 Grill Up Some Healthy Summer Dishes
Few things represent the very essence of summer living like outdoor grilling. Grilling parties provide an excellent opportunity to socialize outside with your friends and family and take advantage of the warmer weather.
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"Bad" Foods That are Actually Good for You!
You’ve given up your favorite candy bar, favorite fast food restaurant and many of your favorite meals. Trying to lose weight and being on a “diet” is no fun, right? Wrong! Once you learn that it’s not about being on a diet but rather learning to live a healthier lifestyle you’ll come to realize you don’t need to eliminate certain foods and beverages from your diet – it’s all about moderation.
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Wonderful Winter Produce
One of the most satisfying ways to eat healthy throughout the year is to focus on seasonal fruits and vegetables.. By eating produce in season you are getting the food at its most delectable peak, when flavor is maximized and costs are also generally lower.
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Fast Dining: How You Can Eat Healthy and Take Control
You may have heart about consumers suing fast food restaurants or making movies about the “evils” of eating fast food. They claim that fast food causes obesity and health problems. But is the fast food industry really to blame for obesity and the medical problems associated with it?
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Don't Let Holiday Weight Gain Stay With You in the New Year
For some, the hectic
pace during the holiday season means foregoing exercising, and forgetting
the importance of a balanced meal. By eating smart and by making up for
the exercise eliminated during the holidays, you can shed the pounds you
gained and attack the ones you failed to lose last year, and the years
before that.
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Getting Through the Holidays Pound Free
The Thanksgiving holiday has come and gone. And even though you may have had the best of intentions, you may be feeling like you really blew it. If you’re feeling discouraged, don’t throw in the towel now. The holidays can be a difficult time for everyone – you’re not alone. In addition to all of the tempting food, you may feel rushed and stressed.
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Scare Away the Pounds this Halloween Season
It's that time of year when ghosts and goblins come out to trick or treat. Although most of us hope for more treats than tricks, after the Halloween season has come and gone, you don't want to be haunted by extra pounds. Of course, it's tempting when your kids come home with a bag or pumpkin filled with all of those candies, chocolates, gum, etc.
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Friends or Foes? Loved Ones & Diet Sabotage
Eating healthy and exercising is hard enough but what happens when your family and friends make it even harder? When the most important people in your life begin to sabotage your diet, you’re success rate may quickly diminish. They care about you so why do they continue to persuade you to eat that piece of chocolate cake or skip exercise “just this once?”
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Breaking a Sweat? Break Open the Beverages!
Exercise Hydration (Part II)
Did you know that the human body is 50-65% water? Our bodies need fluid! We need it before, during and after exercise… even throughout the day regardless of whether we are exercising that day or not. Staying properly hydrated is important for anyone, but especially for those who are participating in activities and experience fluid loss.
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Breaking a Sweat? Break Open the Beverages!
Exercise Hydration (Part I)
Did you know that the human body is 50-65% water? Our bodies need fluid! We need it before, during and after exercise… even throughout the day regardless of whether we are exercising that day or not. Staying properly hydrated is important for anyone, but especially for those who are participating in activities and experience fluid loss.
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CaloriesCount.com Gives Sarah a New Lease on Life!
Despite gaining nearly 50 pounds in the three years following her college graduation, it was a late night health scare that served as Sarah’s wake up call. After waking up in pain and unable to breathe, Sarah immediately made an appointment with a doctor. Her diagnosis? Severe acid reflux.
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It's three o'clock. You've had yogurt, a plain bagel and orange juice for breakfast. Two stalks of celery with peanut butter were your snack. And, lunch was a small turkey sandwich with strawberries and 15 pretzels. You've got a healthy dinner planned for later this evening, but you begin to feel a craving come over you.
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The CaloriesCount.com Memorial Day Weekend Survival Guide
Memorial Day is just around the corner and for many people this means good friends, good family and good food! Spending time with friends and family is a great way to celebrate the holiday but spending too much time with food is not.
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Say Good-Bye to Those Unwanted Pounds for Life
You see it all the time on TV or in magazines – people who have lost a significant amount of weight and have managed to keep the weight off. The majority of people have the ability to lose weight but it’s a whole other ballgame trying to keep it off.
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The Fight Against Cellulite
It pops up on thighs, hips, and buttocks everywhere – the dreaded dimples that send us screaming and inspire frustration. We live in fear of it arriving and then find it has arrived on our doorstep!
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Learning to Live 100% Fad Free
Are you sick of cutting out entire food groups or subsisting off a “magical” weight loss potion for days at a time? If you’re ready to finally lose the weight sensibly and for the long-term, then this month is for you!
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Eating Well on Valentine's Day & Beyond - Advice You Can Take to Heart!
