by Rob on December 5, 2008

Water is associated with almost every function of our body, directly tied to our energy levels, our ability to burn fat, detoxify and also to slow down the aging process. Want great skin and a healthy looking glow? Drink more water. Want to improve your digestion and bowel movements? Drink more water. Want to reduce [...]

I was just talking with my friend, a personal trainer from Toronto and author of The Fit Bastard and The Fit Chic, Scott Tousignant, about his current goals of getting to 5% body fat. I asked him what method he’s using to reach his goals and he replied “My Fit Bastard Workouts” and Jon Benson’s [...]

I asked the question Do You Eat Breakfast ? back in October and of the people who voted, 79% said that they do. The benefits of eating breakfast are plenty and when Christina began the conscious effort to eat when she woke up, she found that she had more energy through the day, was more [...]
Many experts agree that doing cardio first thing in the morning can burn fat 300% faster while others say that interval training with bodyweight exercises is as effective or more effective than cardio. The never ending question of the best way to burn fat has proponents on both sides of the fence. Then there are [...]
by Rob on February 7, 2008

When you shop at the grocery store, what sort of items do you buy? Do you stick to the outside edges where the fresh produce is or do you buy as much canned food or bulk items as possible? Where do you spend your money? Lets play a little game by entering your thoughts in [...]
by Rob on January 28, 2008

Does Weight Watchers really work? Does the program teach health, portion control, or is it really just about a support network? Join the discussion with your own personal results, good or bad and help answer the question “Does Weight Watchers work?”
by Rob on December 17, 2007
Exercise can be done nearly any time of day. Morning Cardio or weight training can be done before work, on an empty stomach to burn more fat, or if you’re especially rushed, can be done over a lunch hour while at work. Popular gym times are also in the early evenings before supper as people [...]
by Rob on December 10, 2007

Last week, Scott Bird’s article on 10 Electric Cars You Can Buy Right Now showed the advantages and disadvantages of electric cars. The first comment on the post was from a fellow who owns a ZAP and pointed out that a few of the cars on Scott’s list aren’t commercially available yet. It got me [...]
by Rob on November 19, 2007

Dark leafy greens have the highest nutrition density scores based on identified phytochemicals, antioxidant activity and total vitamin and mineral content. We should be eating dark leafy greens with each meal or at least a few times per day for optimum health. According the Dr Joel Fuhrman, author of Eat to Live, Raw leafy green [...]
by Rob on October 29, 2007
Can you be fat and happy, or is obesity and weight gain related to poor self confidence, attitude and being unhappy? Do you find that when you’re in a good mood, your confident and successful that you lose weight easily and effortlessly? This is a completely subjective question of course. People can be rich and [...]
by Rob on October 22, 2007
I was recently interviewed for an article in the NY Times about the television show “The Biggest Loser“. I was asked my opinion of the show and if I thought it was realistic or set people up for failure. I had some opinions of course, but you can read about that in the New York [...]
by Rob on October 15, 2007
Breakfast is the most important meal of the day has been a very common quote for years and years. Harvey Diamond, author of Fit For Life and other Natural Hygeine practicioners say “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day – to SKIP”. From a natural hygeine point of view, digesting a breakfast first [...]
by Rob on October 8, 2007

What do you want to know about in the area of Natural Health, Weight Loss and Fitness? What sort of information are we providing that is working for you and what would you like to know more about? I have had a natural health and weight loss newsletter for a few years and I’d like [...]
by Rob on September 17, 2007
Lets say you found out about a product, a medical device that could turn back the hands of time and you would begin to look and feel younger and younger with the passing of each day? How much would you pay for the fountain of youth? Tweet Share
by Rob on September 15, 2007
This is so just for fun and has nothing to do with any sort of seriousness, but will help settle an argument between Darlene and I. We were talking the other day and it turns out we have different thoughts around peeing in the shower. I’m not going to say which of us is totally [...]
5 Items You Buy At The Grocery: Comment Poll
by Rob on February 7, 2008
When you shop at the grocery store, what sort of items do you buy? Do you stick to the outside edges where the fresh produce is or do you buy as much canned food or bulk items as possible? Where do you spend your money? Lets play a little game by entering your thoughts in [...]
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