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Meri Raffetto - EzineArticles.com Expert Author  

Meri Raffetto has been a Registered Dietitian for over 8 years with a bachelor’s degree in both nutrition and psychology. Meri has extensive experience in nutritional counseling, education, and medical nutrition therapy. She has worked in several specialty clinics including eating disorders, weight management, heart disease, maternity support, and sports nutrition. She has also helped develop nutrition programs for hospitals and corporate wellness. Meri is a member of the American Dietetic Association and serves ... [More]

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  • Healthy Superbowl Snack Makeover
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] So you hit the ground running working on your weight loss goals in January only to come to a screeching halt on Super Bowl Sunday. It's not that Super Bowl foods are so terrible by themselves, but because the Super Bowl has turned into a day-long event where people tend to eat non-stop for hours.


  • Halloween and Healthy - Irony at It's Best
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] Halloween time is here and that means trick-or-treaters will be arriving to your doorstep adorning their creative costumes and wanting a treat for their efforts. As a child I loved Halloween. We didn't just go out with little baskets to fill up with candy.


  • Exercise Resistance
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Many people who are working towards weight loss have a difficult time with exercise. For some it is simply not putting the time and energy towards a regular routine and others there is an psychological block. Explore exercise resistance and ways to work around it.


  • 3 Vitamins to Watch While Pregnant
    [Home-and-Family:Pregnancy] When you are pregnant, sorting through all the nutrition information can be difficult. Read about 3 specific vitamins that are important to watch so you don't get too little or too much.


  • #1 Weight Loss Saboteur
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Are you sabotaging your weight loss efforts before you even start? For many people this is true. 95% of dieters regain their weight and each time they lose and gain they are affecting their metabolism making it that much harder to lose the next time.


  • Using the GI Index For Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] The GI index is not as black and white as it may seem. Learn the facts around the GI index so you can use it as a helpful tool when working towards weight loss.


  • Vitamin D Deficiency - Are You at Risk?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Do you know if you are vitamin D deficient? Surprisingly the latest evidence shows that many men and women have insufficient blood levels of this important vitamin.


  • Journaling Your Way to Wellbeing
    [Health-and-Fitness:Mind-Body-Spirit] I have to admit it. I love journaling and have used some sort of journaling ever since I was a child. However, this can be a new concept for many people with some obstacles that may get in the way of trying it out.


  • I Can't Beleive How Many Calories Are in That Food!
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There are many things that can affect weight such as hormones, age, stress, and metabolism to name a few. We can offer advice and suggestions to help with food cravings, emotional eating, and increasing metabolism, but ultimately weight loss success comes down to one important thing.


  • Want a Quick Weight Loss Tip? Measure Your Plates
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] When we see more food on our plate we eat more. Learn how to control this by simply changing the size of your plate.


  • Weight Loss Reality Check - Why Losing 2 Pounds A Week May Not Be As Easy As You Think
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you ever wonder why your neighbor seemed to drop weight in a few weeks on a fad diet but you are not seeing results as you begin making healthy lifestyle changes? Does this mean that healthy lifestyle changes don't work?


  • 6 Steps to a Healthier Pizza
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Weight loss is all about moderation. You don't have to nibble on celery and carrot sticks to get your weight down. You can enjoy all foods as long as you add some balance to your food choices.


  • Weight Loss Troubles? You Might be Underestimating What You're Eating
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Do you ever feel like you are doing everything right and you still can't lose weight? It may be that you are underestimating what you are eating. Don't feel bad, according to research studies, 80% of us underestimate our food intake and that includes dietitians.


  • Weight Loss and Coffee: Is Your Favorite Cup of Coffee Making You Gain Weight?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There is no shortage of coffee houses in the U.S. Whether you live in a small city or large metropolitan area, you will find coffee shops on every corner with gourmet coffee drinks that are truly delicious and provide a caffeine rush as we move through our busy days.


  • Weight Loss: Portion Control, Out of Control
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] There is a rising problem in the U.S. today, and this problem is contributing to weight gain of Americans at a fast rate. This problem is the ever growing portion sizes provided in restaurants and stores across America.


  • Exercise and Weight Loss: How Much Time it Takes to Gain and Lose Muscle Mass
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] We all know by now that exercise is important for weight management and health, but the hard part is staying consistent. You know those conversations you have in your head where you talk yourself out of exercise until you forget the last time you did exercise.


  • How Eating a Cookie Can Help You Lose Weight
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] For many people losing weight becomes an all or nothing event. You are either on the "diet" eating perfectly each day or you are "off" the diet because you ate something that wasn't on the plan. Does this sound familiar to you?


  • Low Fat Diets May Not Reduce Risk of Heart Disease
    [Health-and-Fitness:Heart-Disease] According to recent research low fat diets aren't as heart healthy as we once thought. Learn more about how you can protect your heart.


  • Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Scientists are finding more links between our genetic makeup and obesity.


  • 5 Foods to Spice up Your Love Life
    [Relationships:Sexuality] Turn up the heat in the bedroom by starting in the kitchen. Foods that may spice up your love life.


  • Taking Birth Control Pills? You May Need More Calcium
    [Health-and-Fitness:Contraceptives-Birth-Control] Are you taking Birth Control Pills? You may want to add another glass of milk. Research indicates that women taking oral contraceptives appear to have a decrease in bone density leading them at risk for osteoporosis later in life.


  • New Year's Resolutions - 4 Steps to Success
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] 4 simple steps to make your New Year's resolutions a reality.


  • 8 Ways to Create Balance to Achieve Lasting Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Need to lose weight? Dreading the thought of another diet program? You don’t have to follow diets to lose weight. There are many people discovering this for themselves and they are the ones who are finding long term weight loss apposed to short term fixes. The key to weight loss is finding the right balance of what you eat, what you think, and what activity you do.


