NEW Exercise & Diet Program: Workout with Traci
A healthy diet and exercise plan can make all the [...]
Need to Lose Weight? Make Changes the Right Way.
I get a lot of questions from people about their diet. Many of these questions come from people who are already conscientious about what they’re putting in their mouth. Others come from people who are trying to lose weight. And another pool of people are almost always athletes trying to tweak their diet for more [...]
15 Foods With More Sugar Than You Think
More sugar in the food system means more diabetes. That’s exactly what a collaborative study says including researchers from the Stanford University School of Medicine, the University of California-Berkeley and the University of California-San Francisco. This incredibly comprehensive study examined diabetes rates from throughout 175 countries. New York Times writer, Mark Bittman summarized the crux [...]
The Commercial Workout: Burn Fat While Watching TV
Your day is almost over and you didn’t have a chance to fit in a workout? As long as you have a sliver of desire and an attention span of about 30 seconds, you can still get it done. I’m a big person for quality over quantity when it comes to fitness. Shorter, more intense [...]
Human Growth Hormone: Naturally Increase Your Own
Think of human growth hormone (HGH) as little messengers in our body that tell our cells when to grow an reproduce. Through the age of about 20, human growth hormone is released in relatively high quantities in our body. After the growth phase of our life is over, HGH does a swan dive, decreasing rapidly [...]
Foods to Avoid: Soy
Years ago when I lived in Minneapolis, I signed up for the AIDS Ride from the Twin Cities to Chicago. I did the ride during my borderline couch potato days, and wasn’t nearly as fit as I am today. I wish I knew then what I know today. Charities and causes aside, the decision to [...]
Calories, Alcohol and Weight Gain
Moderate alcohol consumption can be good. Some studies suggest a glass of beer or wine a day can actually be very good for your health. But drinking too much can have an affect on your health in many ways, including your weight. Alcohol contains 7 calories per gram. That’s a lot, especially when you consider [...]
Traci Mitchell & Dr Oz Talk Weight Loss Tricks Today! Check it out.
Just a reminder to tune this afternoon to FOX to catch me talking weight loss tricks on Dr. Oz. (Local Listing) Usually when it comes to managing weight gain, the small stuff counts the most. Listen to my tips, as well as the tips of a couple other incredible people who are on the show, [...]
When Is the Best Time to Exercise?
When I was in college, I had a bunch of friends who were involved in athletics. Every day, Monday through Friday, all teams would meet at 6am for sports conditioning. I was more interested in playing the social scene than playing sports at the time, so it was unfathomable to get out of bed that [...]
5 Healthy Ways to Lose Weight: Apple, Pear, Athlete & Babyface Bodies
Everybody loses weight in different ways. Generally speaking, when it comes to fat loss, the rule of thumb is “first on the bus, last off.” In other words, if you gained weight in your stomach 15 years ago, then suddenly started gaining weight in your arms, the weight will probably come off in the arm region first, [...]
