As we all know, regular exercise is good for you. It helps lessen many chronic diseases and improves cardiovascular health. The American College of Sports Medicine recommends 30 - 60 minutes a day of exercise. But what about the people who are training for hours upon hours for a marathon, tri-atholon or iron man competition? Research suggests that long-term excessive endurance exercise includes pathologic and potentially fatal structural remodeling of the heart and large arte

Do you read food labels? Well, they are about to change. Food labels were originally introduced to assist consumers in making healthy choices. The question is, "Do food labels motivate you to be healthier?". More than 1/3 of adults in the U.S. and 17% of children are obese. Obesity doubled for adults and tripled for children just within the time span from 1980 - 2008. These numbers show that people just don't read the food labels, don't understand them or really just don't ca

Everyone wants their kids to be healthy, but it starts with you. If you have struggled with your health or weight you know first hand you don't want your kids to go through the same thing. One of the main things I would say is not to make a big deal about your child's weight. It's not about weight but about being healthy. We are the example for our kids. You may find helping them will even help you. CLEAN OUT Start with some small things that you can control, like getting rid