Our Lady of Weight Loss

Here's what you need to know about the essence of being human. You are important. You are valuable. Your core self is unique and fundamentally right and whole and complete. Complete in the sense that you arrive into this world 'fully loaded,' fully equipped with what you need. There is nothing 'only' about you!

Sometimes when people gain weight, they are totally baffled, puzzled, befuddled, and mystified. They are sure that they are doing everything right: consuming between 1,200 and 1,400 calories daily, exercising, thinking right, etc. They are on program, on plan, and on point BUT... the plan ... it just ain't a'workin'!

Islam was born in a cradle of tribal turmoil, and the arrival of one God who vanquished hundreds of ancient Arabian gods changed the world forever. God reached down into the life of Muhammad, a settled husband and father, and spoke through him. Muhammad's divine and dangerous task was to convince his people to renounce…

There's been a lot of buzz on the Internet today about Mike and Molly's fat jokes, some finding them offensive. Did you?

Can you have your cake, eat it, too and lose weight? A tasty question to chew on from your Weight Loss Success Coach, Janice Taylor.

As Our Lady of Weight Loss says, "Vegetables are sexy and you can be, too." Here, Janice Taylor, your weight loss coach shares the sexiest dishes ever!

You may say that electric curlers and gold teeth are apples and oranges. But regardless of these facts, this doctor is making a spot judgment - about both the woman and our healthcare system - based on anecdotal evidence. Would he diagnose a disease based on so few facts? I doubt it.

Taste and food particles linger in your mouth and can trigger the desire to eat. If you can't brush or floss when out, try rinsing with mouthwash!. (Keep a small bottle in your bag!). Get in there, clean those teen and neutralize your taste buds fast.

True or False? Janice Taylor shares 6 food myths that you probably still believe to be true.

Figures from the USDA show a steady growth in consumption of high-fructose corn syrup: from zero pounds in 1966 to 62.6 pounds per person in 2001. These statistics correspond with the rapid rise in obesity. Coincidence?

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