What we eat is largely responsible for the way we look and feel. Cardiovascular exercise and strength training promotes fat loss, speeds metabolism and has tons of long-term health benefits. Most importantly, what we put in our bodies ultimately has the biggest impact on weight loss and good health.

Consider changing old eating habits and implement new ones to enhance your lifestyle. Sugar–in one form or another–is found in too many foods that most of us either are unaware of, or choose to look the other way. Label reading is a real eye opener and one that takes only a few extra minutes while grocery shopping.