Nutrition & Exercise

I like to keep it as simple as possible. Some days I count calories. Some days I just eat the best food for the best results. When I do this, I use the Biggest Loser Pyramid. It goes like this: 4-3-2-1 4: The bottom, or widest, tier represents the...

How any times did I have to hear this before I believed it? Do you believe it? If not, please HEAR THIS LOUD AND CLEAR! WATER, YES, WATER, is the single most important catalyst in losing weight AND keeping it off. When, then, do I take WATER for...

I find it funny that people do not like the word exercise. Let’s call it movement…EVERYBODY MOVE. If you are not going to move yourself, at least move and get out of the way for somebody that wants to move. No pain, no gain…NOT TRUE! Just move....

Fat substitutes used in popular snack foods to help people control weight may have the opposite effect, according to Purdue University research. "These substitutes are meant to mimic the taste of fat in foods that are normally high in fat while...

Visit the Portage Township YMCA on Facebook Visit the Portage Township YMCA Website 3100 Willowcreek Rd Portage, IN 46368 Phone: 219-762-9622 Hip Hop over to the Portage Township YMCA for a summer session of Hip-Hop Style Dance.  The session runs...

Lots of people have been asking about the "nutrition" part of my typical day. They want to know what kind of foods I eat and how much. First of all, I consider any food I am going to eat my friend. If it isn't good for me or doesn't make me feel...

Visit the Portage Township YMCA on Facebook Visit the Portage Township YMCA Website 3100 Willowcreek Rd Portage, IN 46368 Phone: 219-762-9622 Join the Portage Township YMCA for $1.00 a day and take part in our TERMINATOR CHALLENGE. This FREE...

Runners still interested in running the 2011 Bank of America Chicago Marathon can now register with the OE Marathon Team for a special discounted price, which requires a registration fee of $200, but only requires runners to raise an additional $300...

The end of May is near; the school session is coming to a close, the weather is warming up – Ahh, the beginning of summer. This means graduation parties, cookouts and weekend barbecues. Although this is something most of us daydream about during...

A friend of mine and I were having a conversation one day at my office and he asked me what sparked my decision to lose weight. He asked me if it was due to medical reasons, my own free will or something else. My initial response was that I wasn't...