Check in Before Eating Out

Check in Before Eating Out

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

If you’re watching what you eat, then one of the biggest pitfalls can be eating in a restaurant, especially with friends or significant others. When dining out, call the restaurant or get a menu online ahead of time. Many restaurants publish their entire menu online or have copies available for…

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Celebrate National Wear Red Day

Celebrate National Wear Red Day

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Today marks National Wear Red Day, the annual endeavor to raise awareness of women’s heart disease. Cardiovascular disease is the number one killer in the United States. An estimated 650,000 people die every year from heart disease, accounting for about 27 percent of all deaths in the United States. National…

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Look 10 Pounds Thinner Instantly

Look 10 Pounds Thinner Instantly

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

It may just an illusion, but improving your posture can be the ultimate quick fix. Standing up straight can instantly make you appear thinner. When you slouch, it makes you look heavier. People are also more likely to notice your stomach pouching out. Maintaining good posture can help you look…

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Eat To Live, Don’t Live To Eat

Eat To Live, Don’t Live To Eat

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

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,…

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Bread, Wine and Cheese-Lovers Diet

Bread, Wine and Cheese-Lovers Diet

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Does your diet prohibit all of your favorites? Then take a trip to the Mediterranean. Dieting doesn’t have to be about deprivation, especially when you follow a Mediterranean-style way of eating. There’s not one “particular” Mediterranean diet, but they all emphasize fruits, vegetables, nuts, grains, seeds, bread, dairy, fish, poultry…

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A Step in the Light Direction

A Step in the Light Direction

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

You walk all day long. Wouldn’t it be nice to find out exactly how many calories you’re burning? You can with the purchase of a pedometer. Pedometers monitor every step you take and can cost as little as $5. It’s a more economic option for those who don’t want to…

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No Yolk! Egg Whites Are Better

No Yolk! Egg Whites Are Better

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Opt for egg whites. For decades, eggs had a bad rap for raising cholesterol. However, experts have back-pedaled over the last few years claiming there is no link between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol, which essentially lets the egg off the hook. Despite these findings, debate still lingers. The American…

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Your Diet Is Skin-Deep

Your Diet Is Skin-Deep

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

What you eat is written all over your face. Think you’re getting a balanced diet? Take a look in the mirror just to be sure. As the old adage goes, we are what we eat, and nothing reflects that sentiment more than your skin. When you’re slashing calories from your…

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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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