As a personal trainer, the majority of persons that I encounter have similar interests, namely, losing body fat. My role in addressing their needs is two fold. First, I provide accountability. Most folks just won't exercise unless they have someone there waiting for them. If they would, they probably wouldn't need a trainer! Second, I provide education. Health and fitness isn't rocket science but you wouldn't know that from speaking to people at the gym.There are tons of conflicting th...

Heath care can be divided into two camps: those who believe in the need for drugs to heal and those who believe in the power of the body to heal itself. Pharmaceuticals present an effective means of treating symptoms yet do nothing to strengthen the body’s own innate defenses against disease. In contrast, utilizing proper nutrition can provide the body with the means to prosper and flourish even in the presence of many illnesses. What is proper nutrition? In short it is real food. Not proce...

I had the good fortune of visiting a loved one over the holidays who was recently admitted to a nursing home. I say 'good fortune' not only from enjoying her company, but also from the clarification of goals that the trip provided. It had been many years since I had been exposed to an environment like a nursing home and it reminded me of the value of good health.Everywhere I looked, my eyes were met with mere shadows of human beings; poor souls in such frail condition that their final ...

In the past the majority of weight loss customers wanted to drop less than twenty pounds. Consequently the industry is still geared for this crowd and has yet to update its methods. The weight loss client wanting to drop fifty or more pounds in the 1970s or ‘80s was considered extreme; requiring medical supervision. However, fifty has become the new twenty as processed and fast foods continue to encroach into our cultures and daily life becomes even more sedentary. Do the same diets and tra...

One of the key traits of successful people is goal setting. Maybe the best example is the great Arnold Schwarzenegger. At age 10 he mapped out the key goals he wanted to achieve for the rest of his life including becoming a film star and politician. Concrete visualization of those goals plus diehard tenacity allowed him to become one of the most amazing success stories in America. Okay, so we all have heard of the importance of having goals but rarely do you hear about how to do so effectivel...