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Laurie Beebe - EzineArticles.com Expert Author
A registered dietitian for over 25 years, Laurie is now focusing on helping people make positive changes in their diet to promote a healthy weight. She certified in adult weight management through the commission on dietetic registration and trained in personal coaching through Coach U.
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- Weighing Yourself Often Can Help Keep Weight Off
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The recommendations for weighing while dieting have been to get on the scale weekly and look for a weight loss of one to two pounds. Weighing more often was thought to increase frustration due to fluctuations in weight. But now studies show that people who lose weight and keep it off are daily weighers.
- The Morning Banana Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] This is a diet all the rage in Japan. The Dole company representative told me Japan ran out of bananas! Does it work? No evidence yet, but Dole thinks it's worth a try. Maybe it is.
- How to Lose Weight in Your 50's
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you noticed a few pounds creeping on, it may not be due to your age. It could be your lifestyle. Regardless of why you are overweight now, the solution will be in figuring ways to reduce your calorie intake and increase your calories burned through activity. You can't change your age but there are definitely things you can do to lose weight, even after age 50!
- Can Women in Their 50's Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are many reasons it may be difficult to lose weight in your 50's: Hormone changes, reduced muscle mass, and inability to work out as intensely are just a few. However, while there may be nothing you can do to change these biological factors, consider what changes you can make in your lifestyle to reduce your calorie intake and increase your activity level.
- How to Feed Your Family Healthier Meals
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Don't have time to cook a healthy meal? Nonsense! Stop feeding your family junk food because you think it's impossible to cook healthy when you're in a hurry. I'll give you some easy tips to make a healthy meal in a hurry, even when you have kids to cook for and a busy schedule to boot.
- How to Make a Balanced Meal in a Hurry
[Food-and-Drink:Cooking-Tips] For busy moms everywhere, putting a balanced meal on the table is an idea that can strike panic. All the time it takes to plan, shop, cook, and do it all in between carpools, soccer practice and ballet lessons? Ordering take-out or driving through the fast food restaurant has become the easy way out. Find your way back to making healthy meals in under 30 minutes and feel good about what you're serving your family!
- Finally, The Answer to Permanent Weight Loss (Part II)
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] In Part I the questions to be answered for weight loss centered around what you eat, why you eat, where you eat, and when you eat. There are reasons you cannot lose the weight and it comes down to finding those extra calories you are consuming. In this part, we'll ask a few more questions about your eating habits to help you figure out where you can shave some calories out of your eating routine and get the weight off!
- Finally, The Answer to Permanent Weight Loss (Part I)
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What is the long-sought answer to weight loss that is safe and permanent? It turns out, that depends on the question. Here, in part I, are five questions to ask yourself about why you can't lose the weight. Answer honestly and you will be able to figure out what it is you can change in your lifestyle today to start shedding those unwanted pounds.
- Fun Facts About Vitamin C
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] What do you know about vitamin C? Most people know it is found in oranges, and that in the past was touted as the vitamin to help cure colds... but do you know what the real story is?
- Six Creative Ways to a Thinner You
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Doesn't dieting get boring? Counting calories and feeling deprived, and dragging through day after day until you can go off your diet is no way to lose weight. Try these six creative ways to weight loss and eradicate the boredom from weight loss plans forever.
- 5 Legitimate Reasons You Can Start Losing Weight If You Quit Dieting
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Chances are you've been on and off weight loss diets numerous times, but you probably weigh just as much now as you ever did. Do you get it? This means diets don't work. So stop going on diets and looking for the magic one that works for you. Here's why diets fail to help you lose weight and what you can do to get those pounds off for good.
- 5 Warning Signs You Are Sabotaging Your Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you've been on a diet for weeks-or maybe years-and are not losing any weight, you may be sabotaging your diet by sneaking in calories unknowingly, and skipping out on healthy nutrients your body needs. Find out if you are getting in too many calories and not enough nutrition by misleading yourself into eating the wrong things.
- Achieve Your Weight Loss Goals - Get to Your Goal Weight With These Three Steps
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Losing more than 40 or 50 pounds can seem an insurmountable task. Fear not! These simple steps will show you how to break it down and conquer the challenge ahead. You can do it.
- Can't Lose the Weight? Three Ways You Are Fooling Yourself Out of Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you've been following all of the diet rules without any success on the scale, consider that one or more of these three factors may be what's stopping you. One thing is for sure: You are eating more calories than you are burning! So find out how to eat less and burn more and get to the weight you want to be.
- Trouble Staying on Your Weight Loss Diet When Traveling? 5 Tips to Dieting When Away From Home
[Travel-and-Leisure] Many people strive to eat healthy and can establish a great routine in their home town.... but once they hit the road for work or vacation, their plans can fall apart. You can eat healthy even when traveling takes you away from your comfort zone!
- The Weight of Your Dreams - Six Simple Steps to Get You There
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What habits have been keeping you the weight you are right now? You really can lose a significant amount of weight by making only a few small lifestyle changes. Try starting one of these habits and make it a new part of your life, or shoot for them all, and see the weight melt off in just a few short weeks.
