Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
By Laura Crooks Halloween and all of the associated candy is upon us. Do you have a plan for avoiding the extra calories from eating extra candy? If you do not want to ban all candy, try 1 or more of these 7 tips to control your candy intake this…
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Fasting is a practice that predates biblical times and the relevancy of fasting has been debated for many years. When considering whether fasting is right for you, you must first understand your own body and know what you can handle. Fasting is a deprivation of the body from food for…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Before starting a new diet plan or spending money on a new weight-loss product, it’s important to first define your goal. What exactly do you consider your ideal weight to be? Are you looking to reduce your weight to Y pounds, lower your body fat to X percentage, or lower…
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The weight loss drug Alli also called Xenical, bounded onto the weight loss drug market being touted as the “miracle drug” of all weight loss drugs. It was the first of its kind to be marketed over the counter, that doesn’t require a prescription. Alli earned major buzz in the…
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So you want to buy organic without breaking the bank? If you’re not able to buy all organic produce, you can pick and choose to maximize health benefits. In general, fruits and vegetables with thin, edible skins will pass on more pesticides and herbicides to the consumer. Those with thick,…
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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…
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Most dieters see dining out as an end to all the good work they’ve done to date. Instead of the enjoyable occasion eating out should be, anyone on a diet will inwardly groan at the prospect of dining out believing that they will have to abandon their diet because there’s…
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by Laurie Boris The amount of money that Americans spend in an effort to keep their faces youthful and their tummies taut – whether it’s by a plastic surgeon’s blade or by the cosmetologist’s hypodermic of Botox – could rival any line item in President Obama’s economic stimulus package. But…
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The workplace is a minefield of potential diet disasters. Vending machines in the lunch room, a candy dish on every other desk and donuts served at every business meeting can break the resolve of even the most determined health conscious person. It can be tough trying to resist temptation at…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
When you’re trying to lose weight and stick with a healthy diet, getting rid of sugary sodas and unhealthy drinks is one of the keys to success. However, you don’t have to stick with bland-tasting water to quench your thirst. There are dozens of tasty diet drinks and healthy drink…