  • 6 Steps to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] The holidays don't have to wreck your weight loss efforts. Learn how to find balance so you can enjoy the holidays and continue with your weight loss goals.


  • How is Alcohol Affecting Your Weight?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A glass of wine with dinner, couple of beers on the weekend- learn how alcoholic beverages can interfere with your weight loss efforts.


  • Weight Loss - Five Ways to Stay Motivated
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Keep losing that motivation to stay on your weight loss plan? Here are 5 ways to stay motivated for the long haul.


  • Pain Management - Foods That Help Ease Pain
    [Health-and-Fitness:Pain-Management] Suffering from chronic pain such as arthritis, or fibromyalgia? Learn how some simple dietary changes can help ease your pain.


  • Walnuts- Small Portions, Big Health Rewards
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Can walnuts improve your health? Learn what one ounce of walnuts can do for you.


  • Secrets of Successful Weight Loss
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Ever wonder what the secrets are behind long term weight loss success? Find out what successful losers did to reach their weight loss goals.


  • New Thanksgiving Traditions- So You Can Have Your Cake and Eat it Too
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Learn how you can enjoy your favorite foods this thanksgiving without sabotaging your weight loss efforts.


  • 8 Steps to a Healthy Thanksgiving
    [Home-and-Family:Holidays] Thanksgiving doesn't have to ruin your weight loss efforts. Here are some tips to help you stay on the right track during the holidays.


  • Yoga Can Help You to Lose Weight
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A new study shows how regular yoga can help you to manage your weight.


  • Exercise Relapse- When Missing One Day of Exercise Turns Into Two Months
    [Health-and-Fitness:Exercise] Learn tips on how to overcome exercise relapse so you can stay on track with your weight loss and health goals.


  • Sugar Surprise! How Much Sugar Are You Eating?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Sugar is creeping into our daily diets without us even knowing it. On average, Americans are consuming 2 times the amount of sugar than what is recommended by the USDA. How much sugar are you eating? Read on and find out!


  • How a Very Low Calorie Diet Can Make You Gain Weight
    [Food-and-Drink:Low-Calorie] Ever wonder why it becomes harder and harder to lose weight the more diets you’ve been on? Find the answers here!


  • Make the Switch! Coffee to Tea
    [Food-and-Drink:Coffee] You can make significant improvements to your health simply by making the switch!


  • Are You Losing Body Fat or Water?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] How to tell if you're weight is fluctating because of fat or water weight.


  • A Soda a Day: How is it Affecting Your Weight?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] A simple habit of drinking a soda daily can affect your weight more than you might think. Learn what recent research tells us about regular soda drinking...


  • Relieve Stress at Your Workplace: It Might Just Help You Manage Your Weight!
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] New research is finding the link between stress and weight gain. Learn a simple strategy to help you manage your stress during the work day so you can decrease the health implications associated with stress.


  • Getting Enough Sleep at Night May Just Help You Lose Weight
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Lack of sleep at night may be contributing to weight gain. According to recent research getting the appropriate zzz’s at night may be an important step in your weight loss strategies.


  • The 4 Secrets to Weight Loss Success the Diet Books Don't Tell You
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Learn about the secrets to weight loss success that have nothing to do with diet and exercise.


  • Why Fad Diets Don't Work
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Fad diets have been luring people in with their quick weight loss promises for years. No matter how many we go on they don't ever seem to work in the long run. So why do these diets fail to help with long term weight loss?


  • 5 Tips for Getting Kids to Eat Healthy Foods
    [Kids-and-Teens] Tired of force feeding vegetables to your kids? Learn how to make eating healthy foods more fun by getting your kids involved.


  • A Heart Healthy Diet Makeover
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Learn how you can make over your diet to improve your heart health.


  • Healthy Eating for Executives on the Run
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] How to fit in good nutrition in the fast-paced world of executives.


  • Carb Crazed
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Not all carbs are created equal. Learn what the experts say about low carb diets.


  • Seasonings: Add More Than Just Flavor
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The herbs and spices sitting in your cupboards can add greatly to your health. We have highlighted some common seasonings to show you just how healtful they can be.


  • 6 Power Foods For Your Heart
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Following a low fat diet is no longer the only way to improve your heart health. The latest research shows that we can add healthy foods that can help us fight heart disease instead of taking food away. Here are 6 power foods for your heart that you can start adding today!


  • What Colors Are on Your Plate?
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] The color of the foods you eat can reveal what kind of health benefits you will receive. Take control of your health with good nutrition choices!


  • 8 Ways to Rev up Your Metabolism
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Our metabolic rate, the amount of calories we burn each day, is affected by many lifestyle habits. Learn ways to increase your metabolism to ease your weight management efforts and for better health.


  • The No Diet Way to Lose Weight and Keep it off!
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] Say no to diets and get into a way of life! Weight loss without diets is the only proven way to lose weight and keep it off.


  • 10 Tips for Dining Out
    [Health-and-Fitness:Weight-Loss] People are eating out more than ever before which may result in unwanted weight gain. Here are 10 easy tips for eating out the healthy way.


  • The Sneak Attack of Trans- Fats
    [Health-and-Fitness:Nutrition] Do you have hidden fats in your diet? Learn how to find these potentially harmful fats in your day to day foods.


  • Eating For Two
    [Health-and-Fitness:Womens-Issues] Your diet while breast feeding is just as important as it is during your pregnancy. Here are 8 steps to help assure you are promoting optimal health for your baby!


  • 6 Healthy Eating Tips for Active Adults
    [Health-and-Fitness] What to eat for your best work out performance.


  • Is Chocolate A New Health Food?
    [Food-and-Drink:Chocolate] The health food we've all been waiting for!




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