All I Want For the New Year: 'Six-Pack' Abs - Proper Form Necessary to Avoid Injury and Achieve that Perfect Midwinter Midriff

Five Tips to Revive Broken New Year’s Fitness Vows - The holidays may be a distant memory, but across the nation, people are haunted by their broken New Year’s resolutions. Tops among those goals are losing weight and getting in shape. Unrealized fitness resolutions cause frustration, regret and discouragement for many who really do want a healthier, fit lifestyle.

Health-Conscious Eating: Sweeten up a Low-Carb Diet - There’s nothing wrong with craving sweets. The problem, however, comes when we try to satisfy this craving by consuming sugar, which is high in carbohydrates. When eaten in excess, carbohydrates can contribute to health problems such as diabetes and obesity. But cutting out sweets altogether is not an attractive solution to most people. So what’s the answer? Try switching to sugar substitutes that have fewer carbohydrates and fewer calories per serving.

Lose Weight the Protein Whey - Every year it seems there is a new dieting trend. Most recently, high protein, low carbohydrate (high-fat) diets have become all the rage. Some people swear by them while others are skeptical about their effectiveness and safety.

It's Summer- Why Am I Gaining Weight? - I’ll lose the weight during the summer when my appetite wanes and I’m really active.

Is Losing Weight Becoming Too Much of An Uphill Battle? - You may think just shedding those extra pounds would be satisfying. Sure, it would be nice to fit into smaller clothes and be able to cross your legs without a great deal of pain. But the question is, "If getting rid of that excess fat was so satisfying, why do I gain it back?"

Discover the "pH Factor" - Millions of people spend billions of dollars, hoping to achieve the same thing, effective weight management. For years, many people have struggled to maintain a healthy weight and body. With a majority of Americans being overweight or even obese, the problem has grown into a crisis. Nearly 300,000 people die each year from weight-related disease.

Tummy Troubles - "Just about every person in the gym has the same question for the fitness expert besides “How do I get your body?” The next most asked question is “How do I lose my stomach?” Now they don’t mean this literally, they just want to walk around and not look six-months pregnant.

A New Way of Thinking - Many people jump on the scale everyday and wonder, why am I so heavy? How can I get rid of this extra weight? I want you to consider a new method of thinking. Weight itself is not necessarily what you want to shed, you want to shed extra fat.

Weight-Loss - It's in Your Head - It’s so caloric and filled with saturated fat. I’m such a pig. I have absolutely zero willpower.” It’s no wonder you’ll eat that muffin with the butter and slather jelly on top to quiet that negative self-talk.

Finding a Gem of a Gym - Tips for finding the perfect health club or personal trainer for you.

Where Diets Go Wrong - Strictly speaking, diets don't fail, people fail to stick with a diet. Following any reduced calorie diet will result in weight loss. The problem is sticking with it. Unfortunately, most diets have built-in failures which trip up the dieter.