- The Five Worst Ideas For Weight Loss - Are You Doing One of These?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are some very bad schemes out there that promise weight loss. Unfortunately many people engage in them because they like the promise of the "quick and easy weight loss". There really isn't a way to lose weight quickly and safely that lets you keep it off. The sooner you realize this, the faster you can get real and do it the right way and be done with dieting forever! Are you considering trying one of these bad weight loss ideas? Think again....
- How to Avoid the Freshman 15 - Prevent Weight Gain Your Freshman Year at College
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The Freshman 15 syndrome has been well known for decades. Students living on campus for the first time inexplicably go home after their first year having gained an average of 15 pounds. How does this happen, and can something be done to prevent it? There are definite changes these students are making in their routine that cause the weight gain, and sticking to a pattern similar to the one they followed in their home life can keep them from gaining this unwanted weight.
- Are You Sabotaging Your Weight Loss Efforts? 5 Things You Could Be Doing Wrong on Your Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you been dieting forever but not losing weight? Can't figure out what you're doing wrong or where to go from here? These are five common behaviors dieters engage that keep them from losing weight. If you stop now the weight will come off!
- Managing the Munchies - Quiet That Inner Voice That Screams "I Want Chocolate Now"
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Trying to eat healthy can be a challenge when you find yourself craving a sweet in the middle of the day. What can you do when your mind is screaming "get me a candy bar" in the afternoon and you know the vending machine is just steps away? Get control over managing the munchies and keep your good intentions on track.
- Do Meal Replacement Diets Work?
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] There are many meal replacement diets out there now. Which ones work and are they safe? How long do you have to stay on them and how do they work, anyway?
- There Are No Bad Foods (Only Bad Diets)
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] What are the foods you should avoid if you want a healthy diet and you would like to lose weight. The surprising answer is, there aren't any! There are literally no foods that are so terrible you should never eat them again. But certainly there are a whole list of those you should limit to only occasionally consuming in your diet. This could be the key to starting your lifetime of a healthy weight.
- Is the Acai Berry Flush Good?
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] The acai berry achieved its great reputation a few years back as being one of several 'superfruits' which are loaded with antioxidants. These compounds are known to have great protective effects against cell damage, keeping cells healthy and delaying chances of developing some types of cancer. Beyond that, the acai berry itself has no magic healthful properties.
- The Nation's Annual Obesity Report is In
[Health-and-Fitness:Obesity] Americans continue to get fatter, increasing health care costs along with the illnesses seen in the obese population. Is there any good news?
- The Cookie Diet - Review by a Registered Dietitian
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] There has been a recent resurgence of the Cookie Diet. Find out if it will work for you, or if you even want to try it.
- Are These Excuses Keeping You Overweight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are many reasons people claim they are overweight which they can do nothing about: their genes, their family upbringing, their metabolism, even the food manufacturers. But playing the blame game will not get the weight off. What can be done if you believe you are destined to be overweight? There are lots of ways you can start making the changes to get yourself where you want to be on the scale.
- The Atkins Diet Works
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] Find out the science behind the diet and what you can expect for long term results. People who follow the Atkins Diet lose weight. But they don't keep it off. Here's an explanation of how it works, scientifically, and why long-term results are not favorable.
- Trying to Be Healthy? Don't Make These Five Common Mistakes
[Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Of course you try to avoid the harmful rays of the sun, drink lots of water, and cut calories where you can. But be sure you are staying away from the real culprits and letting the good stuff nourish you.
- What to Eat During a Power Outage
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If the power goes out for more than a day at your home, what will you be able to eat for the next few days? How long is food okay to eat if it is in your freezer or your refrigerator? And what can you keep around the house so you are prepared the next time an ice storm, hurricane, or other act of nature leaves you without electricity for an extended period of time?
- Hydroxycut Recall
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] One death and two cases of people requiring a liver transplant have been linked to taking the weight loss aid, Hydroxycut. The FDA issued a recall as of May 1, 2009 for over a dozen of the hydroxycut products. The manufacturers have agreed to withdraw these products from the market, citing their concern for safety.
- You Don't Have to Give Up Snacks to Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you been trying to lose weight and remaining hungry? You don't have to give up between-meal snacks in order to get the weight off. On the contrary, snacking may even help you lose weight!
- Could I Have Binge Eating Disorder?
[Health-and-Fitness:Eating-Disorders] If you engage in binge eating you may have an eating disorder that is diagnosable and treatable. Dieting is not the answer, but there is help for your condition and a great chance for the improvement of your health and well-being--emotional as well as physical.
- How to Have a Great Day
[Health-and-Fitness:Emotional-Freedom-Technique] When things go wrong during your day, how you react can determine your mood even more than the event itself. Try a new perspective to improve the rest of your day when plans get out of whack and you begin to feel like nothing's going right.
- Low Fat Diet - A Good Idea For Weight Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are so many diets to try for weight loss: low carb, low fat, low calorie, and various combinations of these. A low fat diet can be an effective way to lose weight, but it's not that simple!
- Body Mass Index Can Be an Unreliable Measurement
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You've probably seen the chart the last time you visited your doctor's office. The one with height on one side and weight across the top, showing you what colored squares you fit into. Are you "overweight" or maybe even "obese" according to the chart, but just don't believe it? Here are the facts about what the body mass index measures and how reliable it is.
