Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
When reaching for a quick snack, it’s easy to fall victim to temptation and grab a chocolate bar or potato chips. Candy and chips may not be the healthiest choices in the pantry. Though they are ready to eat, delicious, and enough to curb hunger. All on-the-go snacks should have…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
When you’re trying to lose weight by cutting back on calories, keeping your energy levels up can be a challenge. Many dieters fail at sticking with their diet plan because they simply feel too tired, depressed or lethargic after a few days. When your body isn’t used to a lower…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
By Peggy Edwards It’s a sad truth that some dieters will be successful while others will not. Why do some people suffer from endless setbacks and yo-yoing weight loss while others manage to not only lose the weight but keep it from ever coming back? Don’t you want to know…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Looking at natural weight loss supplements, there are more and more products that are promoted by practitioners and producers alike. Some of these have been proven to be effective, some are still under review, and others are probably totally useless for the purpose of losing weight. You can determine which…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by Jen Silard As a hypoglycemic and gluten, dairy, and chemical preservative-intolerant woman pursuing a personal trainer’s license and Health and Wellness Counseling certification, I can say with full confidence that it is entirely possible to maintain and/or cultivate healthy eating habits while dealing with food allergies. From personal experience…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Isn’t is downright nasty when you are on diet and you are working out, and eating only healthy foods when you hop on the sale at the end of the week, to find out you gained five pounds? And you’re wondering if you grew a third foot overnight, or if…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
American restaurants are notorious for providing their patrons with unhealthy food. This statement is true, as we are viewed to be the fattest nation in the world, but it doesn’t apply to eating “American.” Yes, fast food joints are associated with America, and with good reason, but those are shoddy…
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So you want to buy organic without breaking the bank? If you’re not able to buy all organic produce, you can pick and choose to maximize health benefits. In general, fruits and vegetables with thin, edible skins will pass on more pesticides and herbicides to the consumer. Those with thick,…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Sugar cravings are the biggest challenge most of us have to face when choosing a healthy, nourishing diet. Even after learning about the negative health impacts of eating sugar, the thought of reducing or eliminating your sugar consumption can seem like an outrageous and impossible feat. Phasing sugar out of…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
By Laura Crooks Halloween and all of the associated candy is upon us. Do you have a plan for avoiding the extra calories from eating extra candy? If you do not want to ban all candy, try 1 or more of these 7 tips to control your candy intake this…