Three ways to lose weight

How many times have you tried to lose weight or know someone who did, only to put the weight back on and in some cases even more than they lost?  There is an old saying about repeating the same procedure and expecting different results.  Repeating what you did that got you overweight will only put you back or worse than you started.

You have to make a decision about not only what you eat, but also how you eat.  There are three paths to eating from which you must chose.

1. Continue eating in the manner that created the overweight and/or poor health in the first place.
2. Eat foods and amounts of foods that maintain a weight target and your health.
3. Eat foods and amounts of foods that reduce your weight and/or provide a path to better health.

Juicing the fat away

Have you seen the documentary "Fat, Sick and Nearly Dead?"  You can catch some of it on Youtube or the whole movie on Netflix.  Their web site (that does not actually match the show) is HERE. Now I'm not saying that this is the magic bullet or something that even works, I am saying it is worth a watch.

There is no doubt in anyone's mind that more vegetables would be good for you.  Do I want to be drinking all my food through a straw?  No, or least not till I'm 90 or so.  But this does present a different approach to weight loss and has a good story line.  If your going to try it, look at the different juicers available.  The price range is huge.  Some have more plastic than others.  Some are very noisy, some not so. In the end, they all make juice.

The "mean green" juice was awful I thought.  I would suggest trying this later in the program.  There are many recipes on the web for juicing.  I'll post some of favorites later.  Raw vegetables in juice form sometimes surprises your taste buds.  Expect to experience some "different" tastes than what you expect.

Top Diet, Health and Fitness Apps for phones and home

Losing weight and staying fit gets tougher these days, we are bombed with food ads, our daily lives get us out of the sunlight and excersise time keeps getting squeezed. . Counting calories is only a part of maintaining a diet. challenge. Managing your diet and caloric intake and knowing your nutrional intake is more important, you need to know your eating habits, what you eat and you must be able to track it.  Goals are just as important to chart a course of action.

Smartphone apps and computer/web applications are the answer

The number of nutrition and diet related apps available for phones, tablets and compters is mind boggling. Not all apps and programs track the same things. Some components will be more important to you and less to others, so there is no "one size fits all."  Here's my list of good points.  The ability to:

• input your vital statistics
• record/track food intake
• track overall progress
• define goals
• motivation, food/excersise thoughts or other pointer suggestions
• track nutrients
• track and/or suggest excersise with calorie burned information
• food label scanning
• use intergrated social networking
• backup data and/or upload to a server
• enter in custom foods
• enter in supplements or medicines taken
• see your BWI and resting metabolic rate
• reports, charts and graphs
• the ability to print out records for you or health care provider

Where's my list of some of the best apps for healthy living for someone that's interested in diet, nutrition, exercise, bodybuilding/weight lifting. (in no order)

1. Myfitnesspal
2. Jefit
3. Calorie Counter
4. Noom Weight Loss Coach
5. Cardiotrainer
6. Diet and food tracker
7. Fitday (web app)
8. Diet Power 4.4 (desktop)

Best of all . . They are all FREE.

Vitamins and minerals Optimum list

The average American diet is simply not as healthy as it should be.  By following four keys to good health – an optimal diet, a vitamin/mineral supplementation, avoidance of ingestion or absorption of chemicals and a reasonable level of exercise – we can unlock the door to a more energetic, enjoyable and healthy life.


Food and  nutrition
We live in an age where much of the nutritional value of our food is lost, due to transporting, processing, and preparing conditions. Foods grown today are not as mineral rich as they once were due to over farmed soil. In addition, chemicals, additives and preservatives impact the wholesomeness of the foods we consume. Did you know that High Fructose Corn Syrup interferes with the absorption of copper (Turnlund, 1999)? By including in our diet a good quality vitamin/mineral supplement and by improving the quality and kinds of foods we eat, we can remedy this condition.   

Today, if optimal health is one of our goals, even if we follow an optimal diet, a high quality vitamin-mineral supplement is no longer an option. It is an essential addition to our meals. Moderate exercise whether it be of choice or by physical exertion can address the sedentary modern life.  The reduction of weight into a more manageable zone reduces stress on our bodies and prolongs our lives.


After scouring various books, scientific studies, various nations RDA's and RDI's (Recommended Daily Amounts and Recommended Dietary Intake), medical doctor recommendations, and other health related sources, I have compiled the following daily nutrient table as to the best balance of all (In my opinion).