- Try These Six Weight Loss Strategies When Grocery Shopping
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You already know not to go to the grocery store hungry! But what other strategies can you employ to be sure you arrive home with healthy foods and not a stash of snacks that will sabotage your diet? Read on!
- There's How Many Calories in My Coffee Drink?
[Food-and-Drink:Coffee] If you're drinking hot coffee drinks to warm up in the cold weather and iced coffee drinks to cool down in the summer, beware the amount of calories contained within them! There are loads of fat and sugar in most of these beverages in the form of cream, whole milk, sugared syrup flavorings, and whipped cream toppings that may be sabotaging your weight.
- How Much Weight Can I Safely Lose in a Month?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] With all the hype and ads (and "results not typical" footnotes) how do you know what is realistic as far as weight loss goes? How much can you expect to lose if you diet sensibly, and how quickly?
- The Fix For Skipping Lunch
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If you find yourself rushing through every day without the time to stop for lunch, don't despair! There are plenty of ways to get your nutrition and energy on the go!
- The Health Hazards of Skipping Lunch
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Is it really that bad if you don't have time to eat lunch? Sometimes our days are too hectic to stop for something to eat. You could be suffering in ways you are not aware of.
- Thinking About Going Vegetarian?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Have you ever thought about "going vegetarian"? What would be the benefits if you did? Here's what you need to know if you want to improve your diet by avoiding the fat and cholesterol you've been eating from animal products.
- Dieting But Not Losing Weight? Three Tricks to Jump Start Your Weight Loss Now
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you been dieting for months but the weight just isn't coming off? Following all the rules, eating all the right foods, but the scale won't budge? Choosing low calorie, low fat, small portions and depriving yourself of all the goodies with no results? These three factors may be what's keeping you from your goal.
- How Much Do I Need to Drink and Does it Really Have to Be Water?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The conventional wisdom is that everyone should drink 8 glasses of water each day. But where did this number come from, and is it the right amount for you?
- How Much Fat Do I Need in My Diet?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Fat is actually an essential nutrient and has many functions, both in the diet as well as in the body. People who go on very low fat diets could be at risk for fatty acid deficiency. Find out how much you need and where you can get it in your diet.
- Fat Free Does Not Equal Calorie Free
[Food-and-Drink:Low-Calorie] If you are watching your weight you may be looking for "fat free" announcements on food labels. But they can be quite misleading if what you are really looking for is lower calorie foods. Surprisingly, some low fat foods do not have significantly fewer calories per serving than the original product!
- Laxative Use For Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Using a laxative can resolve feelings of bloating and constipation. This may lead one to believe they also lead to weight loss, but this is definitely not the case! Here I will outline the digestive process, the types of laxatives and how they work. You will see that in no cases will a laxative reduce the calories you absorb or eliminate fat that is present in your body.
- Does Soy Have a Negative Effect on Your Thyroid Function?
[Health-and-Fitness:Thyroid] While the isoflavones present in soy have health benefits, such as a preventative effect regarding heart disease, there are also negative effects. As these components in soy mimic the actions of estrogen they are frequently used by post-menopausal women who may not be aware of the potential effect on their thyroid function.
- Successful Weight Loss - Five Examples of Goals That Motivate You
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When setting a goal for weight loss, think outside of the box! Instead of thinking, "I want to lose 40 pounds" decide on what would be very meaningful for you after you lose this weight. It might be fitting into a certain size or being able to perform a certain activity. Whatever motivates you will help you pass over those tempting high-calorie foods in a moment of weakness. Here I share goals of five of my clients that really paint a colorful picture.
- Using the Pistachio Principle For Weight Loss - Tips to Get You Started
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The Pistachio Principle is a term coined by an Eastern Illinois University researcher. In observing subjects eating various amounts of pistachios in different scenarios, this professor found environmental cues can contribute to feeling satisfied even more than the amount of food eaten. He proposes people who are trying to lose weight take a look at using these cues to avoid feeling hungry and deprived while dieting.
- Dining Out With Clients - Set a Good Example
[Business:Networking] Many clients of mine are struggling with weight loss. One common excuse is "I have to eat out with clients". You can still eat healthy in front of others. You are setting a good example and paving the way to help others do what is good for them without feeling self-conscious. So go ahead--order the dressing on the side and a doggy bag to go!
- Prepare For Weight Loss - Increase Your Chance of Success This Time
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Failed attempts at dieting are so common because people put so little thought into preparing for a diet. It's about as big a deal as buying a car, and you don't just walk onto the lot and plop down a check! Take some time to figure out what you can realistically do, and how you are going to do it. These tips will help you get ready to start a diet that you can stay on for a very long time.... and that's what you need to do in order to be successful.
- The Hazards of High Fiber Diets
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Although dietary fiber has many health advantages there is always the possibility of having too much. Find out how you can prevent the hazards of consuming too much fiber.
- Does This Versace Make Me Look Fat? - 5 Tips to Look Great in Designer Fashions
[Shopping-and-Product-Reviews:Fashion-Style] Would you like to lose 10 pounds by this weekend? I'm sure you would! We all would... but that is not possible in a realistic and healthy way (technically you could lose the weight by becoming dehydrated but you want to lose fat - not water weight). Realistically, you should aim for a pound or two a week unless you are very overweight.
