Road Map to Health
10 Life-Changing Health and Wellness Documentaries
6 Feb 2019
A few years back we turned a corner and became a nation of viewers and listeners rather than readers. There’s nothing wrong with that. Audio books, DVDs and [...]
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Toss the 10 Worst Foods in Your Fridge
4 Feb 2019
It’s a safe bet that your refrigerator is crammed with foods that don’t fit well with your desire to eat healthier and lose weight. So with the new year [...]
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Pineapple Chicken Kebabs
1 Feb 2019
Serves: 2 Prep Time: 10 minutes Total Time: 30 minutes Ingredients 2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 1 teaspoon ground oregano 1/2 teaspoon garlic [...]
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Do You Really Need Vitamins or Supplements?
30 Jan 2019
Whenever I see TV commercials that show men and women looking all happy and active because they take vitamins or supplements … well, I start to feel bad about [...]
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Happier New Year: The Top 15 Wellness Books
28 Jan 2019
So, how are your New Year’s resolutions faring? If your good intentions need a little jumpstart, you may want to try a best-seller in the Health, Fitness & [...]
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Lemon Garlic Shrimp Zoodles
25 Jan 2019
Serves: 2 Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 8 minutes Ingredients 2 zucchini 4 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil 2 garlic cloves, fresh 12 1/2 [...]
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Come On, Get Happy: Use Food for a Better Mood
23 Jan 2019
Feeing down and not sure what’s eating you? It could be what you’re eating. It may be hard to swallow, but food can affect your mood. “A recent study [...]
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5 Ways to Avoid Regaining Lost Weight
21 Jan 2019
If you’re like many Americans, you’ve started the new year with a vow to drop a few pounds. Good for you. But be warned: Many of us will regain the weight we lose [...]
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Delicious, Healthy and Easy Flavor Combinations
18 Jan 2019
Your shopping list rarely changes and your recipes are repetitive, unimaginative and a tad unappetizing after the 500th go round. Yes, it’s easy to fall into a food [...]
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Get A Great Home Workout on a Budget
16 Jan 2019
So, you’ve made a New Year’s resolution to work out and lose weight, but you don’t know where or how to start. Don’t sweat it … yet. You don’t have to spend [...]
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Healthier French Toast Breakfast Casserole
14 Jan 2019
Serves: 6 Prep Time: 15 minutes Total Time: 75 minutes Ingredients 8 slices whole wheat bread 2 eggs, large 1/2 cup egg whites, large 12 fluid [...]
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Chicken Meatballs with Tomato Sauce
11 Jan 2019
Serves: 2 Prep Time: 5 minutes Total Time: 32 minutes Ingredients 9 1/2 ounces chicken breast, ground 1 teaspoon original blend salt-free seasoning [...]
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Weighing in on Proper Portion Sizes
9 Jan 2019
Many of us are guilty of portion distortion. You know what I’m talking about – the tendency to eat more than you should because you don’t quite have a realistic [...]
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Why Being a Vegan is Good for the Spirit
7 Jan 2019
Victoria Moran is the bestselling author of 13 books, including Creating a Charmed Life, The Love-Powered Diet, The Good Karma Diet, Main Street Vegan, and The Main [...]
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The 3 Pieces of a Successful Diet
2 Jan 2019
There’s no need to stress over your New Year’s resolution to lose weight. After all, the simple equation for weight loss is fewer calories in plus more calories [...]
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The Skinny on… The Keto Diet
26 Dec 2018
Unless you are living under a rock, you’ve probably heard of the keto diet or you – or someone you know – has tried it. This latest version of a low-carb diet is [...]
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Avoiding the Holiday Party Hangover
24 Dec 2018
Yesterday I had the pleasure of attending an office Christmas party. Today I have the displeasure of trying to shake the cobwebs accompanying my first hangover of [...]
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In The Kitchen with Celebrity Chef Devin Alexander
19 Dec 2018
During my 20 years in the business of writing about weight loss, nutrition, diet and food, I’ve encountered oodles of experts. Celebrity chef and New York Times [...]
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The ‘Write’ Way to Double Your Weight Loss
17 Dec 2018
They say the pen is mightier than the sword. For dieters, it appears the pen can be mightier than pills or surgery to help you lose TWICE the weight. No, you [...]
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Diets You Should Always Avoid
12 Dec 2018
There seems to be no limit to the number and types of diets just waiting for us to sink our teeth into. Many of their claims are hard to swallow – and for good [...]
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Quiz Time: How Alcohol Affects Your Health
10 Dec 2018
During my drinking days, one of the hardest things about dieting was putting my beloved beer on ice. While I was trying to watch my calorie intake, a typical beer [...]
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Weight Gain Can Lead to Depression
7 Dec 2018
Packing on a few pounds is depressing. But did you know that depression has officially been linked to obesity? It’s sad but true. Writing for PsychCentral.com, Rick [...]
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Laugh Away the Pounds
5 Dec 2018
We tend to get depressed when we’re overweight or when we are dieting. They say laughter is the best medicine, so maybe it’s the best weight loss pill, too! [...]
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5 Weight Loss Truths Debunked
3 Dec 2018
We hold these truths to be self-evident … that all weight loss facts are just not true. We believe that when you declare your independence from extra pounds, you [...]
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The Top 10 Foods You Should Be Eating
30 Nov 2018
Throughout my 20 years as a health, wellness and diet writer, I have had the pleasure of meeting many nice and knowledgeable experts, authors and personalities. [...]
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The Big, Fat List of Diet Bloggers
28 Nov 2018
Journaling is a proven way to enhance your weight loss progress. This week we’ve compiled a big, fat list of bloggers – those inspirational women and men who write [...]
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7 Tips for Shopping on a Budget
26 Nov 2018
The No. 1 tip for putting your food budget on a diet is BUY ONLY THE FOOD YOU NEED. Yes, it’s tough, but you can learn to refrain from impulse buys and eye-catching [...]
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Savor Our Top 6 Thanksgiving Blessings
21 Nov 2018
Do you approach the holiday season with a feeling of dread, instead of delight? Is it because you fear you’ll throw caution to the wind and – by the time you have [...]
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4 Traits of a Successful Dieter
19 Nov 2018
A good friend of mine is fond of saying all diets work, no diets work. If she weren’t a respected nutritionist, diet researcher and author, I may have written her [...]
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Don’t Fall for a Diet Scam
16 Nov 2018
You’ve heard it a million times: If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. Yet millions of us willingly fork over our hard-earned money for a weight loss [...]
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