Mike Bunata

When you need to drop several pounds for an upcoming big event, you may be tempted to turn to a fad diet that promises you'll lose weight fast. Of course, the sensible approach is to start months before the big day and lose weight at a reasonable pace so you protect your health and stand a better chance of keeping the weight off for good. Human nature being the way it is though, too often we wait until a week or two before we need to fit into a cute new dress, panic, and then search for the late

As you begin to age, you begin to notice that your skin does not have the same vibrant look that it did when you were in your teens. As you approach your forty’s if you haven’t been a gym rat for 20 years, you begin to lose that youthful vitality. I believe it is probably the body’s way of telling us that if we do not do something about it, we will quickly begin to feel much older than we look.

Yoga is one of the most exciting forms exercise. The reason for its popularity is that it includes both mind and body exercises. These exercises allow a deep form of mediation that has actually existed for several thousand years. Yoga came from India, and involves practicing breathing and postures that induce meditation. It is a form of discipline that unites the body and the mind. This is what makes it different then a typical aerobics class.

Taking your IPOD with you to the gym may help you work out harder and lose weight faster. That's just one of the items up for grabs this week in what is hot for fitness. Also making a move is the idea of sweating it out over what you drink, iron for your body, and the benefits of exercise on your brain.

Weight is a hard concept to grasp. Especially for women. From Hollywood on down to the “super” mom across the street, weight is something women notice on a daily basis. It is factored into a women’s psyche. I have always found it strange that men can be a little overweight and it is really no big deal, and ironic that men try to gain weight, while women struggle and worry and diet to the tune of millions of dollars a year in order to keep the pounds of the scale. There are a few myths about losi

If losing weight is your New Year’s resolution but you are finding it hard to shed those extra pounds, then maybe a more structured diet plan is for you. For 2010, the options are endless. Here is an overview of the top four diet plans along with their pros and cons.

Everyday we are surrounded by the rich, the beautiful, and the thin. Cover girls inundate consumers at every turn. The problem is the image you see on the cover of the latest Glamour magazine has been twisted and tweaked, colored and edited, unflawed and thinned out. Seriously, have you ever seen a model with muffin top? Thin as seen on TV or at your local newsstand is an illusion. Getting and staying in shape is important for your well being, but not at the expense of your health.

How many of us really stop to think about how what we drink in a day could effect our weight loss or weight gain? There is lots of talk on watching what we eat while dieting, but not necessarily what we drink. That’s a big dieting mistake. The average American gets a fifth of daily calories from beverages. What you sip on a daily basis can change your metabolism, reduce your total calorie count, and shift your appetite. Which drinks are winners and which are watchers on the path to weight loss?

Dieting is hard. Dieting is especially hard when eating out. It is a whole lot tougher to control portions and calories when you are not in control of the margarine and cooking oil. It is difficult, but not impossible to keep those New Years resolutions and still not have to do the dishes. Here are a few things you can do to keep your weight under control when eating out.

Lunch is over. You are nice and full. Laying your head down on the desk and taking a nap sure would be nice right about now. Does this sound like you? Do you find it hard to concentrate around 4 pm? Do you feel sluggish with low energy and have trouble thinking clearly? Is it tempting to reach for a chocolate bar to get you through that sleepy period mid-afternoon? You are not alone.