When you are extremely stressed, the body manufactures cortisol. Cortisol is the hormone that regulates appetite, over production causes overeating and weight gain around the midsection. If you are noticing, an increase in fat stores around your abdomen cortisol could be the culprit.

Back muscles often get the least attention (almost as bad as legs). However, this could lead to muscle imbalance, slouched shoulders and joint pain. Building your back muscles will help realign your joints and bring some balance to your physique. Here are three exercises you can use to help.

The building blocks of a metabolism-boosting dietary lifestyle consist of three things: proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Nothing new there. But what is new, at least compared to the misinformed notions of the 80s and 90s that sent us off on any number of low fat and low carb jags, only to discover we were doing more damage to our health than we were to our love handles, is the realization that balance is more critical than deprivation.

Momentum is the key to everything in life if you want to make real progress. It's easy to get mediocre results like losing a couple of pounds but something else is required if you want results which shock your friends, your family and even yourself! So how do you take yourself to the next level to ensure you get the best out of your fitness quest? The momentum effect...

The difference between eating healthy carbohydrates and those that will only help you gain weight.

Instead of the typical Ab routines that we see so often with crunches, sit-ups, leg lifts, etc... I would like to give you some better options for metabolism-boosting high intensity workouts that work your entire body while also working your abs...

What you are about to learn will shock you. There is more to losing weight than reducing your food intake, being selective about what and how much you eat, and exercising. The real secret lies in your gut. If it is not healthy, nothing else will heal. Let me repeat that, if your gut is not healthy, nothing else will heal.

As someone who is ultra-busy and on a budget, I'm always looking for ways to both eat healthy and save some money, so more often than not, I brown bag it. My kids often take sandwiches to school also. I'm guessing I'm a lot like many of you in that respect.

It seems as if everyone is looking to lose weight quickly. If you are looking to lose weight quickly, and for a long period of time, there are a couple of secrets you need to know.

When it comes to losing weight the goal can seem insurmountable. There are so many different factors to consider that you can sometimes freeze up and not know where to start.