For years you have been hearing about the importance of maintaining a healthy diet to maintain better health and optimal weight. Study after study links poor diets that are highly refined and loaded with sugar, preservatives and saturated fats to nearly every chronic disease. Yet so many still have not changed their diets or demanded …
Rev up your metabolism Have you been feeling sluggish lately? Dealing with cravings for foods you know aren’t great for you (like carbs and sugar)? Holding onto stubborn weight that just won’t budge — no matter what you do? Chances are, your metabolism is to blame. “Your metabolism — more specifically, your metabolic rate — …
So many of us work hard every day and feel like we can barely get through it without needing some sort of energy boost. We tend to turn to sugar for a quick pick-me-up, but that’s really doing more harm than good. Many people don’t realize that the sluggish and even bloated feeling we get during …
The holiday season is upon us. From now until the New Year, we have lots of opportunity for celebration with friends and family, probably a few strangers as well. With all the festivities, how do you manage to stick to your diet and avoid putting on extra pounds? Or even better, still lose excess weight? …
Introduction As you go about following your fat-loss diet plan, you will likely be challenged at some point or another with dining in a restaurant. When you cook at home, you are able to gain maximum control over your food intake, making sure that you keep your calorie intake in check. When you dine out, …
It seems life just keeps moving faster and faster these days. As a woman, you juggle so many different tasks and responsibilities, it sometimes seems unending. You manage your family, work, errands, school, social responsibilities and so much more. When you are taking care of everyone else and on the go all the time, taking …
When you’re working on improving your diet, it’s easy to become overwhelmed by how to get started. Even if you’re a seasoned dieter, you may wonder how you can get to the next step or how to make your diet a part of your lifestyle. You need to determine where you are in order to …