- A Pedometer Can Help You Lose Thirty Pounds This Year
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You may have considered using a pedometer before but wondered what good it would do. Here's how to use one to help you walk your way to losing up to 30 pounds this year.
- Exercising But Not Losing Weight - How Can This Be?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Countless numbers of people are struggling with their efforts to lose weight. If you've started exercising as a way to shed those pounds but haven't seen the results you expected, here's what you need to know.
- SoBe Lifewater Review
[Food-and-Drink:Low-Calorie] SoBe Lifewater will be on the market soon. One of the products out with the newest natural sweetener, I got to taste it before it hit the shelves. Here is my review.
- What's in Those Artificial Creamers?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Do you use artificial creamer in your coffee because you think it's better for you than using cream? Think again.... this white liquid--or powder as the case may be--is also loaded with fats and sugars, and has no nutritional value. Read on to find your best option.
- Burn Calories With These 7 Winter Activities
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you're like a lot of people, just thinking about exercise is a big drag. And if you are trying to lose weight, you wish you liked to exercise because you know that burning more calories will help speed along the process. If there's been lots of snowfall in your neck of the woods lately, take advantage of these winter activities to help you burn calories and lose weight!
- Breakfast Makes Me Hungry and I'm Trying to Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] People who are trying to lose weight often resort to skipping meals as a strategy, often not eating all day until supper time. This is sabotaging your efforts because it slows your metabolism. I know you can't take my word for it: Just try eating small meals more often and see what happens.
- 5 Smart Snack Strategies to Help Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If mindless snacking is leading to tighter clothes, it's time to start paying attention to what you eat so you can tighten your belt back up again! Here are a few tips to get you started on smarter snacking and get a few pounds off in a few weeks time.
- Lose Weight by Gaining a New Attitude
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] We all know how difficult it is to pass up a tempting, delicious food when we have the opportunity to eat it! Developing a new attitude about what is important in the long run can help us summon the strength we need to pass on these treats and start losing the weight.
- How Many Calories Did I Just Eat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How can you tell how many calories you are eating if you're trying to watch your weight? The food labels are a great and accurate source of information. But there's one part of the label that's even ore important than the calorie content if you want to know what you're eating.
- How Fast Can I Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] People who are on a weight loss plan want to know how fast they can expect their weight to come off. Usually when someone is trying to lose weight they want 20 or 30 pounds off fast! Unfortunately, if it comes off too fast, it usually comes back on fast. So set your goals reasonably and look ahead to a slimmer you in the months ahead: Someone who will lose weight and keep it off!
- Handle Those Cravings
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Whenever you are dieting do you crave all those foods you are supposed to be staying away from? Do you find you can't stay on a diet for more than a day because you break down and start eating those forbidden foods? If you change your mindset you can realize that you do want foods that are good for you as well, and even allow yourself one of the no-no's on occasion.
- Successful Weight Loss Goals For the New Year
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It's the new year; the time where everyone is making new year's resolutions. And I'll bet that "lose some weight" is top on many people's list! I'd love to help you do it right this year, so I'm going to help you makeover your diet starting now!
- New Year's Resolutions - The Secret to Lasting Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How many years have you resolved to lose weight, just to give up in March (or earlier) because you no longer have the willpower? Now find the secret to making your weight loss resolution last all year!
- Stevia - A New Sweetener
[Food-and-Drink:Low-Calorie] A plant by the name of Stevia has been getting a lot of attention recently. It seems promising as a new generation of no-calorie sweetener: Great news for people watching their waistline as well as people with diabetes who limit their intake of sugar. One company, Cargill, manufactures a product made from Stevia under the brand name, Truvia.
- Portion Control Helps Lucy Lose Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I was speaking to one of my clients the other day and she has progressed so far with the changes in her eating habits since we first met in September. I wanted to pass along some of the tips that have worked for her because she is losing weight and feeling great, so I thought these ideas would work for some of you!
- New "Eating For Your Eye Color" Weight Loss Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] You've heard of the blood type diet. Now here is the latest: eat for your eye color and lose weight. Everyone has different colored eyes and we all crave different foods. How can you lose weight by changing your diet? Find out now!
- How to Enjoy Fattening Foods on Your Weight Loss Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How often do we hear someone comment, "I can't eat that--it's too fattening"! Maybe it's not too fattening and you can eat it. Even if you are trying to lose weight.
- 5 Tips to Resist Those Holiday Sweets
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] With the abundance of food around at this time of year it becomes terribly difficult to avoid all the temptations. Here are a few tips to keep you from overindulging.
- How to Enjoy the Holidays (Even If You Are the Hostess)
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] It is so stressful to host people for the holidays. You feel the need to keep everyone happy and well-fed and entertained, while you are cleaning up after them and trying to keep the house organized. You can choose to stress about it, or you can let some things go. You might even consider asking them to help out. It would be nice to be able to enjoy your company as well as the holiday.
- Eat Smart on Thanksgiving Day
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you planning on using Thanksgiving as an excuse to eat all you want? If you want to feel good about what you eat, take a few moments and plan ahead. You can still enjoy all the special foods. Just pay special attention to eating only what you like, and in reasonable amounts.
- Lose Weight Now For New Year's
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Why wait until new year's to make that resolution to lose weight? You can start now and look better by then!
