Hungry? You Can Handle the Tooth

Hungry? You Can Handle the Tooth

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You’ve consumed your allotted calories for the day when a killer craving comes out of nowhere. You’re first instinct is to reach for the Ben and Jerry’s, but don’t give in just yet. We have a more polished approach to ward off those hunger pangs. Bypass the kitchen for the…

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A Workout with a Real One-Two Punch

A Workout with a Real One-Two Punch

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Feel like you’re ready to kick butt with your fitness regimen? Then add a cardio kickboxing class to your fitness repertoire. You’ll get a leg up on feeling physically fit by engaging in a workout that’s a combination of aerobic and resistance training. We’re talking about cardio kickboxing, a workout…

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Sneaking in Nutrition

Sneaking in Nutrition

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Preparing foods that are both nutritious and delicious is always a challenge. If, like most families, you have a picky eater or two, there are a few tricks you can use to boost the nutritional value of the foods your family loves. One such trick is to “sneak” or “hide”…

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A No-Nonsense Butter Substitute

A No-Nonsense Butter Substitute

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Give yourself a pat on the back by giving up those pats of butter. One tablespoon of butter has 100 calories and 11 grams of fat (7 grams of saturated fat). There’s no reason you have to give up the great taste, however. There are plenty of butter substitutes out…

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CSIRO Diet

CSIRO Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Fat

As opposed to the Atkins Nutritional Approach, the Total Wellbeing Diet is low in calories and low in fat. It’s also a diet rich in fruit and vegetables. Beans, lentils and chickpeas replace bread. The CSIRO diet calls for 3.5 ounces of meat at lunch and 7 ounces at dinner…

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Is Salad Dressing Making You Fat?

Is Salad Dressing Making You Fat?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

A salad is healthy… until you cover it in high-calorie, high-fat dressing. Most people are surprised to find out that a serving of salad dressing is a mere two tablespoons. Two tablespoons of ranch dressing cost 148 calories and 15 grams of fat, while two tablespoons of Caesar dressing add…

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Drop the Muffins, Man!

Drop the Muffins, Man!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Beware of the muffin – and other sweet breakfast breads. For years people have assumed that muffins are a healthy, diet-friendly option. However, that isn’t the case for the most part. Some muffins come with a heavy price in terms of calories and fat. A Starbucks Chocolate Cream Cheese muffin…

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Stairway To Weight Loss Heaven

Stairway To Weight Loss Heaven

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

How many times have you bypassed the stairs for the elevator? Little did you know, you’ve had one of the most effective workout regimens right at your feet. Scour most gyms and you’ll find a few stairstepper machines — and there’s a reason for that. Climbing the stairs is great…

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Scaling Back On Weigh-Ins

Scaling Back On Weigh-Ins

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Many people live and diet by the number on the scale, but does a weight-loss program really have to be dictated by a number? When that number becomes the be-all, end-all of your success and ultimately your self-esteem, then its value starts to dwindle. If one or two “bad” weigh-ins…

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Cheers to Beer!

Cheers to Beer!

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Regardless of whether or not you’ll tip a mug of green beer or a nice stout in honor of St. Patrick’s Day, the health benefits of beer are worth toasting. Of course, if you don’t drink, then it’s not an excuse to start. But beer is not the enemy it’s…

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