Catherine Wilbert

In the United States at least one child in five is overweight and the number continues to grow each day. Over the past two decades, the number of children who are overweight, as well as the number of grossly obese children has more than doubled. And no, children do not out grow it. Overweight children are at a higher risk of becoming unhealthy adolescents and adults. And, it’s overweight adults who are most at risk for a number of problems including heart disease, diabetes, high blood pressure, stroke, and all …

The Holidays are over and the lure of parties and King’s cakes are but fond memories with only the lingering inches around our waists to remind of the months of festivities in which we partook.  For many, this is a time of finally getting around to (or back to) those New Years resolutions.  Not only is this a good time to evaluate the lifestyle changes you might want to make, but perhaps a good time to get you body off to a fresh start.  A good way to do this …

In light of the recent findings on Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT) many women find themselves with a big question about taking a little pill.
A large, federally funded clinical trial, part of a group of studies called the Women’s Health Initiative (WHI), has definitively shown for the first time that the hormones in question – estrogen and progestin – are not the age-defying wonder drugs everyone thought they were. As if that weren’t bad enough, the results proved that taking these hormones together for more than a few years actually increases …

More than 60 million Americans experience acid indigestion, or heartburn, and spend literally billions of dollars on pharmaceuticals in an attempt to ease their burning pain.
Over 8 billion dollars is spent annually on drugs to relieve indigestion, with additional billions spent annually advertising those drugs.  In fact, in 1999, Prilosec, a powerful acid suppressing drug, surpassed Prozac and Premarin as the top selling prescription medication in the United States.
Clearly America is experiencing an epidemic of gastrointestinal disorders.
So why does it seem necessary to spend billions of dollars taking countless medications …

So you get it.  You’ve learned that protein is necessary to build and maintain lean muscle tissue, which is critical for maintaining or increasing metabolism.  You’ve also learned that eating several times a day can also help preserve and build lean muscle tissue and increase metabolism.  So supplementing protein once or twice throughout the day can certainly facilitate this process.
Sounds simple, right?  Not so fast.
Just when you thought you’ve got it down, you’re finding out that now you are faced with the task of choosing the RIGHT protein supplement.  Not …