- Feel Full While Losing Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are some strategies to keep you from getting hungry even while you're dieting. Eating fewer calories does not have to mean eating less food! Try these tips to stay full while you stay on your meal plan.
- A Common Mistake Dieters Make
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] It's hard enough to diet without having your eating habits interfere with how you feel about yourself. This can make a bad eating day turn into a bad day, period. Learn how to cope when you eat something you hadn't planned on and get right back on track today!
- Holiday Healthy Eating
[Home-and-Family:Holidays] You may be relieved to hear the average weight gain over the holiday season is really just an average of two pounds. But if those are two extra pounds you really don't want to carry around, set yourself up for smart eating over the next 8 weeks by following some of these tips.
- Losing Weight Feels Great - 5 Behaviors to Help You Get There
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] One key to weight loss is the confidence to know you can do it! If you keep telling yourself you can't lose weight it will become a self-fulfilling prophecy and you will fail time after time. Find an affirmation (such as "losing weight feels great"!) and keep reminding yourself you can do it--because you can!
- Five Keys to Successful Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How can we figure out what works to help individuals lose weight? One way is to study people who have lost weight successfully and see what they all have in common. A study in the International Journal of Obesity found some key behaviors people practiced which increased their odds of keeping off the weight.
- Proven Easy Weight Loss - Just Write it Down!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Dozens of studies over decades prove that people lose weight by keeping a food diary. Without dieting, without restricting, without trying to lose weight--it works!
- What Makes a Calorie?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] We hear about how many calories we should eat and how many are in a food. But do you know what a calorie is exactly? It's a measure of energy. Now, how much energy is in our food and how much do we burn!
- And the Best Diet Award Goes To?
[Health-and-Fitness:Popular-Diets] Here at the annual Food and Nutrition Conference and Expo, the best doctors and dietitians are gathered from around the country to share the latest research results on all aspects of nutrition, and that includes weight loss of course. Find out what diet works best!
- How Many Calories Do I Need?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How do you figure out how many calories you need to eat? What good does it do to read labels and see what has 200 or 500 calories when you don't know what that means in relation to what you need? There are many scientific calculations and ways to estimate your needs. Here is one that is quick and easy!
- Find Out What Really is "Good For You"
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Every day we hear of a new study that tells us one food is good for us or another is bad. How can you tell who to believe and what to believe? Here are some keys to look for.
- Stop Before You Eat That!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Stopping to think before you eat is a tremendous help on your path to healthy eating and weight loss. Here's some advice on more specifically what to think about!
- Drop a Dress Size in Ten Weeks Without Dieting!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you'd like to drop a dress size, think about the diets you've been on before and which ones worked to keep the weight off. If you haven't found a diet that works, try something new--not a diet! Here are six ways to cut calories every day and lose weight without going hungry or running a marathon.
- Eight Beverages That Are Calorie Catastrophes
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You may be paying attention to the foods you eat; reading labels and checking portion sizes. But do you treat beverages as cautiously? There are some very high calorie beverages which can be sabotaging your efforts to lose weight, unless you drink out of some very small glasses!
- How Quickly Should I Lose Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] We see the tv shows with people losing seven, ten, or even twenty pounds a week in the weight loss competitions. How do they do this and is it safe? How much should the average person be losing each week?
- Let Me Count the Weighs
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you weigh yourself several times a week or even several times a day? Are you frustrated because the numbers constantly go up and down? How can you tell whether you've lost weight or not if the scale goes up after you eat a meal? Here are five tips on how to monitor your progress.
- How Sodium Can Affect Your Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I often hear people talking about the sodium in soft drinks causing weight gain. Not true. Not only is sodium not found in high amounts in the average bottle of soda, but the only weight gain sodium causes is a temporary fluid retention. What do you know about sodium? Find out how much you need, how much you need to avoid, and what foods are highest in sodium.
- Lose Weight in Color
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Black and white thinking is what gets many dieters to feel like they have failed. Eating healthy is not all or nothing. Start training yourself to be your own cheerleader and encourage yourself to keep up the good work instead of beating yourself up after each bite of food you take.
- Do You Own Buffet Pants?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Apparently some people wear especially loose pants when they go out to eat at a buffet so they can accommodate their extra large intake that evening. This means you are planning ahead before you eat. That means you already know how to plan ahead before you eat! Use your skills to your advantage and this time do it to help lose that weight!
- Embarrass the Waiter, Please!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A new phenomenon is occurring: People are going to great lengths to not special order their food in a restaurant or ask for a take-out container because it embarrasses their waiter! I have a newsflash: If it means helping to get your weight off, that should be the least of your problems. See if you can relate to these situations.
- The Best Weight Loss Plan For You
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What is the best weight loss plan? That answer is different for every individual. Find a lot of options and go with what sounds good to you. What sounds easiest? What sounds right? What do you believe in? Basically, what works for you! Here are a few ideas that worked for different women--see if one resonates with you.
- 3 Questions to Ask Before You Eat That!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Stopping for a moment to think about what you are eating can make a big difference. Here are 3 simple questions you can quickly ask yourself to help decide what you are better off doing without, when you are weighing temptation against weight loss in the long run.
