23

Dec

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Mindful Eating – Keep Yourself in Check for the Holidays

November is the unofficial start of holiday season. And we know from experience that it can be difficult to try to lose weight, or even maintain your weight, during the next couple of months. Everywhere you turn there's a temptation. It could be your favorite cookie or even...

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23

Dec

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Intermittent Fasting: The Basics and Benefits

If you're immersed into the weight loss/health world (and if you’re reading this, chances are that you are), you’ve probably heard a little bit (or a lot) about a movement that’s been making its rounds: intermittent fasting.While it’s typically done...

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23

Dec

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Strange Weight Loss Tips That Work

You probably already know that combining a healthy diet with exercise will help you shed those excess pounds, but is there anything else you can do to speed up the process? The short answer is yes. We scoured over research to find some strange weight loss tips that actually work...

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23

Dec

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Childhood Obesity Month: Talking to Your Child About Weight Loss

Since September is National Childhood Obesity month, we thought it might be a good time to discuss a difficult, and sometimes uncomfortable, topic: finding ways to talk with your children about losing weight.Obesity is a serious issue involving people of all ages, but the statist...

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23

Dec

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Childhood Obesity: An American Epidemic

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. So, we're here to call attention to a problem that’s increasing at an alarming rate in America. It’s so alarming, in fact, that the World Health Organization describes childhood obesity as one of the most serious p...

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23

Dec

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5 Science-Backed Weight Loss Tips That Work

The weight loss industry is loaded with myths, old wives' tales, and just downright bad advice. With the world focused on quick fixes, it can be difficult to differentiate between what’s real and what’s just a marketing scheme developed to try to take your money...

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23

Dec

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Stuck on Sugar? How to Stop Sugar Cravings in Their Tracks

Although it may seem sweet, sugar can be anything but. It appears to be fine in moderation, but giving in to your sugar cravings too much can contribute to weight gain, Type 2 diabetes, and the development of cavities.The sweetener has absolutely no nutritional value and yet the...

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23

Dec

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Beyond Green: Other Weight Loss Tea That Can Help You Shed Pounds

You've probably heard by now that green tea - which is one of the most popular teas in the world – can help promote weight loss and reduce belly bloat. This is largely due to one of the main antioxidants in green tea called EGCG, or epigallocatechin gallate.EGC...

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23

Dec

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Snacking and Weight Loss: Do They Mix?

Many people blame snacking for weight gain (or lack of weight loss), but it's not snacking in general that’s to blame, it’s the choice of snack. While it’s tempting to choose chips or cookies from that vending mention during that afternoon slump, these are...

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23

Dec

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Why Can’t I Lose Weight? I’m Doing Everything Right.

When you're trying to lose weight and you’re not seeing the results you want, it’s tempting to put the blame elsewhere - to say “I’m doing everything right! Why can’t I lose weight?!” We want you to know that we’re here t...

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