Fast and Easy Healthful Meal Staples

Fast and Easy Healthful Meal Staples

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Cooking healthy at home is easier than you think when you stock staples that are functional, healthful, and most of all, delicious. Having the right foods at hand when you need them can keep you from making fast-food runs or calling for pizza – plus, they can help you prepare…

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A Weight-Loss Investment You Can Afford

A Weight-Loss Investment You Can Afford

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Want the best fitness investment money can buy? Spring for a set of light weights. There’s no denying the benefits of strength training. Too many women base their entire regimen of physical activity on cardio exercise. While running, jogging, walking and doing aerobics are all beneficial to the body, they…

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Weight Loss: Battle of the Sexes

Weight Loss: Battle of the Sexes

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You and your partner have made a pact to get healthy. You’re both determined to shed those extra tires. You’re both eating healthy and exercising. After just one week, he’s lost five pounds and you’ve only lost one pound. The following week, he drops three pounds while you shed one…

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Need to Lose Weight? Plan for Life

Need to Lose Weight? Plan for Life

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Cut out all carbs… Consume only low-fat foods… Drink a shake for every meal… The number of ways to lose weight is endless, and many of them work for the time being. However, following a diet that’s not compatible with your lifestyle isn’t the most foolproof to keep those extra…

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What’s So Bad About LDL?

What’s So Bad About LDL?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Cholesterol has become a huge buzzword among physicians who are constantly warning their patients about the dangers of high cholesterol. Too much cholesterol contributes to hardening of the arteries. Essentially it can lead to heart disease, which is the top killer of adults in the United States. Total cholesterol should…

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Oh No, You Mayo Not

Oh No, You Mayo Not

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

For many people, it’s hard to imagine a sandwich or burger without good, old-fashioned mayonnaise. However, there’s no denying the appeal of mustard, especially since a tablespoon of mayo will set you back at least 110 calories and 11 grams of fat. Truth be told, this popular condiment is chock-full…

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Nutrition from the Ground Up

Nutrition from the Ground Up

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

March is National Nutrition Month, and this year, the American Dietetic Association has chosen to focus on increasing fruits and vegetables, a great idea for everyone. Locally grown produce and eating seasonally have proven to be the best ways to get the most nutrition from fruits and veggies. As spring…

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Family Wellness: Don’t Mention It!

Family Wellness: Don’t Mention It!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’ve been trying to get your family to adopt healthier habits, whether it’s eating better or moving more, then stop nagging. Trying a more positive approach could benefit everyone more. And being sneaky about it doesn’t hurt, either. If you’re not comfortable even broaching the subject of weight loss…

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Lose Weight Like a Celebrity…Not!

Lose Weight Like a Celebrity…Not!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

All that glitters isn’t gold. It’s hard not to be jealous of those superstars who shed massive amounts of postpartum pounds in a matter of months, while the rest of us are left battling the bulge for at least a year. However, when it comes to celebrity weight loss after…

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What’s So Great About Grapes?

What’s So Great About Grapes?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Surely you’ve heard about the health benefits of wine through the grapevine by now. A compound found in wine – a polyphenol called resveratrol — present in red wine in particular, can reduce heart disease risk and ward off some types of cancers, plus Parkinson’s disease. But are grapes just…

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