- 5 Strategies to Resist Tempting Treats
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you continue to indulge in snack foods throughout the day, try changing where you keep them, or try taking another route to avoid them. Just having them out of sight might help you forget about those tempting treats. Avoiding one a day could save you hundreds of calories and lead to faster weight loss than you imagined!
- Simple Changes For Lasting Weight Loss
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Many people are overweight and cannot imagine why, because they actually don't eat that much. Sometimes it is a matter of becoming aware of how much you are really eating. And other times it is just a matter of making sure you eat a tiny bit less every day or exercise a tiny bit more. Over time, these tiny amounts add up to big pounds. Here are more details on what you can do to get back into your skinny clothes!
- Do-It-Yourself Diet Tips
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] With too much information out there about how to lose weight, you can make it simple on yourself and start with the basics. The food guide pyramid can be your guide to a simple weight loss plan that emphasizes a healthy diet.
- 5 Easy Tips to Weekend Weight Loss Through Exercise
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Another weekend coming up? Don't let this one slide by without getting any activity again. Plan ahead and be sure you get a few hours of physical exercise. Here are five tips to get started on that healthy regimen before Monday!
- Scale Down Your Figure by Scaling Down Your Options
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] In this day and age we are often overwhelmed by the number of choices we have to make every day in many aspects of our lives. It makes planning lunch (let alone cooking dinner) seem catastrophic. If you scale down the number of choices you allow yourself to have, the whole process can be more simple, streamlined, and successful!
- 5 Tips to Avoid Food Poisoning at Home
[Food-and-Drink] September is National Food Safety Education month! Here are a few basic tips you can learn quickly to keep food safely prepared, safely stored, and safely served at home.
- Lose Weight by Eating More
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Yes, you can lose weight by eating more! This does not mean you should be eating more calories, but you can eat more food if you are making better choices. Choose nutrient-dense foods and spread your meals out over the entire day. That means starting with breakfast.
- Lose Weight in the No Eating Zone
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are there places you find yourself eating just to pass the time, or activities you cannot perform unless you have a bag of chips in one hand or a cookie in the other? How many calories do you think you eat in front of the television alone? Establish a NO EATING ZONE and become aware of a bad habit that is keeping you overweight.
- Another Good Reason Not to Diet
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] We've all heard the expression "diet's don't work". One reason is that going on a diet implies you will be going off the diet at some point. That's different than changing your eating habits for life, which is setting yourself up for success. Now here's another take on why telling yourself you're on a diet is not going to result in successful and permanent weight loss.
- How a Woman in Her Forties Lost Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I am a registered dietitian. I knew what I was supposed to be doing to lose weight. But the scale wasn't budging. Let me tell you about my "aha!" moment when I realized how I was sabotaging my weight loss efforts. Maybe you will recognize yourself in these behaviors and finally find a way to help the pounds fall off.
- So, You Used to Be Skinny
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you ever wonder why it was so easy to be thin in your 20's? Now that you're in your 40's or 50's do you think weight gain is just inevitable and a fact of life? Don't throw up your hands in despair; there is hope! Remember how you lived your life in the days you were thinner, and try to re-create some of those habits you've long since given up. It worked for you then, didn't it!
- 5 Smart Snacks to Tide You Over
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What should you do when you get hungry in between meals? Ideally a piece of fruit or some vegetable sticks or a carton of low fat yogurt would be a low calorie and nutritious snack. But if you don't have a refrigerator nearby that might not be possible. Here are some non-perishable items you can keep handy and feel good about having as a snack.
- 5 Ways to Live a Good Life While Losing Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you've already tried diet after diet and have lost weight only to gain it back again, don't you think it's time to take a different approach. Change your eating habits. Yes, the weight will come off more slowly, but you won't be suffering in the meantime. And the changes will be permanent!
- How Alice Lost Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Everyone has different eating habits, so there is no one diet that is right for everyone. But with all the diet information, it is too overwhelming to figure out what might work, and where to start. Here are a couple of ways you can easily take a look at your own diet and figure out where to begin making changes, to lose weight smartly and safely.
- 10 Ways to Get 10 Fruit and Vegetable Servings Every Day
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Just when we figured out how to get 4 or 5 servings of fruits and vegetables per day into our diet, the recommendations went up. Now health advisors tell us we need 9 or more servings per day. How can you possibly get that many servings in each day? Read on for 10 ways to start!
- The Total Truth About Breakfast Cereals
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Have you seen the advertisements for Total cereal that tell you how great it is because it contains 100% of the daily value for all these vitamins and minerals? How does this superb cereal provide all these nutrients? Is it the healthiest grain ever known? ...Or is it just fortified!
- Life-Diet Balance - Don't Let Life Get in the Way!
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Everyone starts out their diet and exercise plan with good intentions. You might be able to follow it for 4 days or maybe even for 4 weeks. Then something happens: You're fighting with a family member; your company is talking about restructuring; or maybe your financial situation has you overwhelmed. Boom! Your health plan is no longer a priority.
- How Betty Lost Weight
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] I'd like to share some client stories with you so you can benefit from hearing what helped others. Today I'm talking about a young bride who wanted to lose weight to fit into her wedding dress, and what we found by investigating her typical intake. It turned out to be quite an easy, and successful, solution!
