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- Don't Make Dieting Your Resolution! - by Submitted on Dec 30, 2009 from Nicki AndersonEach time I turn on the TV or the radio I hear, "Lose 20 pounds by Valentines Day!" or "Lose all the holiday weight for just pennies a day!" And my all time favorite, "Do you suffer from abdominal fat? (duh) In just weeks you can lose the fat and get the abs you've always wanted!" Do you have ...
Views: 1637(1 vote) - Holidays Can Be Healthy, It's All in the Planning! - by Submitted on Sep 29, 2009 from Nicki AndersonGrowing up, Halloween was my favorite time of year. Since my dad was a dentist, it was the only time of year that I was allowed to eat all the candy my trick-or-treat bag and stomach could handle. I looked forward to Halloween the way some people look forward to birthdays: some cherish the ...
Views: 1534 - Discovering Your Route to Healthy Living - by Submitted on Sep 25, 2009 from Nicki AndersonLiving a healthy lifestyle isn't about discipline or will-power it's finally getting to the point where the decisions you make are based on what's best for your health, your body and your life! - Nicki Last year, I did a piece for Family Circle Magazine. They interviewed health and fitness ...
Views: 2103(5 votes) - Biggest Loser May Just Live Up to Its Name - by Submitted on Sep 20, 2009 from Nicki AndersonI don't know about you, but my hunch is that you know someone that would risk the reputation of someone else so they could make themselves look better. It has never been more apparent than on the recent episode of, The Biggest Loser. Not only did 1 contestant head to the hospital, but 2 ...
Views: 1902 - Exercise Not Only Secret to Weight Loss - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nicki AndersonThe recent Time story in which the author leads readers to believe exercise is really not beneficial for weight loss has certainly garnered its share of criticism. Health and fitness professionals are weighing in and sharing their thoughts. This past week, Registered dietitian, Keri Glassman ...
Views: 1700(4 votes) - Airbrushing is Nothing New - by Submitted on Aug 31, 2009 from Nicki AndersonIt's been said that unless an issue affects you directly, you often don't pay attention. When it comes to weight topics, I'm usually the first in line to hear what's being said and quick to offer my perspective. This past week, I was in California for a health and fitness conference. As I was ...
Views: 2525(2 votes) - Rush is Wrong About Exercise! - by Submitted on Jul 11, 2009 from Nicki AndersonIt seems as though Rush Limbaugh’s battle of the bulge has created some pretty imaginative scapegoating. A couple of weeks ago, Limbaugh came out and said that thanks to “exercise freaks” our health care system is stressed. He cited that those that exercise and involved in activities such as ...
Views: 1894(2 votes) - Food - Enemy or Allly? - by Submitted on Jun 14, 2009 from Nicki AndersonI know I've probably mentioned in my previous posts, but here it is again, if I wasn't a personal trainer, I'd be a chef. There is nothing that brings me greater joy (next to motherhood and training of course!) than creating a meal for family and friends. I believe that creating an amazing meal ...
Views: 1786 - Thinking Differently to Bring the Weight Loss You Desire! - by Submitted on May 31, 2009 from Nicki AndersonThis past week I had a consultation with a woman who has battled weight her whole life. After talking to me she said she'd sign up right away except she needs to talk to her husband first. After she spoke to her husband, he wanted to meet with me and hear what I had to say that was different ...
Views: 1582 - The Damage Diets Do - by Submitted on May 30, 2009 from Nicki AndersonI think one of the most damaging things diets have done is taken away hope for people. Understand that every client I have ever met with in the last 16 years has been on an average of 20 diets (some more) and have never successfully lost weight. When I say successfully, I mean maintaining a ...
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