The beginning of the summer season is coming up in about 6 weeks on June 20th. I bet you are wondering, “What the heck is she talking about summer for?” Well, can you feel the “fever” in the air? Are you excited and anxious about the weather being warm and being able to spend some [...]
My client Nicki told me every May, she and her husband and 3 children rent a house on the beach for a 2 week family vacation. Having learned to keep her vision and goals in mind she had already lost 20 lbs. Her decision and commitment to her health would ensure her success. She was [...]
The beginning of the spring season just passed us on the 20th of March. Can you feel the “fever” in the air? Are you excited and anxious about the weather warming up and being able to spend some time outside? Are you looking forward to all the wonderful fresh vegetables that are awaiting us? How [...]
Getting America Healthy is our number one goal…right? The Take Shape For Life program is a unique multifaceted program that looks at the “complete” picture, the “big” picture. There are numerous healthy habits that our clients incorporate on their path to Optimal Health. As we all know, Dr. Anderson addresses these habits in the HOH. [...]
Many of us have been on just about every diet out there. Sometimes you lose, but sometimes not. The common denominator in the past has always been that the weight has come back…Why? Well, at Take Shape for Life, we want to help you understand how to not only get down to your healthy weight but to learn how to keep it off for good!
It is all wonderful to get down to your BMI of between 19 and 25 that will get you going in the right direction. But to keep you going in the right direction for the rest of your life, we want you to reach for your “Metabolic Fitness”. Metabolic Fitness is achieved when your body is absent of all the metabolic and biochemical risk factors associated with obesity. These risk factors include high cholesterol, high triglyceride level…
You are your brain. Without it, you cease to exist. You can get a new heart, kidneys, Liver, but no new brain! It stores all our memories, it’s who we are! Chapter 25 Dr. A covers the Brain, its health, and what we can do to keep it in a state of Optimal health. I [...]
My client Nicki told me every May, she and her husband and 3 children rent a house on the beach for a 2 week family vacation. Having learned to keep her vision and goals in mind she had already lost 20 lbs. Her decision and commitment to her health would ensure her success. She was [...]
Getting America Healthy is our number one goal…right? The Take Shape For Life program is a unique multifaceted program that looks at the “complete” picture, the “big” picture. There are numerous healthy habits that our clients incorporate on their path to Optimal Health. As we all know, Dr. Anderson addresses these habits in the HOH. [...]
The beginning of the spring season just passed us on the 20th of March. Can you feel the “fever” in the air? Are you excited and anxious about the weather warming up and being able to spend some time outside? Are you looking forward to all the wonderful fresh vegetables that are awaiting us? How [...]
In my book Dr. A.’s Habits of Health I discuss how we live in an obesigenic world. We are surrounded by seductively tasty, cheap, convenient, but oh-so-unhealthy food. In a recent New York Times article titled The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food, writer Michael Moss covered the science behind the addictive attributes of junk [...]
Grilled Sea Bass with Green Tomato Salsa Serves 8 Prep Time: 15 min Total Time: 30 mins Ingredients 1 1/4 (about 5) Green Tomatoes, finely chopped 1 cup(s) Chopped Fresh Cilantro 1 small Red Onion 1/4 cup(s) (from about 1 1/2 limes) Lime Juice 2 Jalapeños, seeded and finely chopped Salt Freshly Ground Pepper 8 (6 ounces each) Sea Bass Filets Olive Oil, for brushing fish [...]
Lemon Chicken (Crockpot-style!) 6 bone-in chicken breast halves, skin removed 1 teas dried oregano 1/2 teas seasoned salt 1/4 teas pepper 2 Tbsp olive oil 1/4 cup water 3 Tbsp lemon juice 2 garlic cloves, minced 1 teas chicken bouillon granules 2 teas minced fresh parsley Rinse the chicken and pat it dry with [...]
“A dream come true.” Over eighteen months at optimal health. by Emily Preator Fifty-five years ago, this tiny baby girl had no clue her life would be filled with depression and unhappiness, living in a body larger than every other kid. At age 42, morbidly obese with high blood pressure, I suffered a stroke. A [...]
“Live at your optimum!” Over one year at optimal health. by Randy Gray I started working with Dr. A at 217 pounds, with arthritis in my shoulder and soreness and swelling in my knees. Today, I’ve lost 40 pounds and four sizes in my waist—and I can play basketball or run for miles with no [...]
Mundane tasks, such as entering data into a spreadsheet, can switch your mind into default mode, making you more likely to mess up within about 30 seconds, scientists say. Avoid operating on autopilot by going for a brisk 5-minute walk. Click an icon below to share & recommend this post:
For increasing your endurance, four to six 30-second bursts of all-out cardio are just as effective as up to an hour of training at a lower intensity. Short on time? Use intervals to get stronger more quickly. Click an icon below to share & recommend this post:
Two ounces of yogurt a day (the typical container holds six ounces) may protect you from gum disease, a recent study in the Journal of Periodontology shows. The “good” bacterium in yogurt helps fight germs in your mouth. Click an icon below to share & recommend this post:
Melanomas found on your scalp or neck almost double your risk of dying compared with those detected elsewhere on the body, report researchers from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Medicine. Because they’re often hidden by hair, malignant moles and other skin abnormalities are typically detected too late for treatment to [...]
Getting plenty of calcium and vitamin D can decrease your risk of developing a stress fracture by 20 percent. Active women should strive for 1,000 IU of D and 2,000 milligrams of calcium daily to keep their bones strong. Click an icon below to share & recommend this post:
