(DGIwire) — People exercise for many different reasons. If the objective is to encourage fat burning and optimal health, intensity is an important consideration. Is there such a thing as a fat burning heart rate or intensity? That depends on whom you ask. Some say yes, while others say no, while others say maybe or […]
Good Fat, Bad Fat: What’s the Difference?
(DGIwire) — The age of low-fat diet recommendations may be coming to a close. Is it time to break out the bacon and butter? According to a new study from Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health, consuming higher amounts of unsaturated fats was associated with lower mortality. However, higher consumption of saturated and trans […]
Fast Lane to Optimal Health: The TurboCharged Five
(DGIwire) — For those looking to accelerate their goals of a healthier body in 2016 and beyond, here are five manageable suggestions. Body Composition: Focus on the ratio of lean body mass (which includes your muscles and essential organs) to fat –not what the scales says about weight, weight loss or BMI. Dieting efforts often result […]
5 Reasons Your Diet Isn’t Working
(DGIwire) — The main reason people quit their diets is the lack of progress. We all want to see results in the fastest time possible. If your body isn’t responding the way you expect, your motivation to continue is going to fade away eventually. “Fat loss is not difficult if you get a few critical steps […]
What Your Waist Says About Your Health
(DGIwire) — Is your weight causing problems for your life…or lifestyle? Some people aren’t sure. Do scales tell the whole story? Although widely used as a calculator for idea weight, BMI or a measure of your body mass index is not a definitive measure, either. Perhaps your family and friends tell you that you look […]
10 Roadblocks Preventing Ideal Health
(DGIwire) — If ideal health which includes maintaining your optimum weight has been frustrating, Dian Griesel, Ph.D. and Tom Griesel, co-authors of TurboCharged: Accelerate Your Fat Burning Metabolism, Get Lean Fast and Leave Diet and Exercise Rules in the Dust offer the following ten important areas that need to be addressed to accelerate the journey towards […]
Memory: Walk or Lose It
(DGIwire) One of the biggest age related health concerns today is the loss of memory. The National Institute on Aging estimates that between 2.4 to 5.1 million Americans currently suffer from Alzheimer’s disease. Alzheimer’s slowly destroys memory and cognitive skills and is considered irreversible. Although experts are unsure about the cause(s), there are now several […]