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The path to a healthy weight does not have to be complicated. The two most important pieces to losing weight and maintaining a healthy weight are physical activity and nutrition. And there are two components to nutrition: the quantity of calories and also the source. In Part I, the quantity of calories consumed was discussed. Now it is time to discuss the source of calories.

The source of calories is not only relevant to how much body fat you carry but also to your health.

When it comes to dietary intake, there are six essential nutrients for the body. Continue reading →

According to the World Health Organization, obesity is considered the number one health problem in the world. This opens up a huge market to immoral individuals interested in taking people’s money rather than actually helping them improve their health.

Because of this there have been many diet fads come and go through the recent decades. There’s always a new “quick fix” around the corner. Continue reading →

At a popular pizza chain, the personal pan pizza with sausage packs 740 calories and 39 grams of fat. And at one major fast-food joint, a triple cheeseburger with everything has 810 calories and 47 grams of fat — two meals’ worth of calories and more fat than most of us should scarf down in an entire day.

The bright spots in this grease-spattered scenario? First, you. Your power as a restaurant patron lies in your order. The waiter, cook, and manager want you to leave happy — just tell them what you want. Second, more and more fast-food spots, casual dining eateries, and even upscale restaurants offer healthier alternatives on their regular menus.

We believe that a meal away from home should be delicious and enjoyable — there’s no need to order dry chicken breast, have only a glass of water . . . and sulk. The trick? A little preparation so that you can outwit the menu, sidestep temptation, withstand the siren song of enormous portions, and leave the table happy.

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Congratulations! You’ve chosen to embark on a journey towards a healthier lifestyle. After much research, you’ve eliminated processed foods and sugar from your diet, reduced your fat intake, and increased your protein. Each day begins with you dragging yourself out of bed to make sure you get in your new workout regimen, including both cardio and strength training.

Weigh-in day rolls around and you jump on the scale, as nervous and excited as a child on Christmas morning. Excitement quickly turns to disgust as you realize the scale hasn’t even moved … or worse yet, it has actually gone up! Continue reading →

Being stressed, overwhelmed and over-tired is one of the primary causes of over eating. When we are worn out, we are much less able to resist temptation and much more likely to try to sooth or revive ourselves by over eating.

My tip for minimizing stress-related emotional over eating: learn to say “no” so that you can say “yes.”

We can only do what we can do. Really. And,if we want to do it well, we should usually only try to do one thing at a time. I’ve worked with many women who seemed to believe that if they tried hard enough or learned to get it just right, they would find a way to plant more hours in their day and get more done. Not true. Actually, sometimes the mark of a truly competent person is being able to say (with great truthfulness), “This is really all that I can do.” Continue reading →