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Resolutions into Reality

Posted on January 1, 2013 by Warren Dostie

“It’s a brand new year and I’m so frikin excited I could explode!”   As a motivator I love to hear words like that.  Why?  Because for one thing they are true.   And truth is great.  But stepping down to reality … Continue reading →

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Healthy Resolutions you can Keep

Posted on December 30, 2012 by Warren Dostie

                                            “This time it’s gonna happen!”      The Holidays have arrived and that  “last evening”  is right around the corner, I’ll bet many of you have some new resolutions to enact after that jovial fest.   I certainly do –  this is the … Continue reading →

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“Old-Years” Resolutions….

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Warren Dostie

The holidays are right around the corner, why not try something a bit different this year?  Many of us make those grand resolutions at the start of the New Year, only to see them “phase out” around the beginning of … Continue reading →

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Sugar “Fix?” Hardly

Posted on October 21, 2012 by Warren Dostie

Here’s a nice looking pasta dish suggestion for those trying to shed the pounds, right?  The answer is nope.  Far from it.  Your enemy in your weight loss or anti-aging program is sugar, and it lurks in some of the … Continue reading →

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Portion Distortion – an “Inflated” view of reality…

Posted on October 14, 2012 by Warren Dostie

“I can’t understand why I’m not losing weight!  I eat exactly what they tell me to…..” As a former fitness trainer, and as life-long advocate for diet and fitness in general I have frequently heard this lament from those trying … Continue reading →

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Got Any “Grape Dip?”

Posted on September 22, 2012 by Warren Dostie

  Try this little test.  Put out some fruit or vegetables on the table with a bowl of chips for family and friends to grab and munch on.  See for yourself which one disappears faster.  You might find that the surprising … Continue reading →

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Go For The Gold…and the Fun

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Warren Dostie

That little girl just put 280 lbs over her head!  Her body weight @116 lbs.  Ahem…. Thats Zulfina Chinshanlo of Kazakstan.   (Not former worlds strongest man Bill “Kaz” Kazmaier”s daughter, by the way 🙂 Watching the Olympics brought to mind … Continue reading →

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Resveratrol Blast

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Warren Dostie

Go ahead, indulge! Resveratrol has gotten a lot of attention lately both in the health food circles and in the lab.  Long valued as an antioxidant with various health benefits,  in recent studies it has shown an ability to mimic the … Continue reading →

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Eating Healthy, Right?

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Warren Dostie

They say you should get three servings of fish per week, I guess this makes one……. Ok,  no one is going to be foolish enough to think eating goldfish crackers is healthy, but what some would be surprised to find out is … Continue reading →

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Dietary Jiu-Jitsu: Substitution is the Answer!

Posted on April 14, 2012 by Warren Dostie

“Dieting” has become such a dirty word, hasn’t it?  Oh sure, there certainly are some healthy ones out there, but lets think for a minute.  What words spring to mind when you hear the word dieting?    Restrictions…. Abstention…..Avoidance…..Regimen…….blood, sweat, anguish…     All very … Continue reading →

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