http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Jim+Robertson Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Sat, 28 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=362253&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet We’ve been brainwashed. Deep in our hearts and minds we’ve completely bought into the conventional wisdom that “fat” – any fat – is bad. Certainly, when fat is packed around our mid-section, that couldn’t be more true. And when the food we eat is loaded with it, that’s not really a good thing. But t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Sat, 21 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=361684&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The entire concept of metabolism is largely misunderstood, even among fitness enthusiasts. We tend to think of it as a DNA-driven inheritance – some people are blessed with the ability to eat whatever they want and never gain an ounce (we hate them for this), others can look at an éclair and add a b... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=360947&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There are a million diets and thousands of latest-greatest exercises circulating out there. Some stray from what is considered conventional wisdom, and a few are considered cutting edge with an approach that expands upon that wisdom. The enlightened dieter and fitness buff knows that the specific st... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=359471&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet If the cause for your weight loss plateau is simply your metabolism, than the answer should be simple as well. All you have to do is find a way to speed up your metabolism. Though this is easier said than done, there are several ways that you can increase the amount of calories that your body burns,... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Thu, 12 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=357941&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet When you embark on a diet or exercise program, your goal, of course, is to lose weight. But what most dieters don’t realize is that even by following their plan exactly, they are likely to experience plateaus. A plateau is when weight loss stops for a period of several weeks. And while there are dif... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Wed, 11 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=357528&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Weight loss has become big business in this country, and people are constantly on the lookout for the weight loss “trick” that will help them to achieve success in meeting their goals. Many of us who are on the quest to drop the pounds have learned that metabolism comes into play in a major way in t... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=357085&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet People who struggle with excess weight are always looking for a better way to lose weight. It is very frustrating to diet and a simple cure for obesity is sure to find immense popularity among those who struggle each day with the problem. The answer for losing weight is actually quite simple althoug... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=356056&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet If you have read about some of the latest fitness and diet crazes, your answer to this question might be yes. According to many diet gurus today, the secret to a speedier metabolism and subsequent weight loss may be as close as their latest books or DVD’s. However, it is important to note that if an... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Sun, 08 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=356457&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There are many new words to learn when you are researching for killer weight loss tips, and one frequently is “metabolism”. This is the rate in which your body burns up calories. The average person should only be eating about 2000 calories per day. Some foods are touted as “metabolism burners” as th... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Jim Robertson Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=352730&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet The building blocks of a metabolism-boosting dietary lifestyle consist of three things: proteins, carbohydrates and fats. Nothing new there. But what is new, at least compared to the misinformed notions of the 80s and 90s that sent us off on any number of low fat and low carb jags, only to discover...