Strategies for Eating Healthy at Parties

Strategies for Eating Healthy at Parties

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

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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Yoga for Weight Loss: Does it Work?

Yoga for Weight Loss: Does it Work?

Diet & Fitness / Fitness

By Nick Mutt Losing weight is not as easy as advertised by pharmaceutical companies that claim their products to assure 100 percent guaranteed weight loss. Shedding those extra pounds of flesh requires some physical activities accompanied with herbal supplements that are not only free from side effects but also take…

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The Rosedale Diet

The Rosedale Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Calorie

The Rosedale Diet reaches to the heart of good health by controlling leptin, the hormone which tells the brain when to eat, how much to eat and when to stop. Ironically, leptin is produced by fat cells. The goal is to keep leptin levels low enough to inform the body…

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Sip On This: Diet-Friendly Drinks

Sip On This: Diet-Friendly Drinks

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

So many drinks, so many calories. Beverages seem so innocuous. But like anything else that goes into your mouth, they can quickly become a major diet trap. Take soda for instance. One cup of cola has 136 calories and 9 teaspoons of sugar. An eight ounce serving of Mountain Dew…

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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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Break Through That Weight Loss Plateau

Break Through That Weight Loss Plateau

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

You’ve been clocking in extra hours at the gym and watching your diet, but that scale refuses to budge. The dreaded weight-loss plateau can happen to even the most committed dieter and fitness buff, but you don’t have to stay stuck there forever. Here are some simple tips and strategies…

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Make Sensible Substitutions

Make Sensible Substitutions

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

A great way to cut calories is to make smart substitutions. Dieting isn’t about deprivation, but it is about making choices that will help you get the most bang for your calorie buck. Most people fail to realize just how fast things can go bad. For example, say you want…

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Are You Getting Enough Folic Acid?

Are You Getting Enough Folic Acid?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

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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Pack a Munchable Lunch

Pack a Munchable Lunch

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Is it time for a lunch reboot? If your kids (and you) are sick of the same old, same old soggy sandwiches and underwhelming sides, then try some fresh and healthful ideas. Substitute a tortilla for bread, roll it all up and getting them to eat a sandwich is a…

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