Nutrition & Weight Loss

Hannah was an athlete in college. She could propel her body into the air to slam a volleyball across the room. And then she fell on the stairs and injured her back. She had emergency back surgery to repair slipped discs. The Biggest Loser contestant said it was then that her weight problems began. In […]READ MORE

Last week’s temptation challenge on The Biggest Loser show seemed rather cruel on the surface. Contestants paired up to take turns walking around a room filled with shelves of unhealthy food. Not just any kind of junk food either. It was their favorite dishes that they couldn’t stop eating before coming onto the show. Giant […]READ MORE

Many of the contestants on NBC’s The Biggest Loser say living on the ranch for 12 weeks is their last chance to do something about the pounds they need to shed. Isolated from family, pizza delivery and fridges stocked with soda, life on the Biggest Loser ranch means forced dieting. You can’t cheat unless you’re […]READ MORE

Maybe it’s been years since you last exercised. Maybe it’s been six months. It doesn’t matter. You should see a doctor first before heading to the gym. Certain health conditions that people have from birth or develop at some point in their lifetime can put them at risk during exercise. Even walking can be off […]READ MORE

Maybe it’s been years since you last exercised. Maybe it’s been six months. It doesn’t matter. You should see a doctor first before heading to the gym. Certain health conditions that people have from birth or develop at some point in their lifetime can put them at risk during exercise. Even walking can be off […]READ MORE

As a fitness instructor, I meet a lot of people who are trying to lose weight and live a healthy lifestyle. It’s a privilege to help them succeed. I know what it’s like to be fed up with being overweight. To be ready to make some changes. To permanently alter the way I eat and […]READ MORE

So, you’ve joined the gym. Great job! Now what are you going to do? This can be rather tricky. You see, you have to find something you like to do. And some people don’t like exercising. They’ve never enjoyed it. Is this you? If you force yourself to climb onto that dreaded treadmill, you’ll probably […]READ MORE

We all hop on the scale and gauge our weight-loss success by how many pounds we’ve lost. But what does it really take to lose a pound of fat? Scientists have figured out that it requires burning 3,500 calories. Not so easy when you calculate how many calories you expend walking on the treadmill. It […]READ MORE

It seems as if every time I head into the gym, I hear people talking about their New Year’s resolution to commit to something called “clean eating.” Plenty of books want to tell you how to do this. And not all of the authors totally agree on what it means to eat clean. I think […]READ MORE

January is the season for New Year’s Resolutions and fresh beginnings. For those of us who are newly resolved to live fitter or more active lives discovering where and how to start the journey towards better health is often-overwhelming. Luckily, Bon Secours In Motion is here to help you make 2011 your healthiest year yet […]READ MORE