Kick Calorie-Burning into High Gear

Kick Calorie-Burning into High Gear

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you know you just can’t help overindulging on sweets or you feel guilty for already stuffing your face, then you may want to get moving. Concentrate on workouts that offer the most bang for your buck – those that burn the most calories in the least amount of time….

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The Truth About Tuna

The Truth About Tuna

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Like a fish in water — not oil. Fish such as salmon and tuna are rich in omega-3 fatty acids which reduce total blood fats, lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol. Although fresh tuna is the best way to go, canned tuna is often most affordable and convenient. Be…

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Hangover Prevention: Sip On This!

Hangover Prevention: Sip On This!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It’s New Year’s Eve and for many it’s an opportunity – or an excuse — to get downright toasty. Unfortunately, you could end up paying a heavy price tomorrow morning. The only surefire way to prevent a hangover is by abstaining from alcohol, but that doesn’t mean you can’t give…

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Mood and Food: Five Tips to Avoid the Blues

Mood and Food: Five Tips to Avoid the Blues

Diet & Fitness / Mind & Body

By Heather DeLuca Think cake will cure your crabbiness? Or baked goods will beat the blues? Probably not. Whether you’re suffering from an irritable mood, a case of the blues, or even full-blown depression, you may benefit from incorporating certain foods into your diet while avoiding others. More information is…

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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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Constipation: Causes and Treatments

Constipation: Causes and Treatments

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Constipation can be painful, aggravating, and embarrassing to talk about. Though children and the elderly suffer the most frequently from this problem, knowing how to recognize symptoms is important for everyone. Individuals affected by constipation should learn about prevention for the future, as well as when to get the doctor…

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Coffee and Health: Beneficial Beans

Coffee and Health: Beneficial Beans

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

For a long time, coffee and particularly caffeine have been on the list of “don’ts” for people who want to lead a healthy lifestyle. But close to 20,000 studies in the past 30 years have tried to determine caffeine’s effect on the body, and the results are promising. The stimulant…

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The Hamptons Diet

The Hamptons Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Carb

The Hamptons Diet uses two longstanding weight-loss approaches: the Atkins Nutritional Approach and the Mediterranean Diet. Combining what you might call the best of both worlds, the end result in an eating plan that stresses the importance of whole foods (preferably organic foods) that are minimally processed and have little…

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Thanksgiving: Which Sides Are You On?

Thanksgiving: Which Sides Are You On?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Turkey day is right around the corner, and you’re already looking forward to the annual all-you-can-eat opportunity. But while you’re salivating on all the mouth-watering staples your meal will have to offer, why not feast your eyes on just how much those scrumptious sides are going to cost you? Consider…

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