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Am I Going to Get Fat If I Eat at Night?

By Leeann Simons · 16 years ago

How many times have you asked this question? How many times have I been asked this question? Too many times to count. So let's straighten this out for you once and for all. Weight gain ...

Weight Control and the Middle Age Metabolism

By Leeann Simons · 16 years ago

As I was lying on the ground the other day, having slipped on the ice while walking our beloved pet, I was wondering yet again about this whole "new middle age" idea. Would I really ...

How Long Should I Exercise?

By Leeann Simons · 16 years ago

Part of my job is to help people start and stay active. The problem is many don't know how to start. They want to know what is the "best type" of exercise, they want to ...

The "New" Middle Age, Diet and Nutrition

By Leeann Simons · 16 years ago

Have your heard the media talk about how 50 is the "new" 30, and 60 is the new "40"? Sometimes I like to believe that true. At 52, (OK, just about done being 52), I ...

One Size Does NOT Fit All

By Leeann Simons · 16 years ago

Have you ever tried on a shirt, or a pair of pants, that were supposedly in your size, but it just didn't fit? The sleeves were too small, the pants were too tight. Yet the ...

Scales of Justice

By Leeann Simons · 16 years ago

There was a time when I used to weigh myself 2, maybe 3 times/day. For some strange reason, I believed I could gain or lose a lot of weight at different times, during the SAME ...