Morning Moves: Need Motivation?

Morning Moves: Need Motivation?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Not many of us would describe ourselves as “morning people.” But there are those out there who don’t require copious amounts of coffee to start the day and those who don’t need to hit the snooze button until they make themselves late. However, if you count yourself among the night…

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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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Great Health Benefits for Peanuts

Great Health Benefits for Peanuts

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

They taste great shelled, boiled or smashed up into peanut butter, but peanuts tend to get a bad health rap. In reality, nuts are a healthful and sensible snack in moderation. They contain about 15 percent of your daily protein needs, plus folate, vitamin E, niacin, vitamin B6, and many…

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Don’t Think Fast

Don’t Think Fast

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There are those dieters who believe that skipping meals will actually kick start the weight loss process. But experts know better — bypassing breakfast, lunch or dinner is actually the quickest way to derail your diet efforts. While it may help you lose weight in the short term, it’s actually…

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Read This Before You Go Nuts

Read This Before You Go Nuts

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Don’t go nuts for nuts. Although many variations of nuts are rich in good fats — monounsaturated fats – and protein, they can still pack on the pounds when consumed in excess. It’s important to observe proper portion control. Unfortunately, it’s easy to overindulge on these high-fat treats. A reasonable…

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The Rainbow Diet: Lose Weight

The Rainbow Diet: Lose Weight

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s not officially a diet, but there are plenty of reasons to follow the rainbow, especially when picking out fruits and vegetables. The secret to ensuring that your body gets the necessary nutrients lies in following an eating regimen that’s rich in color. There’s a wealth of health benefits associated…

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Say No to Spot Training

Say No to Spot Training

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

While most of us have a certain body part we would like to work on more than others, there is no such thing as spot reducing. When you do a specific exercise for a specific part of your body, the muscles of that particular body part will develop and get…

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Write Your Diet Wrongs

Write Your Diet Wrongs

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Just for the record, most diet and fitness experts can’t say enough about the benefits of journaling when trying to lose weight. After all, what better way to keep track of your successes and failures than by logging it all? It’s a tool that comes in handy when you’re recording…

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Freshen Your Breath, Reduce Cancer Risk

Freshen Your Breath, Reduce Cancer Risk

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Freshen up with parsley. You probably didn’t know it, but the benefits of fresh parsley go well beyond simply adding color to a plate. This herb is actually enriched with plenty of healing properties – and who can forget the fragrant flavor it adds to foods. The two most popular…

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The Best Breakfasts to Go

The Best Breakfasts to Go

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You know you ought to eat breakfast, but preparing a morning meal at home just isn’t happening in your rushed household. So what do you do when you need to break the fast on the road? Good news — those belly-busting fast-food breakfasts don’t have to break the diet bank….

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