Stress, Cortisol, and Your Waistline

by Lisa Nelson Copyright 2008
Do you struggle with extra fat around your midsection?  Excess abdominal fat is not only visually unappealing to some, but it also increases your heart disease risk.

What causes abdominal obesity?
There are many different reasons your body likes to store fat in the abdomen.  I want to discuss one possibility – cortisol.
What [...]

Career Change: Four simple steps to support your career transition

“by Annemarie Cross” and (c) 2008
The prospect of making a change in your career focus can be daunting for anyone, particularly if you have been working in the industry/position for a considerable amount of time.
You may be interested to learn that in the course of our working lives we can expect to make several significant [...]

Boost Activity with Effortless Exercise

Do you find yourself stuck behind a desk most days? Does your job require frequent travel? Is your free time spent running errands you can’t get done during the work week?
The number one reason people are not more active is a lack of time. We know that accumulating short bouts of activity [...]

Why Eating Breakfast Equals Weight Loss

By Lisa Nelson, RD © 2008
Summary: Don’t have time to eat breakfast?  Don’t feel hungry in the morning?   You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again – breakfast is the most important meal of the day.  There’s just no way around it.  Maybe it’ll be easier to make breakfast a priority if you [...]