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How Many Days Should You Strength Train Each Week?

Occupational Therapist and uber fit mom Wendy Alexander knows her stuff and shares a simple strategy for staying strong and fit! Who knew it could be ... Read More »

A better BMI

Maybe the whole Body Mass Index (BMI) thing just isn't too accurate. I mean, how can a tool that takes into account only my height and weight really ... Read More »

Hydrostatic weighing is the way to go

So the Body Mass Index (BMI) may not be the best indicator of obesity. It only accounts for height and weight and gives a whole host of other factors ... Read More »

Promote wellness, halt breast cancer

I think there's not a whole lot of difference between practicing healthy habits for general wellness and practicing healthy habits for the prevention ... Read More »

Skip the BMI -- pinch that fat instead

The Body Mass Index (BMI) measurement is not all it's cracked up to be. It's a good guide and can offer a general view of your placement on the ... Read More »

Some loaded fries and the BMI

I was elated to read in my first-grader's school newsletter on Monday that first and third-grade students will have their Body Mass Index (BMI) ... Read More »

Body Mass Index: Are you obese?

Are you surprised at all when I tell you American obesity rates are soaring? Probably not. I wasn't when my husband told me about this weighty article ... Read More »

Got heartburn? Try these tips

If you get heartburn more than twice a week, you ought to embrace the basic tenets of a healthy lifestyle. Not only will they keep you in fighting ... Read More »

Exercise or weight loss -- what's better?

Experts are weighing in on the best approach for preventing and controlling diabetes as they consider whether exercise or weight loss is better. Any ... Read More »

Quiz: Are you as fit as you think?

Body weight, BMI, body measurements, calories eaten, calories burned, ideal body weight, muscle mass, percent body fat...it seems like there is ... Read More »