By Mark Hyman, MD Everyone is looking for quick, easy ways to shed those extra pounds around the middle, and the weight loss market is often too willing to oblige with endless fad diets and weight loss gimmicks. Often these work for a short time, but they usually fail in the long run, and more ...

By Daniel G. Amen Don’t let anyone tell you that calories don’t count. They absolutely do. But it is not as simple as calories in vs. calories out. I admit that I used to think that as long as I stayed within a certain calorie range, my weight would be fine. But I was wrong. ...

By Daniel G. Amen, MD It is absolutely critical that you know what helps keep you on track with your weight loss, what makes you more likely to fall back into your old ways, and what puts you in imminent danger of overeating. To help my patients understand the people, places, and things that are ...

By Tom Wilson, Fitness Coach I enjoy training athletes because I like watching their hard work pay off during competition. But lately my enjoyment has come from the pulpit and not the athletic arena. Does anyone else just love watching our Pastor Rick come out on stage with a big smile on his face, his ...

By Lysa Terkeurst, Excerpt from “Made to Crave” The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, and self-control.  (Galatians 5:22-23A) Self- control is hard.  We don’t like to deny ourselves.  We don’t think it’s necessary.  We make excuses and declare, “That’s nice for someone else, but I could never ...

The “secret” to relaxing is…breathing. Sounds simple, but watch this 4-minute video with Dr. Mark Hyman to learn simple technique to relax yourself with his Take 5 method. He calls it ‘soft-belly breathing’ focusing on deep inhale and exhale breaths you can do it anywhere, anytime. Learn more about at http://drhyman.com.

In this 19-minute video from a TedxTalk on June 7, brain-scan expert and best-selling author Dr. Daniel Amen explains if you “change your brain, you change your life” which is the title of his new book. Watch this for a reality check and motivate yourself to get on, or stay on The Daniel Plan! Click ...

From television’s hit series, “The Biggest Loser,” former contestant Austin Andrews explains his state of mind on the first day on the ranch. Watch this 3-minute video and be encouraged knowing if he can lose more than 170 pounds, so can you!

By Mark Hyman, MD The following comes from The UltraMind Solution. Many of our attitudes and perceptions are powerful factors that determine our health and well-being. Fortunately, they are learned behaviors that can be unlearned. Studies show that it is not lifestyle or even socioeconomic status, but the perception of our place in the world ...

By Daniel G. Amen, M.D. Do you want to make it easier for you to stick with The Daniel Plan? Then put a H-A-L-T to the barriers that threaten to sabotage your progress. The acronym H-A-L-T is a term commonly used in addiction treatment programs that can be very helpful in dealing with the daily ...