Eating healthy while traveling

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It is pretty easy to make sure that you eat healthy when you are at home. For instance, I rarely go out to restaurants as I know how unhealthy the food is. In fact, it has been about 2 months since I have been to a restaurant of any kind. I prefer to eat at […]

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Track your weight loss and calories online

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Weight loss and dieting is something that seems like a major part of society. Magazines and news shows often report on the latest dieting craze. And there are show that are devoted to weight loss on television right now.
If you are working on your own weight loss then you know how hard that can be. […]

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Where do you get your diet and nutrition info?

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It seems like there is no shortage of people that want to offer their advice on things diet and nutrition related. At least that is the case in my life. But most of the time I take that advice with a grain of salt as no one that I know is a registered dietitian or […]

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A great way to get fit at home

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I just found a great new way to get fit at home without spending any extra money!
I was channel surfing on my cable’s on-demand channels and came across an “exercise on demand” channel. With my cable company and my basic digital cable package these channels do not cost anything extra.  And there are tons of […]

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Did You Know That Yogurt Can Boost Your Weight Loss?

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Are you trying to lose some weight? Did you know that eating a little yogurt could help you out with that?
Apparently a study was done recently that shows that people that added three servings of yogurt to their daily diet (as opposed to those that just cut calories) were able to boost their weight loss.
In […]

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100 calorie packs, or eating bad in moderation

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

I have a friend that is dieting and buys a lot of those 100 calorie packs of different foods. I am sure that you have seen them at the grocery store. You can get 100 calorie packs of things like potato chips, cookies and other snacky items.
She knows that I am trying to eat healthy […]

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20 Ways To Jumpstart a Diet and Eat Healthier

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Looking for ways to eat healthier or to jump start a diet? If so, check out these tips from Eat Better America.

Identify your eating triggers. Are you a mood eater, a stress eater, or a habit snacker? Figure it out and focus on the fixes.
A cup of broth soup with veggies before meals can help […]

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Is juice fasting a good choice for you?

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While I have never tried it, I have read up on the supposed health benefits of juice fasting.
I have not tried it primarily because I am not sure that it is entirely safe for the body. You hear a lot about people juice fasting for two reasons. One reason is that people choose a […]

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Don’t injure yourself when moving to a new apartment - safety when lifting heavy items

Posted by chica with issues under health and wellness issues

Moving from one apartment to another involves a lot of heavy lifting. And if you’re not careful you can end up with a pretty sore and painful back like me. Of course, my injury is more of a stupid injury. You see, I was trying to lift more than I could handle. I knew it […]

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Interesting health and fitness tidbits

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Here are some interesting things I have read over the past week…
Dehydration can slow your metabolism by three percent. For someone who weighs 150 pounds, that amounts to 45 fewer calories burned each day. Even though this may not sound like a lot, think in the long term. Those extra 45 calories a day can […]

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