Weight Loss
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Do You Know Your Ideal Weight?
12 Nov 2018
When it comes to gauging your ideal body weight, there is no one-size-fits-all formula. You may think you know your ideal weight but do you know what your ideal [...]
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Use Your Coconut For Safer Weight Loss
5 Nov 2018
When it comes to foods and health claims, it pays to use your coconut – and to rely on advice and insights from a professional nutritionist. Case in point: Coconut [...]
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The Meal Plan Map Interview: Linda Spangle RN, MA
29 Oct 2018
Linda Spangle is a weight management specialist who is recognized nationally as a leading authority on emotional eating and other psychological issues affecting [...]
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Don’t Fumble Away Your Diet During Football Season
26 Oct 2018
It’s football season – the perfect time for fumbling away your diet resolve. This year keep your eye on the prize with our tips for success. It’s a time of [...]
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Water & Weight Loss: Sip, Sip, Hooray!
23 Oct 2018
What if we told you there was a drink that can magically flush away your fat? There is – and it is readily available. In fact, it covers 75 percent of the earth. [...]
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Benefits of Breakfast May Be Exaggerated
22 Oct 2018
Is breakfast really the most important meal of the day? Is it really necessary to jump-start your fat-burning metabolism by eating something healthy first thing in [...]
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4 Ways to Turbocharge Weight Loss
19 Oct 2018
You’ve got a class reunion just weeks away and you need to drop some weight fast. What do you do? Well, you can panic and think of excuses to not attend. Or, [...]
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Chews To Lose More Weight
17 Oct 2018
Trying to lose weight but having trouble because you’re always feeling hungry after you eat? Well, slow down – you’re chewing too fast! Weight loss experts say you [...]
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Don’t Let a Slip Trip Up Your Weight Loss Resolve
15 Oct 2018
If you were perfect you wouldn’t be visiting a healthy living website for weight loss help. So don’t let that Saturday night pizza-and-beer or [...]
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Simple Steps to Break Through a Diet Plateau
12 Oct 2018
Does it seem that no matter how hard you try, your weight loss momentum slows – and maybe even stops cold? It may be because instead of changing one thing, you’re [...]
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Losing Weight is as Easy as 1-2-3
19 Sep 2018
I’m going to let you in on the magic formula for weight loss — all you have to do is take in fewer calories than you burn. Yep, it really is as simple as [...]
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A Great Start to a Good Diet
14 Sep 2018
True or false: Skipping breakfast is a great way to jumpstart your diet. FALSE! Bypassing breakfast – or any meal for that matter – is a recipe for dieting disaster. [...]
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Eat Your Way to a Healthier Weight
12 Sep 2018
A registered dietitian with a master’s degree in Nutritional Science, Rachel Beller founded the Beller Nutritional Institute in Beverly Hills, served as [...]
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Take a Break to Lose More Weight
8 Sep 2018
It sounds crazy, but taking a break from your diet can help you lose more weight. According to a 2017 study published in the International Journal of Obesity, people [...]
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Losing weight by doing what comes naturally
6 Sep 2018
As a nation, we spend billions on the pills, potions, books, DVDs, gadgets and surgeries that promise super-fast weight loss. Sorry, folks, but there is no magic [...]
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6 Tips for Dieting Success
1 Sep 2018
One of the reasons many of us fail at weight loss is that we try to use a short-term approach to solve a long-term problem. We secretly believe we can begin a diet, [...]
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Avoid the 5 Biggest Dieting Mistakes
21 Aug 2018
If you believe the lyrics to the Human League song “Human,” then you accept the notion that we’re all born to make mistakes. Okay, so maybe there [...]
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5 Ways to Keep Your Weight Loss On Track
14 Aug 2018
Starting a diet is easy. I’ve started at least three dozen over the past 40 years. You want something tough? Try sticking to a diet! There are many reasons we [...]
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Shooting Down B-12 Shots for Weight Loss
8 Aug 2018
One of the latest weight loss trends involves B-12 injections. Go ahead. Punch it into Google and you get about 461,000 results. On first glance you might think this [...]
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