Diet & Exercise Expert Kenn Kihiu shares Diet & Exercise management news and commentary at MyDietExercise.com. The HealthCentral Network, Inc. (www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/64620/unhealthiest Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:41:04 -0400 Kenn Kihiu Even with the tough economic times, more Americans are still eating out.  1 in 4 will eat their next meal at a fast food joint and most families are spending over 40% of their food budget on foods prepared away from home.   With the increase in eating out an eye opening list of restaurant chains with the worst nutritional records has been compiled and released and many restaurants on the chain will surprise you.  Click below to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/64620/unhealthiest http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/63321/picture Mon, 16 Mar 2009 08:51:24 -0400 Kenn Kihiu       Convenience is defined as anything that is intended to save time and energy and I look at the picture above and I'm beginning to think that the love of convenience and not money is the root of all evil. Indulge me for a second and really think about this, virtually all unhealthy weight gain is a result of convenience.   Many of the packaged foods we buy at the grocery stores have ingredients we cannot pronounce... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/63321/picture http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/60940/important Wed, 25 Feb 2009 15:39:35 -0500 Kenn Kihiu I love the moving pictures.  It's a love affair that developed in my childhood when I grew up watching movies at the Drive-In with my family.   I enjoy watching the Oscars and without saying, some of the shows are better than others.  This previous Sunday's show was indeed one of the better ones.  The producers did something very new and very smart. It was one of those simple "why didn't I think of this earlier" kind of... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/60940/important http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/60513/stubborn-fat Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:30:30 -0500 Kenn Kihiu Question: Dear Kenn, I'm 55 years & old a mother of 4 kids. I finally decided that this was the year I was going to lose these extra 30 pounds I've been carrying around for decades especially around my waist.  I've been working out diligently since the beginning of the year but not seeing much progress.  Can Women over 50 still stubborn body fat?  I'm not yet very convinced. - Rachael S.   Answer: Yes you... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/60513/stubborn-fat http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/59741/ab-exercises Mon, 16 Feb 2009 16:55:57 -0500 Kenn Kihiu A nice tight mid-section is the one thing most people are after and personally I find that the abs are the truest indicators of health and fitness.  If I really want to know what is going on with any of my clients all I have to do is examine their abdominals.   The abs are the one body part that serves as the gold standard for whether someone is achieving any fat loss results.   Working out the abs is highly misunderstood and... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/59741/ab-exercises http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/59465/plateaus-fat Sat, 14 Feb 2009 06:38:41 -0500 Kenn Kihiu Question:  Hi Kenn, I've lost weight using your dance exercise video and some of your diet tips but I have hit a plateau and have been stuck there now for about 2 months.  It's really frustrating because I lost about 40 pounds which seem to have come off pretty easily but my now my scale seems stuck, do you have any suggestions - AudreyAnswer:  You have hit a plateau.  Weight loss is all about burning more calories than you... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/59465/plateaus-fat http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/59128/finally-lose Wed, 11 Feb 2009 16:20:55 -0500 Kenn Kihiu It hit me today like a ton of bricks.  Most people really don't believe in themselves.  They lack enough faith in their own abilities to really get in shape, lose the fat and get the body they have always wanted.   I've been to many gyms, met and trained many folks and sometimes it's just shocking to see the sheer number of people who suffer from a lack of self-confidence - a key ingredient to success.   Instead of going... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/59128/finally-lose http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/58317/supercharge Wed, 04 Feb 2009 18:39:52 -0500 Kenn Kihiu I had just crashed into a street light because "it jumped right in front of me! :-)"  But I learned two valuable lessons that day.   First don't try too hard to argue with Mother Nature.  I was forcing it, it was during the winter storm blizzard of 1996 and I should have been more careful while driving.   The 2nd valuable lesson and a life changing realization is I should never focus on what I DON'T want to... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/58317/supercharge http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/57798/ways-married Sat, 31 Jan 2009 23:06:49 -0500 Kenn Kihiu This weekend I had a very interesting conversation about marriage with a close friend and I could not help but notice the striking similarities between the world's largest rite of passage and healthy weight loss.  Now for the record, I'm not married but I found the parallels eye opening.  Here are some of my observations.     1)      Getting married is easy, staying married that is the hard... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/57798/ways-married http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/57419/8-falling Thu, 29 Jan 2009 10:32:47 -0500 Kenn Kihiu Many gyms are celebrating "New Year Resolutions Week" because fact is by this time 4 out of 10 people have ditched their New Years resolutions. My goal is that I don't want you to be Number 5.   I wrote in a recent article that losing weight is not a sufficient goal and that people who succeed at losing weight and maintaining the loss are usually motivated by a dream much bigger and more positive than just losing... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/58426/57419/8-falling