Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
by Melanie Grimes Tailgating can be healthy as well as fun. The fresh fall air stimulates the taste buds and warm comfort foods are the order of the day. Simple recipe changes can vitalize the spectators, as well as the team. Chili Chili is a traditional tailgating food and contains…
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Your employer’s having a going away party for the secretary before she goes on maternity leave, you have three birthday parties this weekend and your husband just announced that you’ve been invited to a barbeque at the neighbor’s house. Then again maybe you’re a single twenty something that just seems…
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We have all consumed processed and packaged foods. After all, they’re easy, convenient and often times tastier than what we can prepare from scratch. But if you pause and read the labels, you may be appalled at the number of additives found in such foods. Many studies have shown the…
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When you’re committed to losing weight and getting healthy, refraining from drinking alcohol may be one of your long-term goals. Drinking alcohol can sabotage your diet because most forms of alcohol contain high amounts of sugar and calories; drinking can also make you vulnerable for overeating when you aren’t making…
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When it comes to carbs and weight loss, you’ll find dozens of conflicting opinions on how many carbs you should consume each day, when you should eat them and what types of carbs you need to include in your daily meal plan. Understanding how carbs play a role in your…
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by Angeline Oppenheimer Calcium is an essential mineral for boosting bone health and staving off osteoporosis. A recent report from Harvard Health News concludes that calcium lowers the risk of colon cancer. Other health authorities recommend calcium for regulating blood pressure, reducing the risk of cardiovascular diseases and weight control….
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by William Winch Each year, more that 300 new junk foods are introduced to the marketplace. Compare that to the 10 new health foods that are introduced each year, and you can see why America has an obesity epidemic. How can a person successfully stay on a healthy weight loss…
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At a movie theater, villains don’t lurk solely on the silver screen. You’ll also find them at the food concession stand, under the guise of popcorn, soda, candy, and other yummy treats that show no mercy for your waistline. Not only are your choices for eating healthy at the movies…
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You may take supplements for vitamins A, C, and E, but what about folic acid? If you don’t eat a lot of leafy greens, liver or brewer’s yeast, then chances are, you’re not getting enough of this important vitamin. Folic acid, otherwise known as vitamin B9, is essential to cell…
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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…