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Saturday, May 25, 2013
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11. 10 Super Snacks for Kids
[MOMS]
When you're tight on time and your kids are foaming at the mouth for food, a snack can be just the thing you need to tide them over. Unfortunately, all snacks are not created equal. Although cookies, fruit snacks, juice, brownies and cupcakes may seem like the ultimate mouth-watering in-between option, can you think of one good reason why you should ply your children with plenty of sugar? {relatedarticles}Those common snacks may seem... Read More
When you're tight on time and your kids are foaming at the mouth for food, a snack can be just the thing you need to tide them over. Unfortunately, all snacks are not created equal. Although cookies, fruit snacks, juice, brownies and cupcakes may seem like the ultimate mouth-watering in-between option, can you think of one good reason why you should ply your children with plenty of sugar? {relatedarticles}Those common snacks may seem... Read More
12. Slow and Steady Wins the Diet Race
[DIET&FITNESS]
Don't rush through the very best part of eating: tasting the flavors and enjoying the textures. It may sound simple, but chewing your food slowly and savoring every bite also helps you eat less. Many of us take just 10 minutes or less to wolf down a meal. It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to receive signals from your digestive system that it's full, so when you eat quickly, you tend to eat more because the brain doesn't get the... Read More
Don't rush through the very best part of eating: tasting the flavors and enjoying the textures. It may sound simple, but chewing your food slowly and savoring every bite also helps you eat less. Many of us take just 10 minutes or less to wolf down a meal. It takes about 20 minutes for your brain to receive signals from your digestive system that it's full, so when you eat quickly, you tend to eat more because the brain doesn't get the... Read More
13. The Speed of Lite: Chew On This
[DIET&FITNESS]
Take time to evaluate not only what you eat, but also how you eat it. When you sit down to a meal, do you rush through, gobbling as you go, without stopping for a breath? Take a look at your plate-- is it a dinner-sized one, overflowing with food? Smaller portions are the key to weight loss, but if you think you'll miss the extra calories, think again. There are tricks you can use to make yourself feel fuller, faster. Try filling a... Read More
Take time to evaluate not only what you eat, but also how you eat it. When you sit down to a meal, do you rush through, gobbling as you go, without stopping for a breath? Take a look at your plate-- is it a dinner-sized one, overflowing with food? Smaller portions are the key to weight loss, but if you think you'll miss the extra calories, think again. There are tricks you can use to make yourself feel fuller, faster. Try filling a... Read More
14. Give Thanks for a Healthy Thanksgiving
[DIET&FITNESS]
There are plenty of things to be thankful for this year -- like celebrating the holiday in a healthy style. If you're one of those folks who overdoes it every Thanksgiving, this is the year to start anew by adopting some diet-smart traditions. {relatedarticles}By following these helpful hints, you can survive the holiday meal - and season - without expanding your bottom line. For starters, help yourself to whatever you like. Enjoy a... Read More
There are plenty of things to be thankful for this year -- like celebrating the holiday in a healthy style. If you're one of those folks who overdoes it every Thanksgiving, this is the year to start anew by adopting some diet-smart traditions. {relatedarticles}By following these helpful hints, you can survive the holiday meal - and season - without expanding your bottom line. For starters, help yourself to whatever you like. Enjoy a... Read More
