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Poor nutrition is a concern that affects many people, but did you know that as many as 1 in every 133 Americans (or 2 million in the continental United States) suffer from a special kind of nutritional disorder called celiac disease that can lead to a variety of other health problems?

Once thought to be a disease that affected only a rare few is now known to be much more common. And while that does not bode well for those that suffer from its…

“I noticed I can do things with my right hand and arm with almost no pain.”

“Over a month ago, I hit my right elbow on the tile counter when vacuuming and ever since then my elbow and arm have been acting up in pain. I was unable to use my right hand without excruciating pain. I started taking Nopalea this week and within a few days, I noticed I can do things with my right hand and arm with almost no pain. I think the pain will be gone by the weekend and I will…

The more muscle your body has, the more calories your body burns, even at rest. Many people are afraid of getting huge due to weight lifting but the fact is you won’t! Many huge body-builders out there have been body-building for years to get huge. Since you want your abs to show, you should be eating fewer calories that you burn, and your body can’t build a large amount of muscle without excess calories, so you shouldn’t have to worry about this…

Ever wondered if it was possible to lose weight fast in a short amount of time but still doing it the healthy way?

Have you ever wanted to lose weight fast for a special occasion, like a family wedding or a holiday, well the truth is you can BUT you still have to be careful you can injure internal organs and put strain on your heart if you do it the wrong way or do it to fast.

It won’t happen overnight but it will happen, you can lose…

The Fat Gene – Are your genetics making you fat?

Is belly fat hereditary?Are ‘bingo wings’, ‘cankles’ and ‘moobs’ a gift from your parents or can you do something about it?

It really amazes me sometimes when people come to me and ask for help with their training and/or nutrition. They are convinced they are different and that somehow they are ‘prone’ to putting on weight and blame their physical appearance on a family member and…

Weight loss programs are generally prescribed by dieticians or doctors to patients who suffer from obesity and obesity related disorders. People suffering from obesity have a very high chance of facing many disorders in the future like high blood pressure, diabetes, and heart stroke and should immediately seek a weight loss program for themselves. The body also becomes sluggish and the person is not able to move around quickly.

Weight loss…

Every person that begins a diet and exercise plan does so with the intention to become healthier and lose weight. Diet and exercise is the healthiest way to lose weight, but it does take some time. As fat is replaced by muscle, calories are burned more efficiently and a leaner appearance is the result. Sometimes it’s easy to get discouraged with this approach, but progress cannot be measured solely on what the scale reads. Muscle weighs more than…

America is currently under what health professionals have termed and obesity epidemic, which basically means that far too many Americans are gaining more weight than they should in alarming rates. Due to this recent surge in obese individuals, many around the nation have tried to lose weight and failed. Some get turned off by their failure to lose weight and instead revert back to their old unhealthy lifestyle practices. What if I told you a better and more…

Here are some good ways for how to lose weight very fast.

1. Sweat it out – A lot of the easy weight to lose is water weight. Of course everyone is different, but for some people it is possible to lose as much as five pounds in a few hours. Be very careful, though, because losing water weight can lead to dehydration. An interesting fact, though, is that in the long term, drinking your daily eight glasses of water can help you lose weight…

Here is an easy weight loss program that can help you to lose fat, gain muscle and increase metabolism with just a few small changes to your lifestyle. The mistake that people make when they try to lose fat is that they try to implement radical changes to their diet that are impossible to stick with. However, if you exercise to lose weight, you will actually lose fat and increase your metabolism.

Many people think that they don’t have time to…

There's probably some truth to the idea that each individual has a certain natural biorhythm which dictates their personal best time to train

(morning people vs. night people, etc).

I've also seen some research literature which cited hormonal ebbs and tides as evidence for one "perfect time of day" for everyone to lift

weights, but since there is so much variation from person to person,…

If you are looking for a natural way to lose those excess lbs and achieve a healthier, happier body, then fat binders could be the answer you are looking for.

100% natural and traditionally derived from plant extracts, fat binders can provide you with the perfect stepping stone to achieving an easy healthy weight loss, with none of the risk that can come with some chemically induced weight loss supplements.

So what are fat…

4 million Americans weigh in at over 300 pounds, so is it any wonder that many are desperate to lose weight but are having trouble. One such cause for the ever increasing need to buy larger clothes is a disease known as Syndrome X.

Syndrome X is also referred to as Metabolic Syndrome, Metabolic Syndrome X and Insulin Resistance. It is a very common disease; however it is widely overlooked by many medical professionals. One statistic…

It may come as a surprise to you that to be successful online you need to treat your business as a business. There is no way to get rich quick despite the thousands of people who advertise that you can be earning $ thousands within a few weeks.

Working online is no different to working offline, you get paid for the work you put in and it will take 3- five years before you will be earning substantial money. The most important step is choosing a good business, what you are looking for…

Eight tips to change bad habits

1. Be sure to eat three well balanced meals during the day and allow yourself several (2-3) low calorie snacks between meals. Dieters often eat too few calories during the day and then start bingeing late at night. Be sure to eat a well balanced breakfast and try eating the majority of of your calories before 7pm and do not eat anything 3 hours before…

Almost all vegetables are a rich source of fiber, and most fibers are indigestible to our body, but cause a full feeling. In addition fruits and vegetables are the lowest calorie foods.

For example if you eat 5 pounds of spinach, you consume only about 400 calories, and you will feel so full, that you will not want to eat more for a whole day! Ok. this was only a joke, but I hope you got it, Really…

Sonoran Bloom

Sonoran Bloom Nopalea tops product sales in Canada

The Sonoran Bloom Nopalea road show is breaking all records Today in Toronto Canada 200 guests attended a launch function with Michael Ellison, and so many signed up to join the business that there was a temporary shortage of start up kits.

Sonoran Bloom Nopalea is the top TriVita product in Canada, having launched 1.5 months ago and sales have surpassed those of Sublingual b-12 for the first…

If you are desperate to lose weight, then you could have encountered BMI, or the body mass index. This is a number that is figured out from your height and your weight, and it’s used as an indicator of how much subcutaneous fat you have. In contrast to well-liked belief, the BMI does not provide a direct measure of body fat. There are other methods to ascertain how much fat you have, like DXA, or twin energy x-ray…