Dieting by the Book

Dieting by the Book

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Experiment in the kitchen. Variety is the spice life — it’s also a great strategy for sticking to your meal plan. Trying different recipes will keep your weight-loss efforts from getting boring. And you don’t necessarily have to forsake your old favorites simply because you’re dieting. A little research and…

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Easy Ways to Refuse Food

Easy Ways to Refuse Food

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When it comes to food, learning to just say no can be difficult when faced with a friend or loved one’s offerings. Regardless of their motives, people love to push food onto others. Whether it’s a girlfriend who likes to bake and give her creations as gifts, or your mom,…

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Diet-Friendly Dining Techniques

Diet-Friendly Dining Techniques

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The hustle and bustle of the holidays can be a killer on your diet, especially when you’re trying to squeeze meal time in between shopping, decorating, gift wrapping, parties and more. It’s important to remember to make mealtime count. That means giving all your attention to consuming your meal. By…

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Your Guide to the Farmer’s Market

Your Guide to the Farmer’s Market

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Farmers markets have recently grown in popularity. But with so many options for fresh fruits and vegetables, it can be overwhelming when it comes to choosing produce. Knowing what’s in season is a useful tool for deciding what will taste great. Spring As winter gives way to spring, leaves of…

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Secrets of Getting Organized

Secrets of Getting Organized

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

Grouping, labeling, sorting, removing, ordering and arranging our precious treasures, at home or work, is an ongoing process or an awful mess. The reality of it’s better to practice “staying” organized than “getting” organized, especially if you want to avoid that overwhelming feeling you get as you “step up” into…

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Assess Your Risk for Osteoporosis

Assess Your Risk for Osteoporosis

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Osteoporosis is a medical condition characterized by low bone mass and deterioration of the micro-architecture of bones which result in bone fragility and higher susceptibility to fracture. Bone fractures mostly affect vertebrae, wrists, humeri and femura. Vertebral fractures and, with lower incidence fractures of the femoral neck, may occur spontaneously,…

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McDonald’s Diet

McDonald’s Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Calorie

Vowing to go to the fast food giant three times a day, Morgan limited herself to 1,400 calories a day. The first meal of her diet would be a sausage burrito and medium diet coke. For the most part, Morgan eats burgers and salads. She only gave into eating the…

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Your Diet at Work

Your Diet at Work

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

The workplace is a minefield of potential diet disasters. Vending machines in the lunch room, a candy dish on every other desk and donuts served at every business meeting can break the resolve of even the most determined health conscious person. It can be tough trying to resist temptation at…

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What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

What Is Seasonal Affective Disorder?

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By James Hunaban While Seasonal Affective Disorder mildly impacts 25 percent of the population, it seriously impacts another 5 percent of the population. This is a form of natural depression, which normally starts in September but peaks in Janurary and February. It’s easily brushed aside and overlooked. It’s also difficult…

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