http://www.isnare.com/?s=author&a=Meri+Raffetto Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Wed, 04 Jan 2006 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=26849&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet “I tried that diet and lost 8 pounds in the first week!” “I’ve gained three pounds in one day! It must have been the cookie I ate or maybe the mashed potatoes!” Stepping on the scale can become an anxiety filled event that leaves people wondering where they went wrong when the numbers don’t go in... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Fri, 23 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=25265&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Need to lose weight? Dreading the thought of another diet program? You don’t have to follow diets to lose weight. There are many people discovering this for themselves and they are the ones who are finding long term weight loss apposed to short term fixes. The key to weight loss is finding the right... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Mon, 05 Dec 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=22180&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet So you’ve been exercising regularly, and cutting back on your calories to meet your weight loss goals. Everything is going great with your new changes but you notice the number on the scale isn’t moving much and your body isn’t changing shape as quickly as you’d hoped. There may be one more habit in... Medicines and Remedies Meri Raffetto Sat, 19 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=20249&ca=Medicines+and+Remedies Pain- something that no one wants to experience even once let alone daily and yet chronic pain is not uncommon. The Chronic Pain Association estimates that 50 million Americans endure chronic pain on a daily basis. Whether you suffer from Fibromyalgia Arthritis, or a Sports Injury, pain from the inf... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Wed, 16 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=19673&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Weight loss…if we could just find the right diet we would achieve our goals, right? The sad truth is that weight loss diets, for the most part, don’t work and are becoming a thing of the past. Research shows that 85-95% of dieters regain any weight they’ve lost within 3-5 years. Most diets simply di... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18772&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Heart disease remains the number one cause of death in the United States for both men and women. Traditionally, a low fat diet has been the prescription for heart health which causes many people to shrink away at the thought of giving up their favorite foods. Although decreasing saturated fats is st... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Fri, 11 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18773&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet We’ve all been there before. You miss one day of exercise which then turns into a week and then into a month. Missing one day of exercise is not the end of the world, but it is crucial to pay attention to the following day. Once you miss an entire week, you will likely spiral into exercise relapse.... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18770&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet There is no doubt about it; Americans are eating in restaurants more often than ever before. In 1970 Americans spent just 26% of their food dollars on restaurant meals. Today we spend 46% of food dollars on eating out. This is likely the result of a fast paced lifestyle and more convenience of resta... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18776&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Weight loss plans come in all shapes and sizes. Some are fad diets that are too restrictive to follow more than a couple of weeks, while others are provided by professionals that make customized plans for us. All of them give us some guidelines on what we should and shouldn’t eat to ultimately reach... Wellness, Fitness and Diet Meri Raffetto Thu, 10 Nov 2005 00:00:00 +0800 http://www.isnare.com/?aid=18778&ca=Wellness%2C+Fitness+and+Diet Yes, you read it right… no diets. The first step in this weight management program is to gather all of your old fad diets, quick weight loss remedies, and “magic cures”. Once you have them all together in a nice, neat pile- throw them into the trash! One thing we have learned in the last 30 years is...