Diet Advice
August 3rd, 2010 at 11:14am
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We have all seen those advertisements that promise us immediate weight loss results while letting us still be able to eat the foods we love and do little to no exercise. These promises are about as fake as the “before and after” pictures they show along with them.
There is no quick solution to being overweight. [...]
Continue Reading Losing Weight without Losing Hope
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By Hillary
July 22nd, 2010 at 10:24am
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Process driven thinking is very different that result driven thinking – my weight release program is a process. Honestly, it is also my personal process – and it is always a journey. I have been a compulsive eater – it is easy for me to get triggered and find myself binging on unhealthy foods. The [...]
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By Freeman Michaels
July 16th, 2010 at 08:34am
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When the weekend rolls around I feel inclined to let loose a little. I don’t drink like I did in my 20s but I still crave a drink or two on a Friday night. Dinner parties on Saturday or a family get together on Sunday can involve alcohol as well. The challenge is the food [...]
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By Freeman Michaels
July 12th, 2010 at 11:12am
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Dairy – milk, cheese, yogurt and the like – can be a terrific source of calcium and protein in your diet. But if you’re not careful, dairy can be a big source of fat, calories and cholesterol too. Many dairy products are big sources of saturated fat and LDL, the type of cholesterol that clogs [...]
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By Matt
July 8th, 2010 at 09:05am
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“I’ll be happy when…” (you complete the sentence). I know all about this – for me it was a number on the scale – my “goal weight”. For others it is a dress size or a special outfit they once fit into.
I hate to be the bearer of bad news (or good news), but no [...]
Continue Reading Stop Making Your Unhappiness About Your Weight!
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By Freeman Michaels
July 1st, 2010 at 08:19am
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Behavioral psychology studies have confirmed that it takes 21-30 days repeating patterns of behavior for the neural-pathways in the brain to organize and form what we refer to as a “habit”. This occurs in a region of the brain known as the “basal ganglia”. This is also the area of the brain where [...]
Continue Reading Training the Brain by Ritualizing Practices Is Key To Weight Release
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By Freeman Michaels
June 24th, 2010 at 09:31am
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In almost every culture food is a gesture of goodwill. A person extends a plate of food – an offering of friendship or love. I can see the Italian grandma right now in my mind, “Eat! Manga! Manga!”
There is a restaurant that my wife and I used to go to regularly – we [...]
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By Freeman Michaels
June 23rd, 2010 at 10:18am
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Compared to soda, iced tea is a much healthier way to quench your thirst this Summer. But when trying to cool down, think twice before pouring yourself a tall glass of iced tea. One cup of Nestea lemon iced tea has over 21 grams of sugar, and one can of Lipton Brisk tea has 18 [...]
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By Matt
June 22nd, 2010 at 01:41pm
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This guest post is adapted from the new book The Happy Body by Aniela and Jerzy Gregorek.
Want to increase your metabolic rate so you burn more fat, and burn it up faster? Here are five ways to do it.
Make every third hour a fat-burning hour. Time your meals so that you eat every three hours, [...]
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By Matt
June 22nd, 2010 at 01:33pm
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This guest blog post comes from Barbara Keller, author of the cookbook Quick and Easy Gluten Free Recipes for Children and a registered nurse with Celiac disease.
For people who can’t eat gluten because of Celiac disease and gluten intolerance, gluten free food is essential. There is no choice. But the value of these [...]
Continue Reading Guest Post: Is Gluten-Free Food Good or Bad?
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By Matt