How to Wake Up Early: The Definitive Guide Originally posted by Mehdi from the http://stronglifts.com/ blog Wake up early. Image credit: enrapture. Most successful people are early risers. Think of Benjamin Franklin and Thomas Edison. One reason why waking up early is correlated with success is that you get more work done in the morning. [...]

Five Tips to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain Originally posted by Brianna from the Live Naturally Healthy blog If you’re working on a weight loss plan, one of the most difficult times of year can be the holidays. Around Christmas and New Years, the parties and meals you’ll attend will include foods that are high in fat [...]

I’m a huge fan of photography, physical fitness, computers and anything Internet. So, it was no surprise for me to start reading about individuals called extreme runners or ultra marathon runners. I was fascinated that someone can run a 26+ mile marathon, let alone 100 miles. Before my knee surgery (back in July), I was [...]

Eat sweets without the guilt. Do you have cravings for those sweets that make you feel guilty after you eat them? Well, you can kill those craving with a healthy alternative. When you get those cravings for chocolate, cookies or cake, try some of these alternatives. Apples Oranges Nectarines Peaches Natural dried prunes or raisins. [...]

 Reprinted from Fitness Connection Nation We live in an incredible time.  More research has been done on diet and nutrition and more is known about diet and nutrition than ever before in human history.  Why is it then that most people don’t have a clue what is healthy to eat and what is not?Here’s the [...]

Easily Lose 5 Lbs in 7 Days Eating Negative Calorie Foods by Xylene Belita There is a way to lose weight 5 lbs in 7 days. Include negative calorie foods in your daily diet. So what are negative calorie foods? Negative calorie foods are so called such because their calorie level is very low that [...]

This post has nothing to do with health, fitness or even weight loss. I thought I would just write about a great marketing idea a local contractor had in my neighborhood. Two days ago (February 12th) we had 50mph+ winds whipping through New Jersey for over 24 hours. It was actually very scary to see [...]

Let me ask you, do you weigh yourself regularly? Have those numbers crept up over the years? Do you measure yourself? Have those numbers increased, also? Bought new clothes? Let me guess, the old ones’ don’t fit anymore, right? If you’re reading this, you probably do some sort of exercise or are looking to start. [...]

With Christmas coming real quick, I hope all of you have finished or at least started your holiday shopping. Luckily for me, my wife does the gift shopping for us. I’m fortunate enough to only buy for her. So, I usually take my two kids with me and go to the mall to pick something [...]

As some of you may have noticed that I’m a big fan of Mike Geary and his “Truth About Abs” book and routine. His last newsletter was a “Super Size Me” type story. He tried to overeat to see if he would gain weight. He didn’t overeat “junk food,” only the normal food he ate. [...]