4 Tips for the Perfect Healthy Picnic

4 Tips for the Perfect Healthy Picnic

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

By Maris Callahan – DietsInReview.com Brush off your picnic basket, park blanket, Frisbee and that look of winter hibernation and get outside! While picnic fare is often calorie laden, these simple tips (and recipes) will help you enjoy picnic in your favorite spot. 1. Make a Plan. If you’re planning…

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Make Good Health a Family Affair

Make Good Health a Family Affair

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

With the growing problem of obesity in the United States, striving for good health might best be done by making exercise and diet a family affair. Mayo Clinic staff reports suggest treatment and prevention of childhood (and adult) obesity begins at home. Eating too much and not getting enough exercise…

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How to Read a Food Label

How to Read a Food Label

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Forget all the fancy claims on the front of the package – “Lite,” “Low Sodium,” “Reduced Fat” — they tell you nothing. What you need is a direct means of comparison between products, and this is found in a little box on the bottom or back simply labeled “Nutrition Facts.”…

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Low Fat Diets vs. Low Carb Diets

Low Fat Diets vs. Low Carb Diets

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Low-fat and low-carbohydrate diets are some of the decade’s most popular diet plans, and many people successfully lose weight on these restrictive diets. If you want to lose weight but still eat “real” food, then following a low-fat or low-carb diet can help you shed those excess pounds. Key Principles…

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Is the Freshman 15 a Myth?

Is the Freshman 15 a Myth?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Andrea Francese Every countless high school graduates pack their bags and ready themselves to leave the nest, but the threat of a dreaded weight gain looms. Some suggest that the freshman 15 is merely a myth, but recent studies show that there may be some truth to the notion….

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Your Diet at Work

Your Diet at Work

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

The workplace is a minefield of potential diet disasters. Vending machines in the lunch room, a candy dish on every other desk and donuts served at every business meeting can break the resolve of even the most determined health conscious person. It can be tough trying to resist temptation at…

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Fitting in Fruits and Veggies

Fitting in Fruits and Veggies

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

When you were a kid, your mother probably struggled to get you to eat enough fruits and vegetables. Now that you’re grown up, you may be struggling to follow through on mom’s advice on your own. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, yet many adult women…

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Cholesterol-Fighting Foods

Cholesterol-Fighting Foods

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Cholesterol-lowering medication is often the first solution people consider when told that their blood cholesterol level is higher than it should be. However, making smart nutritional choices and exercising is the best way to make your way onto becoming a healthier person. Gradual and permanent changes in your diet will…

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Better Butter Up: Five Healthy Solutions

Better Butter Up: Five Healthy Solutions

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

A structurally sound body requires an adequate supply of fat to maintain over all health. Not ensuring this vital nutrient is included in your body’s composition is like constructing a new house without insulation, proper wiring and a solid foundation. As both are major investments, careful consideration should be given…

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