- Five Foods That Can Zap Your Energy
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] We'd all like to know how to feel energetic. Maybe we're tired of sucking down caffeine and energy drinks to pep us up... could there be things we are eating that are making us tired and lethargic?
- Low Fat Versus Low Carbohydrate Diet - The Debate Rages On
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The debate rages on: low carb (Atkins) versus low fat diets. Which helps with weight loss? Which helps with lowering cholesterol levels? Now there's a third diet thrown into the mix.
- Healthy and Hydrated
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You've probably heard you need to drink eight glasses of water each day. But what is this based on? And does it have to be water or do other drinks count?
- Spray Yourself Skinny
[Food-and-Drink:Low-Calorie] Have you seen the new spray dressings and spray butters? Think they won't taste good or are just a gimmick? Think again--They just might save you enough calories to lose four pounds within the next month!
- Tap Water Has Health Benefits
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Aside from the fact that water, from any source, is an essential nutrient, what would make one source superior to another? First of all, many of the bottled waters people choose to purchase are not from any spring. Some of the bottled water in the supermarkets-especially those in the larger containers-is from the supermarket's tap, in fact.
- The Key To Weight Loss - The Basic Equation
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How much less do you have to eat to lose weight? How much exercise would you have to do to lose five pounds. Here are the answers to how long it will take to lose weight, depending on what you are ready to change for the long run!
- Are You Worth Your Weight?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] One theory behind the struggle to lose weight is that we do not believe we are worth it. Do you believe you are worth the effort it takes? Worth the outcome of a healthier, more attractive, and well- functioning body? The answer must be yes if you want to lose weight and maintain it. How can you tell if this will work for you?
- Vitamin A Fun Facts
[Health-and-Fitness:Supplements] You know that vitamin A is good for your vision, and that carrots are a good source. There is so much more to know about this fat-soluble vitamin.
- Sugar Doesn't Kill People - People Do
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] How much sugar can you have before it starts contributing to weight gain, diabetes, and chronic diseases? The old adage "everything in moderation" comes into play with the many foods containing sugar, as well as plain sugar itself.
- Vitamin B12 Injections - Do You Need B12 Shots?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] We've been hearing about people getting B12 shots for years. Who really needs them, who can benefit from them, and why?
- Never Be Hungry (and Never Be Full) - Weight Loss Tip #6
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Too often dieting leads us to overeating because we get too hungry. Learn how to manage your appetite all day long for a smooth transition to a lifetime of healthy eating habits.
- The Nutrition Facts Panel - Part II of Your Food Label Guide
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] If you know what you're looking for on the nutrition facts panel, which is present on virtually every package, you can find answers to just about any questions you have regarding the food you're planning to eat. Helpful guidelines are included in this article.
- Is Glycemic Index Helpful In Promoting Weight Loss?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The glycemic index (GI) was developed in the 1980's to assess the effect different foods have on the blood glucose levels of people with diabetes. The idea was to have subjects eat a variety of foods one by one, and determine the effect those foods had on their blood sugar compared to a measured amount of white bread. Prior to that it was assumed that certain foods were "good" to consume (like a baked potato which is a source of complex carbohydrates) and others were going to be "bad" because they would raise one's blood sugar.
- Weight Loss Medications Could Be the Answer You've Been Looking For
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you are significantly overweight and have been unsuccessful with diet and exercise, you might consider talking to your doctor about one of the prescription weight loss medications available. If you don't like taking medication, consider that taking one of these could save you from needing to take one for diabetes or hypertension caused by obesity.
- How To Lose Weight And Keep It Off
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The National Weight Control Registry was founded in 1994 to track habits of people successful at losing at least 30 pounds and keeping it off for over a year. The findings of these reports can hopefully shed some light on what it is people who successfully lose weight have in common. This may be helpful for others who are trying to maintain their weight loss, or even those who are trying to lose weight.
- Your Food Label Guide, Part I - The Ingredient Panel
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Although food labels were revamped several years ago, they are still very confusing to most consumers. If you know what you're looking for you can spot misleading ads, and get lots of useful information from the ingredient label.
- How To Reduce Hunger
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] If you're trying to lose weight you may be having a difficult time if you're always hungry. Try these tips to help keep you feeling full until it's time for your next meal!
- Why Can't I Stop Eating?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Besides the fact that we eat when we're hungry, there are many other aspects at work that give us an appetite. Recognizing some of those may help us control our actions.
- Stop Snacking on Junk Food Now
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you trying to lose weight, but find yourself mindlessly munching down a bag of chips or cookies before you realize it? Try these techniques to make yourself more aware so you can stop yourself before you start.
- New Waist Measurement Method Can Predict Health Risk
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There is a new measurement used to determine health risk of heart disease and other chronic diseases, such as some types of cancer. It's a new place to measure your waist. Simple enough to do at home by yourself, you get one number you can use to find out if you might be at high risk.
- Essential Fatty Acids - Do I Really Need To Eat Them?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Why do our bodies need fat? There are important functions of certain fats, without which we can have symptoms ranging from dry skin to heart attacks. Now all you need to know is how to obtain these in your diet....
- Spot Reducing - How Do I Get Rid Of Abdominal Fat?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Are there certain exercises to guarantee fat removal from problem areas? If this were true, wouldn't everyone have flat abs? In fact, you can strengthen and shape muscles with exercise, but the fat cells come from all over your body to provide the energy you're burning - not just the spot you are exercising.