With Valentine's Day upon us, thoughts turn to candy, flowers, chocolate, and Cupid's arrows. Unfortunately, for many people, matters of the heart can be a serious business. According to the American Heart Association, heart disease is the number one killer of Americans today.
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Simple Changes in the Diet That You Won't Even Notice!
Do you have a favorite recipe that you rarely make because you think it has too much fat and calories? Well, there are some simple and easy ways that you can give your recipe a makeover.
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Holiday Eating Got You Down?
Do you feel overwhelmed trying to make healthier eating decisions during the holidays? Do you feel you must steer clear of all your favorites just to lose weight? Not true! Who needs all that stress of food restriction and deprivation anyway?
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Now's the Time to Get Back on Track, Before the Holidays!
We know what you're thinking – fall is just getting started and we're already talking about the holidays. But the truth is (as we all know) time flies by and the holidays will be here before we know it. And, rather than finding a slimmer and healthier new you, you may find yourself with a few extra pounds come January 1st.
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Boost Your Metabolism
Many people who are overweight or obese blame a slow metabolism for the excess weight they are carrying. While it’s true some people have thyroid problems, which can lead to a slow metabolism, many people refuse to take responsibility for their own actions that have caused the excess weight.
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Top 10 Snacks at 100 Calories or Less
It happens to the best of us – it’s late in the afternoon and dinner is still hours away. Your stomach is growling but you don’t want to give in and ruin your healthy eating for the day.
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Determination and Accountability Help Michael Shed 245 Pounds!
July 9, 2003 is a moment in time Michael will never forget. Suffering from a stroke put his life into perspective and he realized the choices he had been making for the past 30 years were not conducive to healthy living.
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Want to Lose Weight but Hate Change? Try Simple Substitutions!
Fat grams, carbohydrates, proteins, etc. – with so many different things to consider when choosing what to eat, it’s easy to become frustrated. What’s really important when it comes to losing weight? Calories!
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What You Need to "Survive" in the World of Weight Loss
Perhaps they should make a reality show about losing weight - now there's a real challenge! As anyone who has been on a diet can tell you, it's easy to fall off the bandwagon and say "to heck with it!" Or maybe you begin to think that all this work just isn't worth it. It's easy to let those thoughts creep into your mind.
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Quick and Healthy Picnic Tips
June is now upon us, and many people will head outside to enjoy some fun in the sun. Spending a lot of time outdoors can work up an appetite so why not grab a picnic basket and bring your meal with you? Picnics are an all-American past time...
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The CaloriesCount.com Memorial Day Weekend Survival Guide
Memorial Day is just around the corner and for many people this means good friends, good family and good food! Spending time with friends and family is a great way to celebrate the holiday but spending too much time with food is not...
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How to Avoid a Metabolism Meltdown
Looking for ways to jumpstart your metabolism? You may not know it, but dieting can actually slow down your metabolism. Although your goal may be to reduce calories if you are trying to lose weight, you should aim to keep your metabolism "running full speed ahead."
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Dining Out: What to Eat and Drink When You Hit Happy Hour
It’s 5 o’clock on Friday and you’re ready to blow off some steam. Drinks and appetizers with your co-workers or friends – what could be better? Happy hour is a great place to relax after a long week and enjoy the company of others.
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Let Weight Loss Enhance Your Quality of Life
Everyone has their own reasons for wanting to lose weight and for many people, feeling more attractive is a primary reason. The desire to fit into a smaller size or lose a couple pounds before bathing suit season keeps many people motivated when they want to give up.
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How to Dine Out When You're Weighing In
Americans
are eating out more than ever. We eat approximately 1/3 of our meals outside
of the home, which can be a problem because many of the foods available
in restaurants are higher in fat and calories. However, by making sensible
choices, eating out can be a healthy and fun experience.
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Preventing Portion Distortion
Watching what you eat is an important part of living a healthy lifestyle but what about how much you eat? As portions sizes have expanded through the years, so have our waistlines. Many people are unsure what a correct portion of food looks like....
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Five
Ways to Beat a Craving
You just finished
a healthy low-calorie lunch. You made all the right choices (half a turkey
sandwich on whole wheat bread - with low-calorie mayonnaise and mustard,
plus lettuce and tomato - and a bowl of homemade vegetable soup). You
are satisfied, but still feel like something is missing. That's right,
you guessed it, your sweet tooth is screaming, "I want a big...
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“Spring Clean” Your Meals
Quick and Easy Ways to Reduce Calories in Your Favorite Meals
The weather’s getting warmer, the flowers are beginning to bloom, and it seems like everyone’s heading outside to enjoy the season. Now that the cold weather is over, the last thing most people want to do is spend time indoors slaving over a hot stove. However, whatever the time of year, it’s important to...
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