Why are you always hungry as soon as you say “I’m going on a diet”? Well, maybe because you said, “I’m going on a diet”. The worst thing about dieting is, um, DIETING! As soon as you say that 4 letter word out loud or even in your head, your inner, happy self immediately goes […]
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If you haven’t heard of the health benefits of Turmeric, you are missing out! Turmeric is a powerful anti-inflammatory spice that is used all over the world to help with joint pain, digestive health, and even longevity. David Buettner, author of the Blue Zones, a book documenting the areas in the world where people live
It’s Monday – and this is a Monday after a holiday weekend. Do you feel like you overdid it with food and drink this weekend? Are you beating yourself up, vowing to cut out all bad foods, restrict calories, and exercise excessively to beat yourself up for the weekend’s indiscretions? PLEASE STOP – reset, redirect, and remain calm!
I want to get really great at storing fat – said no one, ever! However, eating large amounts of processed foods will help you become a fat storage champ! Your insulin hormone can get overworked when the chemicals, sugars, sodium, and fat in highly processed foods become too much for the cells to absorb. In turn, the
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When it comes to losing weight, mindfulness and meditation can be one more tool in your toolkit to help you reach your weight loss goals. Stress can adversely affect our health in so many ways by causing biological responses in our immune system and nervous system. Weight gain is one undesirable byproduct of chronic stress.
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Mama always said – eat your veggies! And, of course, she was right! Eating more fresh vegetables is one of the simplest choices you can make to improve your overall health. A nutrition plan high in fruits, vegetables, and legumes can help protect you from heart disease, stroke, cancer, cognitive decline, arthritis, and digestive disorders.
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If you are like many people, January 1st is the day you commit to eating healthy, exercising more, and losing weight! And, like the vast majority of people who make such resolutions (92% according to UABmedicine.org), by now you have all but given up. There are numerous reasons that most people can’t stick with their
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Fiber is essential for optimal health – it does more than help you poop! Did you know that fiber can actually help prevent obesity and all the chronic disease of aging? This is because fiber slows the rate at which food enters your bloodstream and increases the speed at which food exits your body through
If you have ever started a weight loss program and have failed on said weight loss program, you are definitely not alone – almost everyone has! Diets don’t work and most people who fail with their attempts at weight loss have made some common mistakes that may have sabotaged them before they even started. Below
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Sugar, Sugar Everywhere Americans are addicted to sugar…and it is one of the biggest health threats of our time. However, most people have no idea how much sugar has been added to their yogurt, cereal, power bar, etc. If you don’t know how much sugar you’re consuming, how can you really cut back? An average
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