by Susan Iverson | Jul 14, 2018 | Articles, Exercise, Health, Nutrition, Weight Management
As we proceed into the spring season of another New Year, I reflect on upon two of the top “New Year’s resolutions” in our society today – weight loss and healthy eating (Statistic Brain). Yes, good intentions are set; people obligate themselves to an intense...
by Susan Iverson | Jul 23, 2018 | Articles, Health, Weight Management
Each year, American’s spend billions of dollars on weight loss products; dietary programs and new trends “guaranteeing” pounds will come off quickly using their plan. The desperation to shed unwanted body fat is clear, yet many individuals continue to struggle...
by Susan Iverson | May 14, 2018 | Articles, Weight Management
The buzz in weight loss these days is to decrease carbohydrates and reduce calories. However, if you decrease carbohydrates too much, blood sugar drops, stress hormones increase (cortisol rises) and insulin levels become imbalanced. When this occurs, the body resists...
by Susan Iverson | Aug 7, 2018 | Exercise, Fitness Training, Nutrition, Weight Management
For individuals trying to stay healthy, lose and maintain weight loss, it’s no surprise that nutritious eating and exercise are essential for success. Set short-term, realistic goals that provide for forgiveness over failure.Even though we’ve heard this time...
by Susan Iverson | Jul 3, 2013 | Exercise, Exercise is Medicine™, Fitness Training, Weight Management
A popular myth is that there is a specific range of heart rates in which you must exercise in order to burn fat. In fact, many cardio machines display a “fat-burning zone” on the main control panel to encourage people to exercise in a specific range. Now what...
by Susan Iverson | Aug 6, 2013 | Nutrition, Weight Management
It’s not exactly a new strategy for aiding weight loss, but if you aren’t currently using food journals to try to shed pounds, recent research suggests that perhaps you should be. Scientists from the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center summarized the following from...
