Something strange happened in Los Angeles County’s juvenile detention facilities in the early 1980s. Staff noticed a shift in the atmosphere. Fights decreased. Tensions eased. Disciplinary incidents fell off a cliff. Yet no new counseling programs had been introduced. No additional guards had been hired. No changes to sentencing or supervision had taken place. What …
Something strange has been happening in dental chairs across America. Patients walk in for routine cleanings and leave with unexpected diagnoses. Dentists examine mouths and find decay where there was none before. Gums bleed more easily. Teeth feel sensitive to hot and cold. And many of these patients share one thing in common. GLP-1 medications …
Doctors’ offices and emergency rooms across America are seeing something they have never seen before. A record has fallen, one that stood for nearly three decades, and public health officials are bracing for what comes next. Flu season arrived with force during 2025, and new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirms …
If you are new to the treadmill fitness scene, you are probably wondering how to use a treadmill effectively for weight loss or to increase your cardio health. Treadmills are so common because they are a great way to burn fat, especially at the beginning of a health program. There are so many varieties of …
Menopause and weight loss are arch enemies…or so we are told to believe. Weight loss after 40 seems to come to a screeching halt after menopause symptoms start. It feels like you just looked in the mirror one day and overnight you gained 30 lbs. You try to lose weight, only to gain more. Don’t give …
In the fitness world, there are quite a few different styles of training or exercise. Many of these fitness styles have been proven to be successful and beneficial to those looking to lose weight and get fit. HIIT (High-Intensity Interval Training) has been an extremely popular trend in the fitness world for about a decade. …
Think weight training for women over 40 is only for the gym rats? Think again. It’s a fact of life that after 40, your body decides it’s going to go through a bunch of changes. Due to hormone changes, women experience multiple changes in their bodies and their weight. While these changes take some time …
There are quite a few of you that have been following my blog and exercise tips for a while and have had some great success with weight loss! I’m so glad you have let me help you along the way. I’d like to take a moment to address an issue that is all too common …
Heard all about the keto diet and how it works wonders for weight loss, but not sure if it is worth a shot, or how to get started? I was wondering just like you…after all, let’s be honest, carbs are delicious and even the healthy carbs are important to us. Starting keto needs to be …
Wanting to workout, but not wanting to pay for the gym membership? Are you on the road without access to your fitness equipment? No worries! Regardless of if you are looking for a temporary fix or you just want to center your regular routine around a cardio no equipment workout, you can make it work! …
Is fasted cardio all it is hyped up to be? Cardio can be bad enough on its own, now we are supposed to fast before our treadmill workouts? The short answer is yes! That is if you are ready to lose belly fat or any other fat. Get ready to throw the old way of …
I am on a mission. A mission to have leaner, thinner thighs with some great leg workouts. Thick thighs have always been my problem area. Some have a large stomach, I have thick thighs. I have tried not working my legs too much to keep from too much muscle building, but that hasn’t worked to …