People trapped by pounds of fat feel like hiding in the dark. (Been there!)  But one of the best things you can do to speed up that dragging metabolism is to get out in the sunshine. I know, we’ve been told for years that the sun is our enemy and will give us skin cancer. …

Feeling sorry for yourself, and your present condition, is not only a waste of energy, but the worst habit you could possibly have. – Dale Carnegie Whine, whine, whine.  Haven’t we all been there?  We see thin people chow down on brownies and ice cream and just watching them makes our fat cells expand. We…

This one is no surprise.  If you want your body to burn calories faster, you have to get up and move. I wish I could just pick the expert with the advice I like the most and give it to you as fact.  Unfortunately, the experts rarely agree on anything, including the effect of exercise. …

Does your body seem to hang onto the calories instead of burning them off?  An answer to speeding up your metabolism may be as close as your kitchen faucet.  You can speed up your metabolism by drinking more water. Here’s why it works:  Your kidneys have the task of filtering fluids and getting rid of…

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