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Healthiest Loser 21-Day Challenge
I only dieted (I mean seriously dieted to lose weight) once in my life, and it was such a negative experience. I was starving all the time! I felt deprived and miserable and to make things worse, I lost maybe … Continue reading
How I barely escaped my family legacy of obesity
Without a doubt, the cards were stacked against me growing up. My mother and grandmother were morbidly obese, other relatives were overweight, and our eating environment was not what I would call healthy. Meals mostly revolved around white bread with … Continue reading
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Top 10 Ways to Tame Your Sweet Tooth
Consciously or not, the average American consumes 28 teaspoons of added sugars a day – that’s more than 90 pounds of sugar per year. The American Heart Association recommends women limit their added sugar to just 100 calories per day … Continue reading
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Healthy Heart Quiz
February marks the 50th anniversary of American Heart Month, and it’s not just about Valentine’s Day. Heart disease is the number one killer in the US. Each year, more than two million heart attacks and strokes take place resulting in … Continue reading
‘Tis the Season to Eat and Not Gain
Do you tend to gain weight during the holiday season? If so, you’re not alone. According to the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, research suggests that Americans, on average, gain about one pound during the holiday season and those who … Continue reading
The Standard American Diet is SAD
Without giving it a second thought, many Americans eat a diet that is both nutrient-poor and calorie-dense. We choose foods simply because they are “convenient” without giving much thought to the fact that they are full of nutritionally bankrupt ingredients … Continue reading
What’s So Fattening About Fat Anyway?
Americans are clearly obsessed with low-fat and fat-free foods. A walk down the aisle of any grocery store will confirm this obsession. There have never been so many options. You can’t get away from all the supposedly guilt-free foods: fat-free … Continue reading
Is Your Weight Loss Diet Making You Fat?
Are you in that continuous cycle of gaining – losing – and regaining weight no matter what diet you follow? If this sounds familiar, you’re not alone. Research shows that although many dieters do lose weight initially, most tend to … Continue reading
Weight Loss Resolution Re-Do
Have you gone off track already with your New Year’s resolution? Well, it’s not too late to do something about it. If you’re like many Americans, you started out the year with a resolution to shed those extra pounds. And … Continue reading