Lose the fat…not the muscle “Great news, I lost 10lbs.!” “Terrific!” I say. “How much of that is fat?” They usually look at me quizzically, as if I’m about to rain on their parade. “Well, uh…what do you mean? I lost 10lbs.!” They repeat it, as if it were a bright comet streaking across the… Continue Reading

This article was written by Paul Hemp and first appeared in the Harvard Business Review, October 2004. For years, Amy Farler, who designs transmission components for International Truck and Engine, suffered in silence. Once in a while, when an allergy-related sinus headache escalated into a full-blown migraine, she missed a day of work. But most… Continue Reading

So the summer days are longer.  You’re drinking more wine and beer, in addition to your morning coffee and tea.  An occasional Diet Coke and Mountain Dew works its way into your afternoon.  You’re jogging, doing Bikram Yoga, playing tennis, basketball…you’re out in the sun longer.  You’re sweating more.  You need hydration.  What do you… Continue Reading

In my early teens,  I was obese.  Mildly, but still enough to be teased, excluded and reduced to subhuman status.  I didn’t understand that I couldn’t butter fry two baloney and cheese sandwiches, every day after school, wash it down with a giant glass of chocolate milk, then walk around with a chiseled physique.  I… Continue Reading