Celebrate Your Freedom From Fat!

Celebrate Your Freedom From Fat!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

What’s 4th of July without a BBQ? Of course, you want to celebrate your independence, but should it come at the price of your diet? It’s easy to engage in mindless eating in the heat of the moment. However, you won’t believe how quickly you can derail your weight loss…

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Walnuts: All They’re Cracked Up to Be

Walnuts: All They’re Cracked Up to Be

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There’s a reason health experts go nuts over this superfood. Walnuts are a great source of omega-3 fatty acids, which offer a host of health benefits. Research shows that walnuts reduce the risk for heart disease and lower bad cholesterol while providing the body with fiber, B vitamins, magnesium and…

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Not All White Is Wrong

Not All White Is Wrong

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Don’t judge a food by its color — that’s the advice of some health experts. While it’s true that heavily processed foods such as white rice, white bread and white pasta should be replaced by their whole-wheat counterparts, there’s a whole world of white foods that are actually good for…

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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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Six Meals a Day Is the Way

Six Meals a Day Is the Way

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Just because we’ve been raised to eat three big meals a day doesn’t mean it’s the right — or the light — way. Research shows the best way to keep your metabolism revved up is to eat small, frequent meals. Some studies have found that people who consume more meals…

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Think Fast Or Not So Fast?

Think Fast Or Not So Fast?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There are those dieters who believe that skipping meals will actually kick start the weight loss process. According to one expert from the National Institute on Aging, people in good health can actually benefit from going without food one day a week, or cutting back calories a couple of days…

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Do You Know Your Peak Time?

Do You Know Your Peak Time?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Some of us are early birds, and some of us want to shoot the early birds for being so chipper in the morning. When it comes to exercising, it’s important to be aware of your body’s natural clock. Pick the time when you feel the strongest and most energized to…

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Is Dieting Stressful?

Is Dieting Stressful?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Of course trying to lose weight can be stressful, especially if you place unrealistic demands on yourself. Stop beating yourself up and learn how to manage the stress that inevitably comes from following a diet and fitness program. Constant stress can even be a culprit in derailing your diet efforts…

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Ancient Chinese Diet Secret

Ancient Chinese Diet Secret

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

The Chinese people seem to get it — how to eat lots of food, yet still lose weight. In fact, recent research says that they eat 30 percent more than Americans, yet they weigh 20 percent less. However, what they eat and their levels of activity differ vastly from fast-food-fed…

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