Try these top 10 fitness tips to step it up in 2010 -  burn maximum calories while building strength, endurance and stability. Interval Training. Intervals allow you to burn maximum calories in a shorter amount of time. CLICK HERE to learn how to add simple intervals into your routine. Step it up on your favorite [...]

Don’t forget about the Rename the Recipe Contest. Ideas have been filtering in. The most common comment I am getting from readers is that they had no idea something called Hamburger Soup could taste so good. So let’s get cooking people! This is a great dish to try when you’re having family over on a [...]

I always find that people kinda go crazy right after the New Year. They try to convince themselves that they are going to eat 100% perfectly and exercise everyday. That nothing or no one can stop them. Well it sure sounds great! And I know it’s with the best of intentions that we make these [...]

COUNTDOWN TO NEW YEARS TIP #10 Forget about New Years resolutions, start NOW. Clean out your kitchen so that when the clock strikes midnight you’re already in a health and fitness state of mind. 1. Empty out your refrigerator and freezer. Old jam jars, juices, sauces and dips. The chocolate bar (s) in the side [...]

Yes. It really is that bad for you! And come on, it always smells WAY better than it tastes. Normally it’s cold and stale – or so salty that you scrape the roof of your mouth off. A small popcorn, buttered (5 cups) has approximately 470 calories and 37 grams of fat. Of which, 22 [...]

With just five total body exercises and twenty minutes you can have an amazing, heart pumping workout! Remember it’s about the quality of what you do, not the quantity. If you spend 20 minutes working your butt off, it’s better then 30 or 45 kinda-sorta working. These exercises use every muscle in your body! Using [...]

Losing weight is as much about making sure you put the right things into your mouth as it is having the right frame of mind to make healthy changes. You want to mentally be in the right head space to succeed. Sometimes, you have to take an honest look in the mirror and ask, is [...]

Ingredients are listed in descending order of weight, from most to least. The first few ingredients are generally a tell-tale sign of how nutritionally sound the item is. So, if the first ingredient is glucose or high fructose corn syrup you’re in trouble. Other things to consider: The purer the product, the fewer ingredients. Look for [...]

Take the 50′s challenge! What is the 50′s challenge ? Preform a push up 50 times each day for a week! How do you do it ? Several times throughout the day (or just when you remember) drop to the ground and give me 10! There is no need to do them all at once – [...]

Here are five exercises to help you strengthen and tone your arms. You can do these all in one day or you an intersperse them throughout the week with other exercises. Remember, without the proper diet, toning those arms will be difficult. To see definition and tone in your muscles you need to mix strength [...]