08

Feb

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B12 Injections: Benefits Beyond Weight Loss

The body relies on a constant internal balance of vitamins and minerals to function at its best. Unfortunately, today's standard American diet is high in everything we don’t need and low in the essential nutrients that we do.When trying to lose weight, it’s not...

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08

Feb

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Healthy Recipe: Buttery Lemon Chicken

Low Carb? Keto? Neither of the above but just like delicious food? This recipe fits the bill. This gluten-free, dairy-free, low-carb, paleo (say that 10 times fast) recipe is rich in both protein and flavor. As if that wasn't enough, you can make it in your pressure cooker...

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08

Feb

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Self Love for Weight Loss: The Importance of Being Nice to Yourself

Would you look at your best friend and tell her that she's not good enough? Not pretty enough? Not thin enough? Would you tell your mom or sister or cousin that she’s terrible for veering off of her “diet” and that she should beat herself up over it and ge...

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08

Feb

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Is a Calorie a Calorie? Not According to Research.

For years, nutrition experts have been saying that “a calorie is a calorie” - that as long as you were staying within your allotted calorie goals and exercising enough, you'd lose weight. But new research is showing that this actually might not be as true...

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08

Feb

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Is Yogurt Healthy? Making Sense of the “Diet” Food

Since 2010, more than 670 new yogurt products have made their way into your local supermarket. Manufacturers market these yogurts as a healthy, waist-reducing option, but that's not always the whole story. It’s true that yogurt can make for a great breakfast or on-the...

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08

Feb

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Meal Prep Tips: Making Preparation Easy

Last week, we talked about WHY you should meal prep, but we didn't want to leave you hanging without a couple of meal prep tips. When it comes to preparing your meals in advance, organization is the key to your success. It may seem like a lot of work in the beginning, but t...

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08

Feb

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Why Should I Meal Prep?

In a perfect world, you would be able to cook all your meals fresh at home and sit down to eat them at your leisure; but in today's modern society, most people just don’t have that luxury. Meals are eaten at home, at work, and even in the car. There are restaurants ev...

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08

Feb

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Healthy Recipe: Cream of Cauliflower Soup

Cauliflower is all the rage right now, and rightfully so. Nutrition bloggers have shown that the versatile, low-carb vegetable can be transformed into everything from pizza to breadsticks to mac n cheese. This cauliflower soup may be #basic compared to some of the things you can...

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08

Feb

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Tips for Better Sleep

When you're feeling sleepy at the office, you might be tempted to reach for a cup of coffee and a sugary snack from the vending machine for a little pick-me-up. When the clock strikes five, you may skip the gym and stop at the drive-thru on the way home because you’re...

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08

Feb

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Weight Loss at Work: Tips for Staying on Track

The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics estimates that a whopping 83 percent of Americans eat at their desks during work. If you're one of these people, you probably have the best intentions to eat a healthy whole foods lunch, but short lunch breaks, temptations from not-so...

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