Saturday Morning Cartoons may not be a thing anymore, but now is a perfect time to reestablish reading the box! Going through the packaging of your favorite foods and learning the truth about serving sizes and ingredients wi…
Start measuring your food portions when you prepare your meals to understand how much you should eat to maintain a healthy weight. Like magic, you will begin to see accurate portion sizes everywhere, even in overly sized pla…
If you are a parent who picks off your children's plates or a social eater who reaches for the appetizer bowl with reckless abandon, you may find solace (and easier weight control) in eating more meals in solitude.
Apples are rich in essential nutrients and are high in fiber, vitamins, minerals, and polyphenols, a group of antioxidants known to combat free radicals in the body. And you can always enjoy the variety of apples to add to y…
Processed foods are usually high in calories, sugar, and unhealthy fats. Limit your consumption of processed foods while focusing on consuming whole, unprocessed foods such as fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean prote…
The more you move around, the more calories you can burn throughout the day. Being at work may seem like a hard place to get extra movement in, but if you can figure it out, you’ll see how much more effective your formal exe…
The best way to fight going to the cabinet for those snacks that are bad for you is to have plenty of good snacks available to reach for. Pre-cut plenty of fruits and vegetables and always have them in the fridge to fight th…
The simplest plan is always the most effortless plan to follow: The simplest diet may seem boring, but it is the most effortless way to manage calories.
: Tell people you think will have your back what you are doing, and don’t tell people you think will get in the way. Those pulling for you will not only give support but may join the bandwagon. Those against you will hate an…
Walking after dinner can be beneficial for several reasons. It can aid digestion, improve heart health, help manage blood sugar levels, promote weight loss, regulate blood pressure, reduce gas and bloating, and offer a relax…
Some people who start trying to watch their caloric intake falsely believe that eating first thing in the morning triggers eating all through the day, and in fact, it tends to surpass the urge to eat more later at night.
Your body may be trying to send you a message, and you might not be doing as well as you think (or just pretending you are). Listen to that message and do something about it before it is too late.
You will not succeed in reaching any fitness and lifestyle change goals if those closest to your everyday lives possibly sabotage your efforts. Get as many of them involved as possible to keep them close to you in your life.
Eight hours of sleep is a generic target. Some need more, some need less, but most don’t get enough regardless. Aim for eight hours and see how well that works as you get closer to maintaining that target.
Put reminders in your calendar or alarms to remind you to take breaks, head to the gym, or prepare a healthy snack. Call it a bonus if you can find a friend to also nudge you forward for added encouragement.
Paying attention to portion size will help us not to consume too much calories, and will allow us to eat all the foods we enjoy, without having to eliminate any.
Skipping meals, especially breakfast, can lead to out-of-control hunger, often resulting in helpless overeating. Snacking between meals can help control hunger, but snacking should not replace proper meals.
Take time off your mile run. Add inches to your vertical jump. Do an unassisted pullup. This episode offers these and three other impressive fitness goals to work on that go beyond just simply shedding a few pounds.
