Has there ever been a time you wanted to do something but you just stopped yourself from doing it?  You stopped yourself because after you thought about it for a while you said to yourself, “That’s silly or stupid, WHY would you want to go on that adventure?”  Or maybe you had your adventure all planned out and you were filled with excitement but when you went to tell a family member or friend about it they said “You shouldn’t do that!”

Man, that type of internal conversation or…

By: Kim Peterson…

I am so proud and excited to be a part of this! The Makeover Your Life Summit is sure to be uplifting enlightening…

One of the biggest obstacles to any weight loss plan is getting around the many subtle and not so subtle ways that family and friends use to sabotage your diet. While they may not even be aware that they are doing it, the tactics used by those closest to us have the potential to be the downfall of…

Nationwide, the weather has been all over the map (literally). Many of us finally felt the effects of Fall and in some areas, even record snowfall.  This can only mean that cold and flu season will quickly follow.

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by Jan McBarron M.D, N.D. 

It is true that weight loss is all in your head? This is important because I believe weight…

With the growing evidence that the prevalence of obesity is increasing worldwide at quite an alarming rate; its causes, as well as the ways to lose weight, is being researched on a very high priority basis because of the disastrous health issues caused by the additional weight. There is strong evidence that just an inactive, sedentary lifestyle with a high fatty diet are not the only causes leading to overweight.   Recent studies have proved the role of the stress hormone, Cortisol in the…

A few weeks ago I came to the realization that I really, really needed to kick things into gear, get fit, loose weight and live up to the expectations that I have for myself. Knowing…

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By: Kim Peterson

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I was recently prompted to write a letter to my body just to clear the dust and prepare for…

By: Kim Peterson

CommonSenseHealth.Org

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What is the best exercise to burn fat?

Any exercise that gets your heart rate into your target heart rate range. If you want to lose weight, you have to train hard enough to raise your heart rate to burn fat more…