Balanced Health Blueprint

Posted by Hiram on Oct 11, 2011

What if Everything We’ve Been Taught About Nutrition Was Wrong?

How would you feel if you found out that pretty much everything you’ve been taught about nutrition was wrong? Would you feel lost? Confused? Dazed? It’s like finding out there’s no such thing as Santa Claus all over again. It’s like opening a gift and finding the box empty. Your entire world seems to come crashing down on you. You start questioning everything. You...

Posted by Hiram on Mar 25, 2011

Does Exercise Make You Fat?

If you’re trying to lose weight strictly by exercising, you’re probably barking up the wrong tree. I know, I know – turn on any episode of the “Biggest Loser” and you’ll see entire teams of overweight couples struggling to stay on the treadmill while Jillian yells at them to keep going. And yes, when the time comes to weigh in, they do lose weight – but...

Posted by Hiram on Sep 9, 2010

Are Your Clothes Lying to You?

Aw, now this is way too much! A recent article in Esquire magazine reveals how clothing manufacturers, specifically the manufacturers of men’s pants, have been engaging in a practice called “vanity sizing.” What is it? It’s simply making the actual waist size larger than the size printed on the label. Think you really have a 36″ waist just because your jeans are a size...

Posted by Hiram on Sep 8, 2010

Why It’s So Hard to Lose Weight

OK, so you exercise 1-2 hours every day and STILL can’t seem to lose weight. What could possibly be the problem? Well, one answer might be the sneaky way that additional calories get added to our diet. Innocently eating the wrong kind of snack can blow your weight-loss program out of the water. Here’s one case in point. I love Pillsbury’s Toaster Strudel, especially the ones with...

Posted by Hiram on Apr 8, 2010

The REAL Secret to Losing Weight

So have you clicked on this article hoping to find some new, never-before-heard-of, recently discovered, “secret-mojo-way” to losing weight that the food industry doesn’t want you to know about? Sorry. There’s no such thing. Let me say that again so you can stop your frantic searching — there is no secret way to losing weight. All you have to do is eat less, way less...

Posted by Hiram on Feb 11, 2010

Stop Eating Plastic

Plastic containers have become so much a part of our lives that it’s hard to imagine a world without them. We store food in them, we cook in them, we eat from them. And therein lies the problem. According to recent studies, 93% of Americans – let me say that again so you don’t miss the percentage – 93%, that’s almost every one of us, has detectable levels of bisphenol A...

Posted by Hiram on Jan 7, 2010

How to Live to be 100

The older I get the louder I hear my “life clock” ticking. All of us only have so much time on Earth. All of us only have so much life in us, and when it’s gone, it’s gone. Now I know that most people believe in an afterlife but that’s not what this post is about. This post is about extending the time you’ve got on this Earth as long as possible. How do you live to...

Posted by Hiram on Dec 10, 2009

Combining Weight Lifting with Isometrics

I’ve found a way to really supercharge my weight workouts that I think you’re going to really love. If you’ve been lifting weights for some time and seem to have hit a plateau, this will help you get back on track building and shaping muscle. The Problem with Lifting Weights Here’s the main problem with traditional weight lifting… The main problem with traditional weight...