The Cadillac: Looking for fun ways to do Pilates

When I was a kid I would often hang from a tree branch in our front lawn imagining myself a gymnast or a circus performer. I would use the metal bar on the double-deck bed and do as many flips as I could until my arms would go numb or, when out on the playground, [...]

Snacking is good, not bad

Snacking has always been misconstrued as eating “sinful” treats such as cookies, a bag of chips or a bar of chocolate to satisfy one’s mid-morning, mid-afternoon or late night hunger pangs.  But the truth is, snacking is an important part of one’s daily diet because mini-meals several times a day help manage hunger pangs and [...]

Run to keep fit

Remember when badminton became all the rage 10 years ago? Nowadays it’s running and jogging that’s experiencing a big resurgence. Every month some big company-sponsored running event at the The Fort in Taguig or Greenbelt in Makati is being staged while mini-runs are held weekly by clubs or small organizations for  fund-raising. Either way, running [...]

Fat burning activities

Here’s another reason why you should get fit and healthy apart from wanting to look fab. According a study published in the International Journal of Obesity, maintaining a healthy weight prevents you from getting sick — allowing you to work more and earn more. So whatever financial goals you have this year, you stand a [...]

Losing the holiday weight

Happy New Year!  I’m pretty sure that with the endless parties and reunions during the holiday season, right up there on everyone’s New Year resolution is to lose weight and keep it off.  It is best to start now when your resolve is at an all time high, rather than procastinate and lose momentum. It doesn’t [...]

Dried fruit in your diet

Making fruits a part of your daily diet  not only reduces the risk of heart disease, and other disease, you also maintain your ideal weight and improve your overall health. Fruit contains a great variety of vitamins and minerals, carbohydrates and fiber so eating the right combination of fruit is good for you.  On certain days [...]

Whole grain goodness

whole grains are raw, ground or unmilled grains packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals, good
fats, enzymes and phytochemicals. Unlike milled grains that lack the real goodness of grains,
whole grains still contain these nutrients found in their three layers:
1. Outer layer or bran – protects the inside of the kernel with its very hard [...]

Benefits of wheatgrass and cane juice

Tired of the usual sugar-laden juices? Try sugar cane juice and wheatgrass juice as they are loaded with more vitamins and minerals

My weight loss story

The day I stepped on my digital weight scale and registered 114 lbs was a day of personal triumph for me because it took me two years to get to this shape. I was 140 lbs then, could not climb stairs without huffing and puffing and wore size XL clothes. I was unhappy with the [...]

Weight loss at Marie France

We have our own weight loss stories to tell, each unique in its own way. But to succeed, the key is that we need to remember that a low calorie, well-balanced diet accompanied by regular and effective exercise is the proven safe and medically accepted way to lose weight. There are no short cuts, so [...]