15. More Fruits and Veggies, Please!
[MOMS]
As a dietitian and a mom of three young children, I naturally have a bowl of fruit on the kitchen table. You may think that this has always been the case. The truth is that it wasn't. The practice of having fresh fruit sitting out didn't occur to me until I had a friend from out of town visit me. This was during the time when I only had one young child and was studying nutrition. The light bulb went off. I realized fruit wasn't a big... Read More
As a dietitian and a mom of three young children, I naturally have a bowl of fruit on the kitchen table. You may think that this has always been the case. The truth is that it wasn't. The practice of having fresh fruit sitting out didn't occur to me until I had a friend from out of town visit me. This was during the time when I only had one young child and was studying nutrition. The light bulb went off. I realized fruit wasn't a big... Read More
16. Need to Lose Weight? Plan for Life
[DIET&FITNESS]
Cut out all carbs... Consume only low-fat foods... Drink a shake for every meal... The number of ways to lose weight is endless, and many of them work for the time being. However, following a diet that's not compatible with your lifestyle isn't the most foolproof to keep those extra pounds off. An eating regimen that's too restrictive or difficult to follow won't be sustainable over a long period of time. In fact, you're likely to fall... Read More
Cut out all carbs... Consume only low-fat foods... Drink a shake for every meal... The number of ways to lose weight is endless, and many of them work for the time being. However, following a diet that's not compatible with your lifestyle isn't the most foolproof to keep those extra pounds off. An eating regimen that's too restrictive or difficult to follow won't be sustainable over a long period of time. In fact, you're likely to fall... Read More
17. Where's Your Diet Danger Zone?
[DIET&FITNESS]
When examining your eating habits, where you eat may be as important as what you eat. If you're trying to get to the source of stress eating or habitual eating, then examine what you're doing and where you're doing it when the binge takes place. {relatedarticles}For example, if you snack mindlessly in front of the TV, then the living room might be your dieting danger zone. If you make it a habit to take a bowl of ice cream to bed... Read More
When examining your eating habits, where you eat may be as important as what you eat. If you're trying to get to the source of stress eating or habitual eating, then examine what you're doing and where you're doing it when the binge takes place. {relatedarticles}For example, if you snack mindlessly in front of the TV, then the living room might be your dieting danger zone. If you make it a habit to take a bowl of ice cream to bed... Read More
18. Eat To Live, Don't Live To Eat
[DIET&FITNESS]
It's no big mystery why more than a third of the U.S. population is overweight. We've made food the center of our universe. From weddings to funerals to holidays, it seems like almost every milestone event in our lives revolves around food. The amount of energy spent on the what, when, why and how of what goes in our mouths is mindboggling. When it comes to celebrating important happenings in our lives, it seems like we always do... Read More
It's no big mystery why more than a third of the U.S. population is overweight. We've made food the center of our universe. From weddings to funerals to holidays, it seems like almost every milestone event in our lives revolves around food. The amount of energy spent on the what, when, why and how of what goes in our mouths is mindboggling. When it comes to celebrating important happenings in our lives, it seems like we always do... Read More
19. Get Your Toddler to Eat Fuss-Free
[MOMS]
"I don't like it!" may be a common sentiment expressed at the dinner table when you eat with a toddler, but getting a little one to eat doesn't have to be an epic battle. First, try to get to the bottom of why she is refusing food. From when they begin to talk until they are capable of making their own choices, they may want to assert their independence by turning their noses up at food - the dinner table may be one of the only... Read More
"I don't like it!" may be a common sentiment expressed at the dinner table when you eat with a toddler, but getting a little one to eat doesn't have to be an epic battle. First, try to get to the bottom of why she is refusing food. From when they begin to talk until they are capable of making their own choices, they may want to assert their independence by turning their noses up at food - the dinner table may be one of the only... Read More
20. Better Sleep Month: Eliminate Energy Sappers
[MOMS]
May is National Better Sleep Month, and for moms, better sleep - and more sleep - may feel like an unattainable goal. But if you're sleep-deprived, life goes on; your kids still need you and all your usual obligations still loom. How do you deal with not being well-rested and your energy being sapped? Guzzling as much caffeine as possible? Maybe you wake up early or go to bed late to get a handle on all the chores that fall by the... Read More
May is National Better Sleep Month, and for moms, better sleep - and more sleep - may feel like an unattainable goal. But if you're sleep-deprived, life goes on; your kids still need you and all your usual obligations still loom. How do you deal with not being well-rested and your energy being sapped? Guzzling as much caffeine as possible? Maybe you wake up early or go to bed late to get a handle on all the chores that fall by the... Read More
