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Using a Mnemonic Acronym in Healthy Weight Loss

Using a Mnemonic Acronym in Healthy Weight Loss

A mnemonic acronym helps people remember helpful facts that are easy to forget without a convenient prompt. Elementary school students know that HOMES is an easy way to recall Huron,Ontario, Michigan, Erie, and Superior as the Great Lakes. A treatment for sprain is rest, ice, compression and elevation (RICE), and cryptologists find special meaning in SENORITA. Taking the advice of psychologists to use acronyms as gentle reminders, you can use WEIGHT LOSS to keep your healthy weight loss plan on track.

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Losing Weight: How Does It Impact a Romantic Relationship?

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

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Maintaining Weight Loss: The Composition of What You Eat Matters

Maintaining Weight Loss: The Composition of What You Eat Matters

Losing weight is part of the battle but maintaining it can be tough too. One problem is resting metabolic rate slows down after weight loss. That means you have to reduce your calorie intake to compensate. On a positive note, research suggests that altering the composition of what you eat may reduce the compensatory decline in metabolic rate that happens after weight loss. Find out more.

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Why Eating Low-Calorie Foods Won't Necessarily Help You Lose Weight

Why Eating Low-Calorie Foods Won’t Necessarily Help You Lose Weight

If you’re trying to lose weight, what do you reach for? Many people reach for low-calorie foods they find at their local supermarket. After all, if it’s low in calories it should make it easier to lose weight, right? Not necessarily so. Find out why choosing low calorie foods can work against you when you’re trying to shed body fat.

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The Top Nine Myths That Are Stopping You From Losing Weight

The Top Nine Myths That Are Stopping You From Losing Weight

Websites and magazines are full of conflicting advice about diet and losing weight. Do you need to cut out carbohydrates? Should you try to stop eating snacks of any kind? Does consuming food in the evening cause the most weight gain? Read on to discover the answers to these questions and more as you learn about the top nine myths that are stopping you from losing weight.

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Is when you eat is important?

It’s Not Just What You Eat, It’s When You Eat It

You’re probably pretty aware of what you’re eating, especially if you’re trying to control your weight. But how concerned are you about when you eat? According to a new study, when you eat your big meal of the day may have a significant impact on how much weight you lose. Find out more.

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