Jan 23, 2022
Editor’s List: Authority Magazine’s Favorite ‘Five Things Videos’ About 5 Things You Need To Do To Achieve a Healthy Body Weight, And Keep It Permanently (Part Two)
So many of us have tried dieting. All too often, many of us lose 10–20 pounds, but we end up gaining it back. Not only is yo-yo dieting unhealthy, it is also demoralizing and makes us feel like giving up. What exactly do we have to do to achieve a healthy body weight and to stick with it forever?
In this interview series, we interviewed and featured health and wellness professionals who shared lessons from their research or experience about “5 Things You Need To Do To Achieve a Healthy Body Weight And Keep It Permanently.” Some of the leaders we interviewed put together some fantastic videos sharing their five tips. Please enjoy these videos and interviews below.
Margie Allman
Bodybuilder turned Pilates instructor and triathlete, Margie has been in the fitness business for 35 years. Originally from Los Angeles, CA, she completed her B.A. in journalism at California State University, Northridge, taking electives in the highest level of nutrition courses permitted for a J-school student. Now 56, she is on top of her weight maintenance game and looks as good as ever. You can find her website at www.margieallman.com.
The complete interview can be read here:
Jackie Torres, WONDERBODY
The founder of WONDERBODY, an online fitness, nutrition & wellness training program to bring lasting results for women, Jackie’s motto is fitness inside-out. Having struggled for many years with body image, fitness eventually came into her life as a form of therapy from her stressful corporate job. The life changing results that came from fitness led her to bring those same results to others as a personal trainer. Through her journey of learning about nutrition, how the body works, and discovering that mental health is at the forefront of it all, she developed WONDERBODY, a program that looks at fitness on a macro level. It takes into account all aspects of a woman’s health, and is centered on learning to appreciate the amazing functioning of their body in order to work with it to achieve results.
The complete interview can be read here:
Paul Scianna
Paul Scianna, owner of Empowering Punch, is the go-to guru when it comes to wanting to evolve your lifestyle. He is a former professional boxer turned personal trainer that has changed countless lives for the better when it comes to fitness and sustainable weight loss. Paul is ready to transform countless more individuals by guiding them towards a healthier lifestyle, one they deserve and one that will last for years to come.
The complete interview can be read here:
Lacy Ngo, MS, RDN
Lacy Ngo, MS, RDN is a registered dietitian with a master’s degree in Human Nutrition. Lacy lost 50 pounds when she stopped weight obsessing and started focusing on mindfully nourishing her mind, body, and soul, regardless of weight. Over the years, Ngo has worked as a private nutrition counselor and in academics, as a nutrition instructor at Winthrop University. Ngo is the author of several books, including The Nourishing Meal Builder and the upcoming, 18 Weeks to a Healthier, Happier, More Purposeful Life. Ngo has been quoted in publications like Parade Magazine, The Healthy, VeryWell, Eat This, Not That!, and CN2 News.
The complete interview can be read here:
Dr. Felicia Pryor
Dr. Felicia Pryor is a Certified Functional Medicine Specialist and Hashimoto’s Disease Warrior. She earned her Doctor of Pharmacy degree from the University of Illinois at Chicago in May of 2013. In addition to focusing on functional medicine, she is a long-term care pharmacy consultant. Her passion is helping women with Hashimoto’s Disease change the trajectory of their health by regaining energy and having better control of their autoimmune disease.
The complete interview can be read here:
