By Charlene Bazarian Inscribed on the cover of a journal that sits on my desk, is the quote, “Make a plan, you’ll feel better!” It is true; I do feel better when I have a plan. Looking ahead to a fresh new year, your own plan may include the quintessential resolutions: get in shape, workout, and lose weight. Perhaps fitness goals were on your list last year, or the year … [Read more...]
Are Bodyweight and Mental Health Connected?
The relationship between body weight and mental health is complex and bidirectional, meaning that each can influence the other. There is an urgent clinical need to develop robust interventions to address overweight and obesity in people with severe mental illness. How mental health affects body weight: Here are some key aspects of the interaction between body weight and … [Read more...]
Embrace 2022 with More Holistic Fitness Trends
Samantha Clayton, Vice President, Worldwide Fitness and Sports Performance, Herbalife Nutrition With the new year approaching, the countdown is on as millions of people anticipate their new year health and wellness goals—with the goal of exercising more at the top of their list—to start the year right. To be successful, many are also naturally wondering what’s … [Read more...]
5 Ways to Maintain Your Motivation in Your Weight Loss Program
Taking control of your health and wellness is one of the most important things you can do. Weight loss done right is a long-term process, and if you want to keep the weight off for years, you actually have to build in the right habits and do them consistently over time. The challenge is, eating right, and exercising for months on end, and not seeing those instant gratification … [Read more...]
Stop Hopping On Scale. What You Need to Track Instead
Have you ever woken up feeling great only to step on the scale and have your entire day ruined? How crazy is it that a number you have almost no control over can dictate how you feel about yourself? Although many of us fixate on our body weight, the truth is that the number on the scale tells us truly little about our health or even our body composition. For years, … [Read more...]
Two Big Motivation Killers Preventing You From Getting Healthy
Why in the world is it so hard to develop healthy habits and stick to them? Why is it so challenging to get to the gym at least three times a week or to eat 3 nutritious meals a day? You may start the process of getting in shape or fueling your body properly, but after a few weeks (or days for some people) you revert right back to your old ways. You realize something has got to … [Read more...]