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Have Your Turkey and Eat It Too: 5 Steps to a Fantastic Thanksgiving (While Sticking to Your Weight Loss Plan)

If you’re trying to lose weight, you might imagine Thanksgiving as a kind of no-man’s land of diet disasters just waiting to happen. You imagine yourself standing nervously by the veggie platter, hanging on for dear life to a few stalks of celery while your family and friends gorge themselves on turkey, stuffing, and pumpkin pie. But don’t worry! Just because it’s Thanksgiving doesn’t mean you have to give up your weight loss plan, or resign yourself to a dismal feast of crudités.

November 10, 2013

Rebound Weight Gain: What Research Shows About How to Prevent It

Once you’ve reached your weight loss goal, you may feel like you’re “out of the woods,” but there’s another issue you’ll have to deal with – rebound weight gain. A new study sheds light on what’s most effective for preventing this problem. Find out more.

November 10, 2013

Losing Weight: How Does It Impact a Romantic Relationship?

Losing weight has benefits. You can slip into clothing you thought you could never wear again, and you look and feel your best. It took lots of time and dedication to reach your weight loss goal and you’re proud of your accomplishment. Losing weight is no small feat! Hopefully, your spouse and family feel as

November 10, 2013

New Regulations for Gluten Free Foods

One of the most frustrating things about food labeling in the United States is that words like “free” don’t mean to the FDA (Food and Drug Administration) what they mean to the average person. Consider, for instance, the term “fat free.” In common parlance, that would mean the food is 100% devoid of fat. To the FDA, however, a product need only contain less than 0.5 mg of fat per serving to be considered fat free. As annoying as this practice is for those on a diet, ambiguous labeling can be downright dangerous for people with food allergies or sensitivities.

November 10, 2013

Can external cues help you stop eating when you're no longer hungry?

Why We Continue to Eat Even When We’re No Longer Hungry

Some people overeat without really being aware of it. Instead of stopping when they’re full, they keep eating past the point of satiety. Why is this so? According to one study, it has to do with the type of “cues” we use to decide when to stop eating. Find out more and discover simple ways to use these external cues to your advantage.

November 10, 2013

Try a Mediterranean Diet for Better Health and a Longer Life

The Mediterranean Diet that has been popular for centuries among residents of countries along the Mediterranean Sea and today is believed to help people to live longer, healthier lives. The Mediterranean diet is being credited for reducing people’s chances for developing heart disease, as well as reducing instances of other ailments like Cancer, Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s disease.

November 10, 2013

How Shocking Your Body Can Lead to New Fitness Gains

Are you seeing improvements in your fitness level or is your fitness routine on cruise control? Routine is good because it means you’re working out consistently, but you also have to shake up your routine to keep your body guessing. Shocking your body with a new cardio routine can further your fitness level and help you break through a weight loss plateau.

November 3, 2013

How to Reduce After-Exercise Fatigue

High-intensity workouts can be exhausting, especially if you do them for a long period of time. Have you ever felt you needed a nap after a high-intensity workout and just don’t have the energy to get on with your busy day? You might even wake up the next morning feeling tired, especially if you work out more intensely than you’re used to.

November 3, 2013

New Research Looks at How Exercise Improves Brain Health

Exercise does good things for every organ in your body including your brain – but what’s the link between exercise and brain health? Researchers have now identified a protein that may explain why exercise helps cognitive function and mood. Find out more about this discovery.

November 3, 2013

The Quest for Nutritional Fun

Most of us would agree that there is a degree of fun in being bad, diet-wise. The problem is that after the fun is over, we feel bad. Bad eating habits lead to feeling ill, gaining weight, and, sometimes, disease. The solution is to make nutrition fun. It may be true what they say, that you only live once, but at least you can feel good while you’re living. So this month, set off on a quest for making nutrition fun, exciting, and delicious.

November 3, 2013

Exercise and Insomnia: Can a Vigorous Workout Help You Sleep Better?

Problems sleeping? You’re not alone. Insomnia becomes more common with age. What role does exercise play in improving sleep quality? Find out what a new study shows as well as what prior research shows about sound sleep and exercise.

November 3, 2013

Do you need higher Zinc levels in your diet if you work out?

Do You Need More Zinc in Your Diet if You Work Out?

Zinc isn’t a mineral most athletes are concerned about but maybe they should be. Find out why it’s important to have the proper zinc levels if you do high-intensity exercise and what foods are the best sources.

November 3, 2013

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