- Snack or Treat - Make the Distinction
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What's the difference between a snack and a treat? One is used to tide you over until the next meal to keep you from being hungry and the other is something you enjoy for the taste. Learn to distinguish between these and you can choose your between-meal munchings more wisely.
- Weight Loss Tip #1 - Write Down Everything You Eat and Drink
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You can't figure out why you're not losing weight--or worse, you are gaining. You know you're not eating too much.... think again. Do you know how much you're actually eating? Are you always aware of the tasting, snacking, or quick bites you're putting in your mouth without realizing it? These can add up.
- Weight Loss Tip #3 - Eat Breakfast Every Day
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. How many times have you heard that line? It goes back to experiments conducted in the 1950's on school children, having them exercise, and testing their reflexes to see whether they did better if they did eat breakfast or if they didn't. Realistically, if you are not a breakfast eater, you might not suddenly improve on your reflexes and energy level if you start to consume a meal in the morning.
- Bye Bye Boring Beverages
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] How do you get your 6-8 daily glasses of water in with a little zing? There are so many flavors of soda it would be hard to get bored of them. But if you're watching your calorie or sugar intake and don't like the taste of diet sodas, you'll find yourself hard pressed for drink options. There are also many flavors of sugar-free fruity powder mixes to flavor your water, but those too have artificial sweeteners that might not be tempting to your taste buds. If you haven't had tea for a while, give it another look.
- Weight Loss Tip #2 - Cheating On Your Diet Does Not Make You a Bad Person
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When you associate doing badly on your diet with being a bad person you are setting yourself up for failure. Keep thinking positively even when things aren't going perfectly. Soon you'll be in a better frame of mind to make better choices more often.
- Weight Loss Tip #4 - Count the Once-in-a-While's
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Have you been cutting down on junk food, fast food, and desserts but still not able to lose weight? Maybe you're eating these high-calorie treats more often than you think. Try keeping track to see.
- Good Cholesterol - Where Do I Get Some?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] You may hear talk of 'good cholesterol' and 'bad cholesterol' and wonder, "what can be good about the stuff that clogs my arteries"? Here's what you need to know about getting your 'good' levels up and your 'bad' levels down.
- Will A Tube Feeding Help?
[Cancer] Perhaps you've been approached by a member of your medical team about having a feeding tube placed. What are the benefits and drawbacks to this means of nutrition support? What are your options for different tube placements?
- Nutrition Support At The End Of Life
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Making the decisions for a loved one's care at the end of their life is very difficult. Knowing the facts may help ease your burden. Here's what you need to know about nutrition support.
- Sodium - Figuring Out How Much To Eat
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Even if you know you should be aiming for 2400 milligrams of sodium a day, how do you figure out how to eat that much? Where do you begin? Right here...
- Sodium - How Much Do I Need?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] People are always talking about how we eat too much sodium. How do you know how much to eat? Or what foods are really high? Or what a 'high' number is? Read on to clear the confusion.
- Diet Coaching - A Better Plan
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] What is a diet coach? Could this be the answer you've been looking for? Individualized goals that you set for yourself will always work better than the last fad diet.
- I'm Exercising But Not Losing Weight - Why?
[Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Is exercising to lose weight only causing you to lose patience? Why are you working so hard and finding no results? You might not like this answer...
- Alli The Fat Blocker - Friend Or Enema?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] You've heard about the embarrassing "anal leakage" caused by these fat blocker pills. How can this pill work for you without the worry? It may be easier said than done.
- Cruise Dining - "All You Can Eat", or "Look at All the Healthy Choices"?
[Travel-and-Leisure:Cruising] Just because they offer all you can eat on a cruise doesn't mean you have to shovel in all your stomach can hold! Learn a new mentality to keep from overdoing it. Don't go home with extra baggage around your waist!
- Fast Food All You Have Time For? There Are Many Healthy Choices
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Only have time for a fast lunch? Hate to cook? Love those quick and inexpensive meals? Learn about some of the best options at many popular fast food restaurants.
- Meal Replacement Bars and Drinks - Part of a Successful Diet Plan?
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How do these bars help you lose weight? Are they good for you? Do they burn fat? Read the expert opinion of a registered dietitian on these convenient bars and drinks.
- Wheat Bread - Is It Better Than White Bread?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Do you know if your bread is the healthy kind? According to food label laws, a loaf of white bread can be called wheat bread because technically it contains wheat! Find out how to tell what you're really getting and make the best choice.
- Coffee Creamer Increases Fat and Calories
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] What are you putting in your coffee? You can't just lighten it without adding some calories to it. Be sure you are adding nutrients that are good for you, instead of just fat and calories!
- Diet Tips - Succeed With a Strong Start
[Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How many times have you started a diet and then given up in a few weeks, or even a few days? Set yourself up for success before you start with a few simple tips. Before you know it you'll have made lasting changes in your eating habits and weight loss will be a breeze.
- Butter Or Margarine - Which Is Worse Now?
[Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] What's good for you and what's bad for you is constantly changing in the world of nutrition. Learn how to find the bread spread that's best for you depending on what's important in your diet.
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