A Winter Veggie You’ll Love

A Winter Veggie You’ll Love

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Leaf it to this veggie to get you healthy. Tis the season for kale. From the middle of winter to the beginning of spring, there’s a bounty of this leafy green vegetable that has a sweet taste. Kale is part of the Brassica family, which also includes cabbage, collards and…

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Feeding Your Feelings? Bypass Binges

Feeding Your Feelings? Bypass Binges

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Emotional eating can wreak havoc on even the most determined dieter. It’s a way to suppress or soothe negative feelings like boredom, grief, fear and anger. Triggers may include unemployment, financial stressors, relationship strain, health problems or simply fatigue. Our first reaction when anxiety rears its ugly head is to…

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Take a Mental Health Day

Take a Mental Health Day

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

May is Mental Health Month and what better way to recognize the annual educational campaign than by achieving that peaceful, easy feeling. The U.S. Surgeon General reports that have of all Americans are faced with some sort of mental disorder at some time in their lives. In fact, mental illnesses…

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Don’t Sweat Perspiration

Don’t Sweat Perspiration

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The weather is heating up outside, but that doesn’t mean you have to sweat it. If sweating is a source of embarrassment for you, whether working out or at work, see your doctor to rule out a medical condition. Once you do that, then you can take some simple steps…

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Stairway To Weight Loss Heaven

Stairway To Weight Loss Heaven

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

How many times have you bypassed the stairs for the elevator? Little did you know, you’ve had one of the most effective workout regimens right at your feet. Scour most gyms and you’ll find a few stairstepper machines — and there’s a reason for that. Climbing the stairs is great…

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Check in Before Eating Out

Check in Before Eating Out

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’re watching what you eat, then one of the biggest pitfalls can be eating in a restaurant, especially with friends or significant others. When dining out, call the restaurant or get a menu online ahead of time. Many restaurants publish their entire menu online or have copies available for…

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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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Fast Facts: Time-Saving Diet Tips

Fast Facts: Time-Saving Diet Tips

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Time isn’t always on your side. That’s why it helps to arm yourself with some time-saving diet tips that will make your healthy meal planning a cinch. The goal is to make your eating regimen as seamless as possible so that the process is as convenient as slipping through the…

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