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 [...]

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 [...]