How to Lose Those Last 10 Pounds

How to Lose Those Last 10 Pounds

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You thought you’d never get here, but you’re just 10 pounds shy of your goal. The last leg of your weight-loss journey can often be the most difficult. After all, if you lose a pound a week, then it could still take you another few months. Don’t give up hope…

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Simply Healthy Cereal Choices

Simply Healthy Cereal Choices

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

A bowl of cereal can be a great way to start the day. However, not all cereals are created equally. Some cereals are so loaded with sugar that they are bowls of candy in disguise. The more a box of cereal resembles a box of cookies or candy, the less…

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Want to Detox? Go Au Naturel

Want to Detox? Go Au Naturel

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Detox diets seem to be all the rage in the diet and celebrity worlds. But many of them are dangerously low in calories, incorporate suspect supplements or are simply too expensive. A detox diet is too low in calories to maintain for an extended period of time, but it can…

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Keep Your Muscles on Their Toes

Keep Your Muscles on Their Toes

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Variety is important to weight training because muscles are forced to adapt to changes. Simple tweaks are all it takes to keep your muscles guessing. There are many easy ways to mix things up in the weight room. One way is to add more weight and decrease the number of…

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Diet Food Swimming In Goodness

Diet Food Swimming In Goodness

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

There’s something fishy going on over here… and that’s a good thing. Ask any health expert and they’ll tell you to add fish to your diet. The American Heart Association recommends eating fish (fatty fish to be specific) twice a week. In addition to being low in saturated fat and…

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Eat By the Clock

Eat By the Clock

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

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…

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The Doctor Is in — Are You?

The Doctor Is in — Are You?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Consult your physician. Regardless of what health issues you might have, it’s important to speak to your doctor, especially if you suffer from any medical conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure or heart disease. One diet does not fit all. You may require a program that reduces your intake…

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Wake Up to Better Sleep

Wake Up to Better Sleep

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

We bet you didn’t know it was National Sleep Awareness Week. According to the National Sleep Foundation, this year’s focus is on “springing forward,” the process of losing that precious hour of sleep for Daylight Savings Time. The amount of rest you get is directly related to how you perform…

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Where’s Your Diet Danger Zone?

Where’s Your Diet Danger Zone?

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

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. For example, if you snack…

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Take Your Tea, Coffee Straight

Take Your Tea, Coffee Straight

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Fancy creams, half-and-half and sugar are quick ways to run up a high-calorie tally. Two tablespoons of Coffee-Mate Half and Half will cost you 40 calories and 3.5 grams of fat. Three teaspoons of sugar have 42 calories and 12.6 grams of sugar. And how about those extras at your…

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