89. Miracle ingredients or getting up and moving more-what’s really going to work? “Why You Should Be Skeptical About ‘The Holy Grail of Weight Loss’” By Joe Leech “The weight loss drug Garcinia Cambogia Extract (HCA) has been making the rounds on American television in recent months and is being touted as “the Holy Grail…

88. Being strong on the outside, starts with being healthy on the inside. Here are some simple changes that can really take you from beginner to expert level of “badass”. From “30 Simple Ways to Supercharge Your Diet” By Michelle Schoffro Cook “It’s not difficult to eat healthier. Just making simple changes to your diet…

87. Be dependent on your well rounded, healthy diet, regular exercise, and smart supplementation-not on drugs. From “Is Exercise Better Than Drugs for Disease Management?” By AgingCare.com “For years, healthcare experts have warned against America’s growing dependence on prescription medications. Indeed, if you divided the more than four billion prescriptions doctors write on an annual…

86. Interest versus Commitment From “5 Steps to Keep Weight Off” By Dr. Mache Seibel “Yesterday I interviewed Sherry Pagodo, PhD, Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Preventive and Behavioral Medicine for My Menopause Radio on the subject of how to keep weight off. It’s not easy. But according to Dr. Pagodo, it’s…

85. Win or learn, never lose. (Unless we’re talking about fat pounds, then yes, let’s lose together.) http://robert-l-ewing.myshaklee.com/us/en/category.php?main_cat=WeightManagement

84. Sometimes there is such a thing as too much. “Rhabdomyolysis is an extremely rare and potentially fatal muscle disease that fries the kidneys. This is doubtfully the first time you’ve heard of it, unless you’re a CrossFitter. CrossFit is a Marine-like workout routine that combines aerobic exercise, gymnastics and Olympic weightlifting, and Rhabdomyolysis—affectionately known…

83. Take a real hard look at your gut. Maybe you need some probiotic supplementation to get that bacteria back in balance. Shaklee’s “Optiflora” to the rescue! “The Real Reason Diets Don’t Work” By Joe Leech “A quick search for weight loss books on Amazon brings up 9,319 results, including Wheatbelly, the Paleo Diet and…

82. Tame your impulsive, wild side! “There is no real mystery about weight gain. It is simple math: if you eat more than you can burn off, you pile on excess weight. But there is a surprising character trait that correlates to more weight gain, according to a recent study. The trait? Impulsivity. Huh? Impulsive…

81. The scale, the pounds, the calories, those are just numbers. They matter, but not as much as how you feel, how you look, and how your shape is changing! From “New Calorie Counting Camera Misses the Big Picture” By Joe Leech “For those of you that meticulously count calories, the days of demonic scales,…

80. From “4 Reasons You’ll Want to Exercise Now” By Diana Vilibert “Lots of us are pretty great at coming up with reasons NOT to exercise—I’m too tired after work; it’s too hot out; it’s too cold out; they opened a Krispy Kreme next to my gym; all of my workout clothes perished in a…

79. Choose Your Smooth(ie) Wisely! Why? Because a lot of pre-made juice smoothies either for sale in stores or made to order at bars are all about the excess sugar. Throw in reasonable amounts of whole fruits and veggies with your protein powder into your own blenders and enjoy! From “Smoothies and Juice Could Be…

78. Guilt free indulgences, hooray! The Shaklee 180 program includes snacks that allow you to quench that craving, whether it’s sweet, salty, chewy, or crunchy, but without the guilt. And check out these options for desserts that are actually healthier treats… From “5 Delicious Desserts That Boost Your Health” By Shubhra Krishan “I have an…