Each day we receive many emails asking people to help them save money on their prescription medications. Finding solutions to these problems is a bit of a process we feel we have down to a science. A fact many of us never consider (with the exception of that time of year around bathing suit season or New Year’s) is the benefit of exercise. This year, we don’t have a list of 5, 10, or 20 resolutions you should make. We just have 1! Exercise! It doesn’t have to be for hours a day, or even every day. Shoot for 30 minutes 3 times a week. It could mean going to a gym, exercise class, taking a walk (or run) outside, or even buying a video you can do in the comfort of your own home. The benefits are endless, and … Continue reading
Many of us watch the television show “The Biggest Loser” each week, and see an amazing transformation of people losing 100+ pounds over just a few months. We see them working out like crazy, but don’t see quite as much about how they eat. I heard one of the Biggest Loser Trainers on a local radio show recently talking about this subject, and about the strict diet they keep in the house. Concurrently, new statistics from the U.S. government out this week state 34% of American adults age 20 and up are obese. 68% of the same population are overweight. And whats worse, is that this number is seen as “relatively good news” in relation to past trends according the the director of the CDC’s division of nutrition, William Dietz. No matter what the trend numbers might say, its clearly an … Continue reading
