http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=David+McCormick Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11819&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet In health clubs, they run classes that call themselves "aerobics". As you will come to see, they are neither aerobic, nor are they the best way to lose the excess fat. The main thing they accomplish for you is losing weight from your wallet. True Aerobics The word "aerobic" literally means "with air... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Wed, 21 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=11820&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Should you lift weights if your goal is to lose fat? Some people are afraid when they hear about "mass building" routines and taking weight-gainers. There is nothing to worry about: lifting weights properly will put on muscle and burn fat at the same time. Adaptation in Action Weight training, also... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Fri, 09 Sep 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=10562&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The only absolute truth in the area of exercise and weight loss is this: Becoming more physically active will burn calories, and as long as you don't absorb those calories back by eating more, you will lose weight. Getting active and getting your muscles to burn more calories is an essential part of... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Tue, 30 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=9400&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet One of the big hurdles to anyone's weight management plan is feeling hungry. So what do you do? If you do eat, you're probably consuming calories and unbalancing your diet, but if you don't eat, you feel miserable. Research Psychologists have investigated the causes of the feeling of hunger and its... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Wed, 24 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=9064&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet You men need to drink at least 8 glasses of water a day, especially if you're trying to lose weight. Everyone has heard this one. Every health source will tell you that. So, do you drink that much water? I didn't think so. But this is the single most important nutrient you ingest every day, and the... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Fri, 19 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=8515&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet I have put off writing a motivation article because of two reasons: 1) There is a glut of articles out there already; 2) My philosophy is so simple, I didn't think it justified an entire article. I was amazed at the incredible number of articles on the net and in the news that dealt with motivation... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Thu, 11 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7622&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Weight loss plans are almost always trying to get you to get rid of some food that you love. However, the three macronutrients (Protein, Carbohydrates and Fat) as well as the unofficial fourth, water, are all necessary for good health. Never try to eliminate any of these from your diet. If you're tr... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Mon, 08 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7309&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet This is an often misunderstood topic, because people use words very loosely. The truth is very simple: a calorie is a measure of energy. It is the amount of heat energy necessary to raise one gram of water by one degree Celsius. We use calories to measure energy expended when doing physical activity... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7260&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Understanding the theory of adaptation (see previous article, Adaptation I) will give you the tools to evaluate your diet and daily routine. If you have any question about whether something is good for you, always examine both the immediate effects and the adaptation effects equally. This article wi... Wellness, Fitness and Diet David McCormick Sun, 07 Aug 2005 00:00:00 -0700 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=7259&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Adaptation is the most important weight loss concept you can learn. The human body adapts to the pressures it is put under with the goal of prolonging life. Your body wants to survive as long as possible, and it will adjust its internal workings quickly if it is presented with changes. So, everythin...