By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- No matter which side of the global warming debate you’re on, one thing is for certain; Mother Nature is definitely packing a major punch this winter! Here in New Jersey, the temperatures have remained so low that my neighbor’s snowman that he built way back in December is still standing tall! And while it may have been ...

By: Isha “Ice” Cole Photos: Mykeon Smith --- Life is forever changing. As we all know, at any given moment we can be at a high point and then hit the ground. The experiences that we go through in life, both good and bad, are ultimately lessons that shape us. Ebony Steele, co-host of the nationally syndicated Rickey Smiley Morning Show on 97.9 The Beat in Dallas-Fort Worth, knows exactly ...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- Wow, time really flies doesn’t it? It seems as though it was just yesterday that I was trying to decide whether to say “twenty ten” or “two thousand and ten.” Actually, I’m still undecided on that, but no matter how you chose to pronounce it, last year is history! So now that we’ve officially turned the p...

By: Siddiqu "The Personal Trainer" ACE (American Council of Exercise), NFPT (National Federation of Personal Training) Certified Personal Trainer, IHSA Certified Coach, and Boxing Fitness Trainer --- Some experts would say that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. From a functional standpoint, they have a strong case. The body uses carbs while sleeping, causing blood sugar levels ...

By: Siddiqu "The Personal Trainer" ACE (American Council of Exercise), NFPT (National Federation of Personal Training) Certified Personal Trainer, IHSA Certified Coach, and Boxing Fitness Trainer --- I was training a client recently, and he was complaining about the price of reduced sugar yogurt and how eating healthy was really expensive, and I get that a lot from people. "Being in shape an...

By: Dove --- Calvin "Snoop Dogg" Broadus, his wife Shanté and their daughter Cori appeared on The View today (Aug. 6) to discuss 11-year-old Cori's battle with the incurable autoimmune disorder lupus. Diagnosed at just 6-years-old in 2005, Cori suffered hair loss, hives and rashes, weight loss and problems with joints in her fingers. Fortunately, treatments at UCLA medical center and a foc...

By: Dove --- After years of seeing his weight fluctuate and then grow uncontrollably, 29-year-old Paul Slayton knew he had to make a serious change. Known to most of the world as Houston rapper Paul Wall, Slayton set aside fame to make a decision that would best benefit his life and family. As a resolution for 2010, he opted for gastric sleeve surgery on New Year's Eve, and has since lost ov...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- In many ways, the relationship between man and machine can be even more intimate and personal than the relationship between a man and his wife. You ask a man his anniversary date, and watch the beads of sweat form on his brow as he struggles to “carry the one,” but ask this same man how many miles his Mustang gets per g...

By: Dove --- Known for his breezy demeanor and infectious smile, Dr. Ian Smith has made it very clear over the years that he's serious about helping people get healthy in the smartest way possible. With his new book Happy, Dr. Smith (or Dr. Ian as he is affectionately known to the masses) gets to the root of a lot of physical health issues by helping us examine exactly what brings joy to our l...

By: Darrell W. Butler ACE, NFPT, ISCA Certified Personal Trainer --- If you’re an expecting mother or have recently given birth to a child, congratulations! A newborn baby is one of life’s most precious gifts; however that gift usually comes packaged with a few extra digits on the scale. Unfortunately you can’t blame your child for those extra pounds forever. If your son is now old enou...