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Weightloss after Menopause (and Manopause)

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Weightloss after Menopause (and Manopause)

At a certain point in life, many people (even people who may have been fit all their lives) find a few extra pounds creeping on, or find it harder and harder to lose weight, seemingly no matter what they try to keep it off or take it off. Popular wisdom says “Well, that’s just how…

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Are Affirmations Better as Questions?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Are Affirmations Better as Questions?

My job changes every day. That’s one of the reasons I love it so much. New research comes out all the time, and each week  I get to learn new tips, tricks, and techniques that help people reach their health and fitness goals. This week I learned that affirmations may be even more powerful when…

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Is Exercise Better than Prozac?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Is Exercise Better than Prozac?

Great question, huh? I bet you know my answer already. Of course it’s better! Science has proven it over and over. Science has also shown that Prozac is about as good as a placebo, so it’s not hard to beat that over-used drug for elevating your mood. Even so, exercise is definitely the king for getting you…

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New Site That Makes You Well

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on New Site That Makes You Well

I had to tell you about this new site, MyUrbanWellness.com  –  is just too cool to NOT talk about. MyUrbanWellness offers wellness products and services to people in the greater Seattle area at discounts of 50% or more. If you are a reader of this blog, you are probably already spending lots of money on wellness,…

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Do Your Genes Make You Fat?

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on Do Your Genes Make You Fat?

I’m usually not one to re-post other people’s stuff, but an email I got today from Dr. Sears, explained an important subject so clearly, I just had to copy and paste it. I like most of what Dr. Sears has to say, although I don’t buy the supplements he sells, because I eat so clean. Below…

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How to Find Your ‘Burn Fat’ Button

By Jay Madrigal / / Comments Off on How to Find Your ‘Burn Fat’ Button

Did you know that your body has a ‘burn fat’ button, and with one simple command, your can direct you body to dump pounds of fat? Well it true – but most people push the ‘pack on the fat’ button instead. We were meant to eat protein, and that is how it still should be. Our genetics…

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