There has been a great deal of press lately about hereditary breast and ovarian cancer. Angelina Jolie, one of the world's most beautiful women, shocked everyone by disclosing she had a prophylactic mastectomy because she carries a "faulty" BRCA1 gene. She also discussed plans for further surgery to reduce her risk for ovarian cancer, which is what killed her mother at age 56.
More than ever in the history of childhood, kids are moving less and eating... well, let's be honest... crap. Drinks loaded with sugar, and snacks with additives and preservatives that are impossible to pronounce.
We all feel tired at times. And for some of us, weariness is a constant feeling. Many of us practically live with our fingers on the snooze button. And when we’re awake, some of us never really get going. It’s like being in a constant haze.
Have you ever had a deep desire to do something but never seized the moment because it wasn't the right time, or you decided that you were going to wait until you had enough money, or until your kids got older; you know, the ubiquitous excuses for everything in life? The reason for not doing what you desire doesn't actually matter because you can always find a "good" excuse for not doing something.
Most people have a desire to be in a better place tomorrow than they are today. It’s part of what makes the human race advance – the need to improve and be better. It doesn't matter what the goal is. It could be physical, emotional, professional, spiritual, etc. Some people get to where they want to be faster than most, while others never achieve anything they wanted in life.
If you’re like most people, as soon as you hear the words, ‘counting calories’, you encounter anything from a slight feeling of anxiety to full blown dread. Calorie counting is not something that most people enjoy, and oftentimes, I find that most people are unaware that it’s something that’s necessary for successful weight loss.