Fact: nearly 40% of Americans are medically obese. News agencies place blame on everything from sedentary office jobs to the removal of physical education in primary school, but weight gain is always on a personal level. A poor diet and lack of exercise can quickly spiral out of control. Obese patients on average spend just...
If you’re feeling blue, it could be something in the air. Seasonal depression, otherwise known as seasonal affective disorder (SAD), affects all ages in the colder months. With longer nights and cloudier days, the winter months can affect your mood in more ways than encouraging you to curl up by the fire. Even though Las...
Hanging out with family and friends for the holidays should be a time of joy and not one of anxiety! Unfortunately, if you’re trying to reduce your waistline the most wonderful time of the year may cause some panic. Some of the most popular options for holiday meals, such as ham or sweet potato casserole,...
If you’ve ever made weight loss your New Year’s Resolution, you’re fully aware of how crowded the gym and health stores get during January. Instead of waiting until 2020 formally starts to kick off your weight loss plan, why not get ahead by starting now? The holiday season is one renowned for unhealthy food, but...
Who started this misconception that ‘dieting’ means you must always be hungry? We’d like to have a word with them! A huge part of weight loss takes place in your mind, so this prevailing thought can be detrimental to someone looking to change the way they feel. In Las Vegas alone, there are over 2,300...
As one of the most time-tested ways to exercise, jogging offers a plethora of benefits to even the least experienced gym fanatic. Besides helping you achieve your weight loss goals, jogging helps your blood flow throughout your entire body. This can reduce the risk of heart damage and strokes later on in life. If done...
Losing weight takes more than a quick fix. Yes, you will see results with a crash diet… However, those results are guaranteed to not last. To lose weight in the long run you must change your eating habits. Remember weight loss is a marathon and not a race. Thinking of your weight loss plan as...
Starting a weight loss journey is easy but following it can be hard. While it seems like ‘eat less, move more’ is the simplest weight loss plan to follow, the truth is it can be very difficult when you’re unable to hold yourself accountable. Over time, the ‘I’m only skipping the gym this once’ mentality...
