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Of Acne and Pant Sizes
I am reminded of my teen years. One of the most tortuous events of adolescence is the explosion of pimples on one’s facial landscape. Unbeknownst to most, these bulbous, bloated, bulging beacons of...
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When You’re All Out of Excuses, You Might Enjoy It
“So, Scott,” she said, “What are you going to do to get more in shape?” “I’ve been considering more exercise.” “Do you still ride a bike?” “Not since the accident. Besides,” I justified, “It’s still...
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Enough is Enough, Quit Dieting!
Enough is enough – quit dieting! Quit the diets! Weight watchers, low-carb, vegetarian, detox, Beverly hills diet, cabbage soup diet, grapefruit diet, subway diet, Atkins diet and the list goes on and...
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The First Step in Travelling Healthy
Since the nature of a career of speaking to others about habit changes requires more than a fair amount of time “on the road,” it behooves me to master the skill of eating healthy while traveling....
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Practical, Simple Advice to Feel Better Quickly
Like so many thoroughbreds exploding onto the track at Churchill Downs, the gates have burst wide and the race to resolutions has begun. “Here we go again!” was first out but is already off the pace....
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3 Habits Of Healthy People
Has being healthy become synonymous with being unhappy? Who knows. What I do know is that there’s no reason working toward physical health should have the nasty side effect of emotional displeasure....
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One Telephone Pole at a Time
It was painful to watch her try to walk; albeit not as painful for me as it was for her. “Sit down,” I suggested, pulling up a chair, wanting to relieve her of her burden. She stared at it, shakily...
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The Healthiest Family on the Dance Floor
As an obese child, I hated P.E. When choosing teams, I was always picked last, each side trying to give me to their opponent. When playing baseball, I would be strategically placed in “ultra right...
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Got My Goat – Diet Falacies and Pet Peeves
I am “goat-less.” That’s most likely because I let too many things get my goat. Whether it’s an age-related thing or I’m just a grumpy guy, I know not – but I find myself quickly irritated of late. My...
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Why Do We Keep Doing That?
When I attended UCLA — during the late Pliocene and early Pleistocene epochs — a story circulated among the undergrads about the ultimate final exam, which supposedly had taken place in a Philosophy...
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Out of the Fog: Four Observations about Bad Habits
Forgotten habits exist right under the skin. We think we’ve got them licked, but they’re always immediately beneath the surface, ready to emerge whenever we get careless or ignore their symptoms. Or...
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Lose ten pounds — and your health — in three days
Searching the worldwide wacky web I stumble across: “Lose ten pounds in three days!” Intrigued, I find myself on a discussion page for a “fantastic new diet.” Let’s review, shall we? (Warning: If you...
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Diet Schmiet! Why Lifestyle is More Important.
Every time a friend tells me she’s trying a new diet, I want to smack her in the head. If you’re health-conscious, I’m sure you feel the same way. Now, while I wouldn’t suggest actually doing that—the...
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What Are You Saying to YOU?
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View ArticlePodcast: Breaking The Grip Of Food Addiction
Dr. Mike Tremba interviews motivational weight loss speaker, Scott 'Q' Marcus on breaking the grip of food addiction
View ArticleSetting Realistic Goals During the Holidays
It’s okay to change your goals due to circumstances. Simply because you have set a goal does not mean you are never allowed to change it. As we move deeper into the holidays, it might be more...
View ArticleBusted! Hooray!
The chances of being successful at substantial weight loss just by sprinkling something on your food, rubbing creams on your body or just using a supplement, well, they’re slim to none.”
View ArticleSomeday, somewhere, somehow…
Sometimes reality sucks. Always, it catches up. We do not possess the luxury of waiting.
View ArticleVideo: Killing Us Softly 4 – Trailer
A five minute video by Challenging Media and Jean Kilbourne about what the media does to alter the way women look - and how it affects all of us.
View ArticleDoes This Harness Make Me Look Fat?
Obviously possessed by an adrenaline-laced out-of-body demon, and before I could say, “Dear God, stop me!” I found myself tenuously established on the platform’s precipice, hooked to the cable, staring...
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