New Year resolutions. We make them. Then break them. The trick to maintaining a ‘new you’ all year is remembering the hare and the tortoise...and who won the race.Read more
Watch out if you’re watching the calories – your partner may not want to join you. But they can still be a great source of support.Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Engaging in cardiovascular activity is good for your heart. Your heart is a muscle, and pushing it to work hard a few days each week may help to improve your cardiac output. Read more
Author: Samantha Clayton
Preparing healthy meals doesn’t have to mean hours in the kitchen. When your freezer, refrigerator and kitchen cupboards are well stocked, you can easily whip up a healthy meal in just 30 minutes. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Find out if you’re drinking enough water by watching out for these five signs of dehydration... Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Well, it’s not exactly working too hard, but more about the long hours spent at the office. You’re most likely sitting indoors, exposed to forced heat or air-conditioning all day long. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
One of my long-standing patients has lost 150 pounds. Now, before you start thinking, “Wow – that’s a lot of weight” or “I wonder how she did that?,” let me just say that she didn’t lose it all at once. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
As a quick, balanced meal. Protein shakes that are designed to replace a meal are great for people who are meal-skippers. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Trying to make your diet healthier, but don’t know where to start? Just a few easy food swaps can give your diet a nutrition boost. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
True hunger is usually felt first in the stomach – as blood sugar drops, the body releases hormones that stimulate the stomach to contract, and you get hunger pangs. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
The human body naturally burns fat as a fuel source, but it can be trained to do this more efficiently. Here are my tips on how you can train your body be a better fat-burning machine. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Gentle Yoga Stretch. Sometimes after a long day, I like to unwind with a gentle yoga routine. Read more
Around 60-70% of the human body is composed of water, so it's fair to say that water is vital for survival. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Any improvement is good. Maybe you didn’t exercise as much as you planned or ate as carefully as you intended. Read more
So, what should every man do when it comes to his daily skincare regimen? Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Did your New Year's resolutions include a vow to "eat right"? Many of us make that promise to ourselves in January, but by about March we find our old eating habits sneaking back up on us. Read more
Cleanse. If you can’t find the time to do anything else, cleansing your skin is a must. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Along with exercise and staying hydrated, Herbalife recommends getting a balance of your daily calories: 30% from protein, 30% fats and 40% carbohydrates. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
When you exercise, sweating causes you to lose important body salts – like sodium and potassium – that need to be replaced. Read more
Fluid can be fulfilled from a combination of not only water but also food, contributing to our daily water consumption, yet, the amount varies widely. Read more
For our bodies to have adequate levels of fluid, we need to hydrate our bodies at regular intervals throughout the day and we also need to monitor and vary our hydration levels depending on our age group, gender, physical activity and the climatic conditions we live in... Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
Over the past few decades, carbohydrates have gone from highly praised, to the enemy for weight loss. Read more
Author: Susan Bowerman
The good news is that temporary water weight gain is just that – it’s temporary, and it’s water… not fat. (it would be nearly impossible to gain three pounds of fat overnight. Read more