The Best Diet for You

The Best Diet for You

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You’re looking to lose weight and are ready to make some changes to achieve that goal. Good for you, but what’s the best diet to embark upon to drop major pounds? The answer might take a little time for you to figure out, but the best way to start is…

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The Spice of a Healthy Life

The Spice of a Healthy Life

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

When it comes to spicing up your food, you don’t always need to rely on salt, sugar and other unhealthy ingredients to kick your dishes up a notch. There are plenty of health-enhancing herbs and spices that do the job. Not only do they offer palate-pleasing flavors, but they also…

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Don’t Turnip Your Nose At This Veggie

Don’t Turnip Your Nose At This Veggie

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

With one third of the calories found in potatoes, the turnip is chock full of nutrients — vitamin C, fiber, folic acid, manganese, copper and panthothenic acid. It’s also an excellent source of vitamins B6, E and riboflavin. A root vegetable, the turnip is low in both fat and calories….

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Don’t Be a Butt-head: Join the Smokeout

Don’t Be a Butt-head: Join the Smokeout

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Celebrate the American Cancer Society’s Great American Smokeout by butting out. We’re talking about extinguishing those cigarettes for good. Every year, the Great Smokeout is held on the third Thursday of November. To participate in this event, which went national in 1977, smokers take part by cutting back on the…

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Holiday Party Survival Guide

Holiday Party Survival Guide

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

‘Tis the season to be jolly. The holidays are in full swing, and that means you probably have plenty of gatherings, parties and dinners on your plate… as well as plenty of season’s eatings that are loaded with fat and calories. There are ways to stay on track and still…

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Water Works: Hit the Pool

Water Works: Hit the Pool

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Don’t like to sweat it out? Struggle with even the most basic group class? Why not water down your workout by enrolling in a water aerobics class? For the person who has trouble with strength training, step or other high-impact classes, a water aerobics class might be just the exercise…

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Healthy Lunchbox: Pack Lite

Healthy Lunchbox: Pack Lite

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Going out to lunch is a favorite pastime of employees everywhere. Pop into just about any of your favorite dining hot spots and you’ll see long lines and hungry faces. While going out to lunch every day may seem like a great reward for a long morning of hard work,…

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Cooking Light: Low-Fat Techniques

Cooking Light: Low-Fat Techniques

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Trying to cook healthy can often be a sticky situation. But it’s not as difficult as you might think. There are plenty of things you can do to reduce your bottom line when it comes to fat and calories. The first fat-trimming trick is to invest in a decent quality…

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Stairway To Weight-Loss Heaven

Stairway To Weight-Loss Heaven

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

A great way to burn extra calories is to use the stairs instead of the elevator. If it’s been awhile since you exercised, start off slow. Set some goals for yourself. For example, if you only have three flights to ascend, then set a goal to go up and down…

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