Tom Venuto

Hypnosis is terribly misunderstood and the only exposure to hypnosis most people will ever have is a Las Vegas stage show. But stage hypnosis for entertainment and hypnotherapy for behavior change are completely different animals. Could "real" hypnotherapy help you get leaner?

The ideal fitness boot camp marketing plan utilizes other businesses in the health and fitness industry to help market your own business - minimum effort for maximum payout!

Many years ago, the gift basket industry only really "came to life" around Christmastime. For the most part, people associated such gifts with the holiday season and rarely ordered them throughout the rest of the year. All of that has changed now, however, and gift baskets are used for every conceivable occasion.

Unfortunately, nothing will completely eliminate dust mites, but following these 6 steps will greatly reduce their numbers and give you much needed relief.

While not everyone is lucky enough to get to take a honeymoon, for those who do, there are a multitude of hot spots out there that all hold a different type of appeal and a different price tag to go with it.

When you pause and reflect on the past decade as you look ahead to a new one, it makes you appreciate how short life is, how valuable time is and how quickly the time can pass you by - with nothing to show for it, if you don't plan otherwise. That's why the passing of another decade can feel like a wake up call as much as a fresh start.

No Pain, No Gain. Is this aphorism just a fitness myth and downright bad advice? A lot of people seem to think so. As a bodybuilder with 25 years of training experience and more than two dozen trophies on my shelf, I have another perspective to offer you

The fitness industry is full of misconceptions and myths as well as blatant scams and lies. As Winston Churchill said, ?A lie gets half way around the world before the truth has a chance to get its pants on.? If Churchill could only see the Internet today!

Most people are literally eating poison every day without giving it a second thought. Eating even small amounts of this substance is consistently linked to coronary heart disease. The research also confirms that it will increase belly fat (visceral fat), contribute to insulin resistance, increase risk of type 2 diabetes, adversely affect cholesterol levels, trigger systemic inflammation, and adversely affect almost every cell in your body.

The odds are good that if you're interested in improving your health and losing fat, you probably either drink tea, take a green tea supplement or you've at least thought about it. But what if I told you that most of the fat reducing claims for green tea were total BS, based on misinterpretation or deliberate misreporting of the research? Unfortunately, it's true. If you've purchased green tea for weight loss, you may have been scammed.

Irvingia gabonensis is the newest supplement to hit the weight loss marketplace, saturate the internet with advertisements, ignite forum discussions and flood my email inbox with questions. In the weight loss marketplace, this may gain the dubious distinction of becoming the next hoodia or acai berry (scam), but I'll just present the facts, make my case and then let you decide for yourself.

Understanding of the mind's role in motivation and behavior is one of the most critical elements in physical fitness success. If you struggle with changing habits and behaviors or if you can

I admit it. I bought the National Enquirer. I know, you should never admit you bought the Enquirer, but the headline GOT me! "Hollywood's Deadly Skin And Bones Diet: Stars Risking Their Lives To Be Thin."

Fat burner supplements are advertised everywhere these days and the ads almost always feature a very lean fitness model or bodybuilder. Some of these ads suggest that the only way to get as lean as the "hot bodies" you see pictured is by taking their "miracle pills" and that proper nutrition and exercise alone is not enough. Find out the truth about fat burners and get 7 tips on choosing one before you spend a dime!

What The latest research says about omega-3 fatty acids and weight loss

Most fitness conscious people know that there are 3,500 calories in a pound of fat, so if you create a deficit of 3500 calories in a week, you lose a pound of weight. Right? Well, not so fast. Dr. Kevin Hall, an investigator at the National Institute of Health in recently published a new paper in the International Journal of Obesity that throws a wrench in works of the

The odds are good that if you're interested in improving your health and losing fat, you probably either drink tea, take a green tea supplement or you've at least thought about it. But what if I told you that most of the fat reducing claims for green tea were total BS, based on misinterpretation or deliberate misreporting of the research? Unfortunately, it's true. If you've purchased green tea for weight loss, you may have been scammed.

Why do you always hear that 2 pounds per week is the maximum amount of fat you should lose? If you train hard while watching calories shouldn't you be able to lose more fat without losing muscle or damaging your health? What if you want to lose fat faster? How do you explain the fast weight losses on The Biggest Loser? Want to know where that 2 pounds rule comes from and what it really takes to burn more than 2 pounds of fat per week?

Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America and many other countries across our planet. Yet, I propose that we do not have a weight loss problem today.

New research proves that the weight loss advice your mom gave you is true after all.

Understanding of the mind's role in motivation and behavior is one of the most critical elements in physical fitness success. If you struggle with changing habits and behaviors or if you can

It's 2009. Your old excuses for not getting in shape won't work. As Dr. Evil (Austin Powers) said, ZIP IT! I don't want to hear them anymore! Read em', then haul your excuseless butt to the gym!

Hypnosis is terribly misunderstood and the only exposure to hypnosis most people will ever have is a Las Vegas stage show. But stage hypnosis for entertainment and hypnotherapy for behavior change are completely different animals. Could "real" hypnotherapy help you get leaner?

If you want to burn off fat and keep it off permanently, there are a few things you absolutely must do, and a new study from Wake Forest University has just uncovered another one.

Clearly, we have an obesity problem in America and many other countries across our planet. Yet, I propose that we do not have a weight loss problem today.

So far, at least 7 scientific studies have provided strong evidence that energy containing beverages (i.e., "liquid calories") don't activate the satiety mechanisms in the brain and don't satisfy the appetite as well as food in solid form. Research also supports a positive association between calorie-containing beverage consumption and increased body weight. New research now suggests that soda may not be the only culprit

Why do you always hear that 2 pounds per week is the maximum amount of fat you should lose? If you train hard while watching calories shouldn't you be able to lose more fat without losing muscle or damaging your health? What if you want to lose fat faster? How do you explain the fast weight losses on The Biggest Loser? Want to know where that 2 pounds rule comes from and what it really takes to burn more than 2 pounds of fat per week?

I admit it. I bought the National Enquirer. I know, you should never admit you bought the Enquirer, but the headline GOT me! "Hollywood's Deadly Skin And Bones Diet: Stars Risking Their Lives To Be Thin."

Irvingia gabonensis is the newest supplement to hit the weight loss marketplace, saturate the internet with advertisements, ignite forum discussions and flood my email inbox with questions. In the weight loss marketplace, this may gain the dubious distinction of becoming the next hoodia or acai berry (scam), but I'll just present the facts, make my case and then let you decide for yourself.

The odds are good that if you're interested in improving your health and losing fat, you probably either drink tea, take a green tea supplement or you've at least thought about it. But what if I told you that most of the fat reducing claims for green tea were total BS, based on misinterpretation or deliberate misreporting of the research? Unfortunately, it's true. If you've purchased green tea for weight loss, you may have been scammed.