The Marathon That ‘Sucked’…

This morning at swim practice, our coach announced some swimmers who’d run the LA Marathon this past weekend. One woman had completed her first marathon, an accomplishment in her own right. Another elite athlete had run a 2:31.   Both grinned ear to ear while the rest of us applauded. A third swimmer, when asked […]

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Lose Belly Fat, Stop Aging and Reverse Type II Diabetes

Any or all of the above phrases are used all too often as tag lines for pills, powders, potions, ‘super foods’ and entire eating plans. As if by including, or avoiding one, two or three certain foods (or food byproducts, in the form of said powders, pills or potions), we can magically halt the effects […]

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Could It Be More Frustrating?

You counted every last calorie.  You did an extra thirty minutes on that boring elliptical trainer and  you bit your tongue when you wanted to bite a huge chunk of that chocolate cheesecake last night when you were out for your friend’s birthday celebration. Then, this morning came the moment of truth. You got up, […]

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