Category Archives: Weight loss

Health and Fitness: No Gym Membership Required

Posted on May 10, 2021 by amusico

How well your heart and lungs, function and, in turn, how they allow your muscles to perform during physical activity is referred to as your cardiorespiratory fitness. I’m sure you will agree that is very important. You don’t need a … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Weight loss | Tagged body weight exercises, cardiorespiratory fitness, fitness, heart, lungs. muscles. strength. health | 23 Comments

Weight Loss: Good as Gold

Posted on April 26, 2021 by amusico

You may be aware that we have different types of fat in our bodies – white, brown and even beige. Brown fat is metabolically active and actually helps your body burn fat. I spoke in this past post about what … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged brown fat, cold exposure, metabolism, turmeric, weight loss | 7 Comments

Benefits of Intermittent Activity

Posted on April 19, 2021 by amusico

Most of us have heard of the benefits of intermittent fasting. We’ve also heard of the dangers of sitting too much. Well this research shows the benefits of short, periodic bouts of movement – what I am calling intermittent activity. … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged 5 minute walks, activity. walking breaks, exercise, exercise breaks, intermittent activity, movement, sedentary | 8 Comments

Surprising Stress Reliever

Posted on March 8, 2021 by amusico

For many years now the very first thing I do every morning after scraping my tongue and rinsing my mouth, is to drink 16 oz of water with ¼ tsp of Himalayan Crystal salt. It hydrates me after a long … Continue reading →

Posted in Detoxification, Digestive Health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged cortisol, Himalayan Crystal salt, morning, morning anxiety, stress, water | 6 Comments

Surprising Connection Between Obesity and Vitamin D

Posted on February 22, 2021 by amusico

Vitamin D3 has been in the news a lot over the last year as it is one of the best ways to protect yourself against COVID-19. It is an important nutrient for so many reasons including strong bones, immune function … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged blood sugar, body mass index, cancer, obesity, Today is Still the Day book, vitamin D3, weight loss | 10 Comments

Health and Fitness: Mindset and Perception

Posted on February 15, 2021 by amusico

As this new year is in full swing, most people have begun and already left their resolutions to eat healthier and exercise more by the wayside. There is an aspect to creating healthier habits I wanted to really highlight here … Continue reading →

Posted in Emotional Health, Fitness, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Weight loss | Tagged belief, fitness, health, intention, mindset, perception, self-talk, Today is Still the Day book | 13 Comments

Longevity: Can You Spare 11 Minutes

Posted on January 25, 2021 by amusico

I am sure I don’t have to tell you that being active will increase your lifespan and help you stay healthier longer. Sitting too much and being sedentary increases not only your risk of developing disease but also of early … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Diabetes, Digestive Health, Fitness, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged 11 minutes, exercise, healthy life, longevity, mortality, staying active | 6 Comments

Exercise: How Much and How Often

Posted on January 11, 2021 by amusico

Regular exercise is a given if you want to stay fit and healthy. Exercise impacts every part of your health from weight loss and management to cardiovascular health and blood sugar management. You may wonder just how much exercise you … Continue reading →

Posted in Cancer, Diabetes, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Overall Health and Wholeness, Rest and Reboot, Weight loss | 6 Comments

Exercise: 2 Ways to Promote Longevity

Posted on November 30, 2020 by amusico

Exercise is important in weight loss and maintenance as well as cardiovascular, brain and overall health. It is also important if one of your goals is to live a long, healthy life. Exercise physiologists have identified two exercise tips that … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Heart Health, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged exercise, fast twitch muscles, fitness, HIIT, jogging, longevity, older adults, Pilates, weight training | 12 Comments

Mindset: How is Negativity Bias Shortcircuitig Your Results

Posted on November 16, 2020 by amusico

Insults, criticism, bad news. Have you ever noticed how much easier it is to focus on the negative? We tend to remember traumatic experiences better than positive, joyful ones; we recall insults more readily than praise; we think about negative … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Cancer, Emotional Health, Fitness, Heart Health, Intentional Exertion/Exercise, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Soul Health, Weight loss | Tagged excuses, exercise, goals, health, making changes, negativity bias, nutrition, positive goals | 4 Comments