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11. Eating Healthy, Italian Style
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While the days of counting carbs are far from over, nutritionists have found relying on limiting carbohydrates alone is not a healthy alternative to a balanced diet. Thanks to diets such as the South Beach Diet and the Mediterranean Diet, food enthusiasts have realized not only do they not need to restrict themselves from eating some of their favorite foods, but they have also... Read More
While the days of counting carbs are far from over, nutritionists have found relying on limiting carbohydrates alone is not a healthy alternative to a balanced diet. Thanks to diets such as the South Beach Diet and the Mediterranean Diet, food enthusiasts have realized not only do they not need to restrict themselves from eating some of their favorite foods, but they have also... Read More
12. Cut Calories Without Counting
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Eating and sticking with a low-calorie diet is one of the biggest challenges for most dieters, and it's a plan that backfires for more than 90 percent of dieters. How can you lose weight without regaining the weight back in a few weeks? The answer is to cut calories slowly and to fill up on healthier foods that actually satisfy you. {relatedarticles} There are plenty of healthy and satisfying foods available at your local grocery... Read More
Eating and sticking with a low-calorie diet is one of the biggest challenges for most dieters, and it's a plan that backfires for more than 90 percent of dieters. How can you lose weight without regaining the weight back in a few weeks? The answer is to cut calories slowly and to fill up on healthier foods that actually satisfy you. {relatedarticles} There are plenty of healthy and satisfying foods available at your local grocery... Read More
13. Is Portion Distortion Making You Fat?
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by Ginger Voight In our Super Size world, it can be easy for us to lose track of how to portion our food. Promises of "all you can eat" for pennies more than you'd pay for smaller quantities tantalize not only the taste buds but those seeking a bargain. Unfortunately this can ultimately pay off with larger waistlines and health problems from overindulgence. Simply put:... Read More
by Ginger Voight In our Super Size world, it can be easy for us to lose track of how to portion our food. Promises of "all you can eat" for pennies more than you'd pay for smaller quantities tantalize not only the taste buds but those seeking a bargain. Unfortunately this can ultimately pay off with larger waistlines and health problems from overindulgence. Simply put:... Read More
14. Tricks For Cutting Calories, Costs
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Restaurant portions have gotten bigger... and so have our waistlines. Frequent your local eatery and you'll quickly find you got more than you bargained for, or actually needed. Restaurant portions are the ultimate diet trap. Those pasta portions are often enough to feed a family of four. Most portions of meat, chicken or fish should be about three to four ounces. However, it isn't uncommon for a serving of steak to weigh in at upwards... Read More
Restaurant portions have gotten bigger... and so have our waistlines. Frequent your local eatery and you'll quickly find you got more than you bargained for, or actually needed. Restaurant portions are the ultimate diet trap. Those pasta portions are often enough to feed a family of four. Most portions of meat, chicken or fish should be about three to four ounces. However, it isn't uncommon for a serving of steak to weigh in at upwards... Read More
15. Avoid Diet Pitfalls
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In a society where dieting can seem virtually impossible amidst all of the food temptations and those of convenience, there is hope. A little willpower comes in handy sometimes, as well as moderation. After following your plan, how come it is still hard to lose those last pounds? The answer may lie in some of your seemingly "healthy" foods. {relatedarticles} When buying groceries, it is an old adage to buy something from every food... Read More
In a society where dieting can seem virtually impossible amidst all of the food temptations and those of convenience, there is hope. A little willpower comes in handy sometimes, as well as moderation. After following your plan, how come it is still hard to lose those last pounds? The answer may lie in some of your seemingly "healthy" foods. {relatedarticles} When buying groceries, it is an old adage to buy something from every food... Read More
16. 10 Ingredients in Weight Loss Pills
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Looking for help with losing weight? Help that goes beyond the usual lifestyle changes, portion control advice and exercise routines? Weight-loss supplements touting names like "fat burner" and "thermo max" can be enticing. But do they work? And even more important, in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration's recent ban on ephedra, are they safe? In this article, Environmental Nutrition provides a snapshot... Read More
Looking for help with losing weight? Help that goes beyond the usual lifestyle changes, portion control advice and exercise routines? Weight-loss supplements touting names like "fat burner" and "thermo max" can be enticing. But do they work? And even more important, in the wake of the Food and Drug Administration's recent ban on ephedra, are they safe? In this article, Environmental Nutrition provides a snapshot... Read More
17. Portion Distortion: Reality Check
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More isn't merrier, especially when it comes to what you're putting in your mouth. Inflation has given us a warped perception of just how big a portion size truly is. In this super-sized society, everything is bigger, bolder and badder for your waistline. {relatedarticles}While 20 years ago a typical bagel had a three-inch diameter and 140 calories, today's bagel is often a whopping six inches and 350 calories. Still not convinced that... Read More
More isn't merrier, especially when it comes to what you're putting in your mouth. Inflation has given us a warped perception of just how big a portion size truly is. In this super-sized society, everything is bigger, bolder and badder for your waistline. {relatedarticles}While 20 years ago a typical bagel had a three-inch diameter and 140 calories, today's bagel is often a whopping six inches and 350 calories. Still not convinced that... Read More
18. Eating Healthy, American Style
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American restaurants are notorious for providing their patrons with unhealthy food. This statement is true, as we are viewed to be the fattest nation in the world, but it doesn't apply to eating "American." {relatedarticles} Yes, fast food joints are associated with America, and with good reason, but those are shoddy establishments created with no style in mind, just availability. American-style restaurants, such as... Read More
American restaurants are notorious for providing their patrons with unhealthy food. This statement is true, as we are viewed to be the fattest nation in the world, but it doesn't apply to eating "American." {relatedarticles} Yes, fast food joints are associated with America, and with good reason, but those are shoddy establishments created with no style in mind, just availability. American-style restaurants, such as... Read More
19. Eat By the Clock
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Forget eating three big meals a day. Eat around the clock. That doesn't mean bingeing on junk food whenever you see fit. Instead, many dietitians and researchers encourage eating small, balanced meals. The body usually needs three to four hours to digest an average-size meal. To prevent the body from going into starvation mode, you should refuel it on cue. This also prevents your blood sugar from dropping in between meals. When you wait... Read More
Forget eating three big meals a day. Eat around the clock. That doesn't mean bingeing on junk food whenever you see fit. Instead, many dietitians and researchers encourage eating small, balanced meals. The body usually needs three to four hours to digest an average-size meal. To prevent the body from going into starvation mode, you should refuel it on cue. This also prevents your blood sugar from dropping in between meals. When you wait... Read More
20. Are Your Efforts Good Enough?
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Nobody's perfect, especially when it comes to taking care of your health. The bar for fitness, diet and general wellness is set pretty high, which is great...but unrealistic for many of us. We may throw in the towel completely if we don't get in those recommended nine servings of fruits and vegetables or miss one of those recommended every-day workout sessions. But a better approach to wellness is that every little bit helps. So what if... Read More
Nobody's perfect, especially when it comes to taking care of your health. The bar for fitness, diet and general wellness is set pretty high, which is great...but unrealistic for many of us. We may throw in the towel completely if we don't get in those recommended nine servings of fruits and vegetables or miss one of those recommended every-day workout sessions. But a better approach to wellness is that every little bit helps. So what if... Read More
