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5 Ways to Rein in Holiday Weight Gain
While the holidays aren’t the best time to kick off a weight loss program, you certainly can hold steady — and still enjoy the goodies the season has to offer. Don't let the holiday weight gain blues get you! Just follow five simple…
Feeling Fuller With Fiber
April is IBS Awareness Month and a great time to take a look at how much fiber is in your diet. It’s estimated that the average adult eats only 15 grams of dietary fiber per day. How much fiber do you need? The FDA recommends that adult…
7 Steps to Better Health
Staying healthy doesn’t have to be complicated. It can be whittled down to seven simple steps:1. Get moving. Our bodies are designed to move! And even minimal exercise cuts your risk of disease. Push a little harder and you can trim down…
Simple Everyday Tips for a Healthier You
With health information and diet books everywhere we turn, we all know what we're supposed to eat and that we need to exercise. So why do we continue to make the wrong choices and push the scales upward?Maybe we're just confused. Between…
What are Appropriate Portions?
Understanding what the right portion size should look like is your ticket to better controlled eating and ultimately weight loss. Here are some smart strategies: Measure foods you eat often so you learn what a teaspoon of butter or one cup…
The Psychology of Weight Loss
How many times has this scenario played out? It’s January. You make the resolution to eat less, exercise more and finally lose that weight — once and for all. You start out on a path to success, but after a few months, weeks or even days,…