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81. Eating Healthy is All Greek to Dieters
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A visit to an authentic Greek restaurant is a treat. The minute you step inside you'll be assailed with wondrous smells of roasting meats, the sounds of bouzouki music and the amazing sight of a waiter igniting a dish of saganaki! Greek dishes are some of the most flavorful of any cuisine. And why not? Many dishes use robust garlic, savory oregano, tangy lemon, cinnamon... Read More
A visit to an authentic Greek restaurant is a treat. The minute you step inside you'll be assailed with wondrous smells of roasting meats, the sounds of bouzouki music and the amazing sight of a waiter igniting a dish of saganaki! Greek dishes are some of the most flavorful of any cuisine. And why not? Many dishes use robust garlic, savory oregano, tangy lemon, cinnamon... Read More
82. Classic Comfort Foods Made Healthy
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What's more comforting after a bad day -- or a good one for that matter -- than grandma's homemade chocolate-chip cookies? The memories of those sticky sweet indulgences take us back to our childhoods or keep us company when we're blue, but consuming these traditional comfort foods can often times be less healthy than they are delicious. Take heart, serving up these traditional comfort foods doesn't have to mean taking a risk with your health. If... Read More
What's more comforting after a bad day -- or a good one for that matter -- than grandma's homemade chocolate-chip cookies? The memories of those sticky sweet indulgences take us back to our childhoods or keep us company when we're blue, but consuming these traditional comfort foods can often times be less healthy than they are delicious. Take heart, serving up these traditional comfort foods doesn't have to mean taking a risk with your health. If... Read More
83. Drinking and Dieting: How Much is Too Much?
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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 conscious decisions on what to eat. {relatedarticles} Still, some diet plans do allow the occasional glass of wine... Read More
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 conscious decisions on what to eat. {relatedarticles} Still, some diet plans do allow the occasional glass of wine... Read More
84. Healthy Cooking: Add Flavor, Not Fat
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Sometimes, the simplest thing that you can do to improve your overall diet is simply to adopt a more healthy cooking method. Rather than relying on fast food restaurants or prepared foods, you will find that by taking advantage of a healthy cooking method you will be able to get the entire flavor that you are looking for along with considerable benefits to your overall health. The first healthy cooking method that you are going to want to be... Read More
Sometimes, the simplest thing that you can do to improve your overall diet is simply to adopt a more healthy cooking method. Rather than relying on fast food restaurants or prepared foods, you will find that by taking advantage of a healthy cooking method you will be able to get the entire flavor that you are looking for along with considerable benefits to your overall health. The first healthy cooking method that you are going to want to be... Read More
85. Have a Healthy Mexican Fiesta
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Mexican restaurant food is a lot like a girl with a bad reputation. Everyone focuses on the faults without seeing the good qualities underneath. Contrary to the rumors, fresh, wholesome foods are lurking under the cheese and sour cream of a typical Mexican meal. To eat more sensibly and still have mucho taste, just follow these tips for healthier versions of each dish. You'll have... Read More
Mexican restaurant food is a lot like a girl with a bad reputation. Everyone focuses on the faults without seeing the good qualities underneath. Contrary to the rumors, fresh, wholesome foods are lurking under the cheese and sour cream of a typical Mexican meal. To eat more sensibly and still have mucho taste, just follow these tips for healthier versions of each dish. You'll have... Read More
86. Journal Your Exercise Program
[DIET&FITNESS]
by Kate Johns Did you ever think about maintaining an exercise journal? Keeping tabs of what exercises you are doing is the very key to your fitness success. How else will you know if what you're doing is working? Maybe you are doing too many reps of one exercise and not enough of another. Keeping a workout journal will show what a great or... Read More
by Kate Johns Did you ever think about maintaining an exercise journal? Keeping tabs of what exercises you are doing is the very key to your fitness success. How else will you know if what you're doing is working? Maybe you are doing too many reps of one exercise and not enough of another. Keeping a workout journal will show what a great or... Read More
87. The FoodSaver
[FOOD&RECIPES]
The Food Saver, and other appliances like it, allow you to vacuum seal food in a plastic bag. While the bags are somewhat expensive, any Food Saver owner will tell you that the cost is more than made up by the food it saves. Leftovers like lasagna and casserole will no longer become freezer burned, even if left in the freezer indefinitely. If you have dry goods that you are not intending to use anytime soon, such as baking cocoa, spices, or... Read More
The Food Saver, and other appliances like it, allow you to vacuum seal food in a plastic bag. While the bags are somewhat expensive, any Food Saver owner will tell you that the cost is more than made up by the food it saves. Leftovers like lasagna and casserole will no longer become freezer burned, even if left in the freezer indefinitely. If you have dry goods that you are not intending to use anytime soon, such as baking cocoa, spices, or... Read More
88. Scale Back on the Weigh-ins?
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There are many different schools of thought on the concept of daily weigh-ins. While some weight loss experts believe it can actually hinder, not help, the losing process, others promote the idea of stepping on the scale every day. {relatedarticles}A study conducted by the University of Minnesota showed that people who weighed in daily shed an average of 12 pounds, while people who weighed in weekly lost just 6 pounds. Those who didn't... Read More
There are many different schools of thought on the concept of daily weigh-ins. While some weight loss experts believe it can actually hinder, not help, the losing process, others promote the idea of stepping on the scale every day. {relatedarticles}A study conducted by the University of Minnesota showed that people who weighed in daily shed an average of 12 pounds, while people who weighed in weekly lost just 6 pounds. Those who didn't... Read More
89. Spice Up Your World
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The tandoori masala and curry of India, the oregano and thyme of the Middle East, the anise and ginger root of China, the mustard of France, or the Japanese poppy seed. Spices have been valued by men throughout history, and trading them is one of the world's oldest professions. They were a luxury during the Middle Ages, imported to Europe all the way from Asia and Africa. These days, spices might be readily available to all of us, but they are... Read More
The tandoori masala and curry of India, the oregano and thyme of the Middle East, the anise and ginger root of China, the mustard of France, or the Japanese poppy seed. Spices have been valued by men throughout history, and trading them is one of the world's oldest professions. They were a luxury during the Middle Ages, imported to Europe all the way from Asia and Africa. These days, spices might be readily available to all of us, but they are... Read More
90. Diet and Exercise Without Going to the Gym
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Exercising and dieting are tasks that are very difficult for many of us -- just the thought of it makes us queasy. There are some simple ways to get out and get fit, and you just might enjoy yourself, too. Some people like to get up and head to the gym every morning, before most of us are even out of bed. We all know that even a little exercise will be good for us, but we just don't have the time or the motivation. Gym memberships... Read More
Exercising and dieting are tasks that are very difficult for many of us -- just the thought of it makes us queasy. There are some simple ways to get out and get fit, and you just might enjoy yourself, too. Some people like to get up and head to the gym every morning, before most of us are even out of bed. We all know that even a little exercise will be good for us, but we just don't have the time or the motivation. Gym memberships... Read More
