I Finally Made the Switch to Skim Milk – Here’s Why
I honestly don’t know what in the world took me so long. Growing up, I was always drinking 1% or 2% milk. As I began learning about nutrition, I vowed to only drink 1% milk, which I have done for the last 3 years. Eventually I did want to make the switch to Skim milk [...]
How to Eat Healthy on Super Bowl Sunday
According to the United States Department of Agriculture, or USDA, Super Bowl Sunday is only second to Thanksgiving as the highest food consumption day by Americans. Isn’t that crazy? I had no idea, but I suppose it does kind of make sense!
If you think about it, Super Bowl parties usually consist of a meat for [...]
Lose That Marsupial Pouch by Going Green with your Tea
This is a guest post by Ani Bailey, founder of CaliforniaTeaHouse.com. If you are interested in guest posting on this blog, please check out the guidelines here.
It’s no secret that it takes hard work to maintain that fabulous figure forever. One way to ease the task is by drinking green tea.
Not only is tea the [...]
Apex Bodybugg: How it Helps People Lose Weight
The Apex Bodybugg is a calorie management system that is always featured on the hit NBC reality TV show ‘Biggest Loser’. You know the show with Jillian Michaels and the other guy (okay, his name is Bob Harper) help the contestants lose weight? The Bodybugg really does help these people lose weight because it basically [...]
5 Ways to Avoid Getting Fat During the Holidays
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The holidays are a time for delicious foods, drinks and desserts. While it’s okay to indulge a little…if you want to avoid a whole lot of weight gain, you need to be sensible about what you’re eating and how much you’re eating. The primary focus should definitely be on the latter of the [...]
My Fitness Pal iPhone App Now Available!
In the past, I have used My Fitness Pal’s online calorie counter to determine how many calories I should consume per day. I would also track what I ate during the day by entering the foods into the system, which would then show me the calories consumed, along with some other nutritional information, such as [...]
Dr. Oz on ‘The View’: How to Get Rid of Belly Pooch
I totally meant to post this yesterday and I forgot. I usually watch The View every morning and yesterday (12/7) they had a short segment with Dr. Oz. If you aren’t familiar with Dr. Oz he has his own TV show on the CBS network (check your local listings). In my area it’s on at [...]
News Alert: Slim Fast Recall of 10 Million Cans
Unilever, the maker of Slim Fast products along with other products such as Skippy and Ragu, has issued a Slim Fast recall of their canned drinks because of possible contamination. The company says it may be contaminated with Bacillus cereus which can cause diarrhea, nausea and vomiting.
Rita Chappelle, spokesperson for the U.S. Food and Drug [...]
About the 400 Calorie Fix
Tomorrow (11/19) on the Rachael Ray show, there will be a woman featured on the show who has lost a total of 6 pounds in just 2 days by following the 400 Calorie Fix Diet. This diet claims you can eat whatever you want and still lose weight by eating 4 – 400 calorie meals [...]
How Tyra Banks Lost 30 Pounds
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Tyra Banks is a former supermodel and the host of her daytime talk show, “Tyra” and she also created, “America’s Next Top Model” which is currently in it’s 13th cycle, or season, and airs Wednesday nights on the WB. Tyra is known for her curves and everybody knows that she embraces them, especially [...]
How to Start Eating Healthy (The Easy Way!)
Eating healthy and living a healthy lifestyle requires lifestyle changes to be made for the long term. Changing the way we eat can drastically improve our overall health and help us begin to reshape our bodies into looking like what we want them to look like.
The key to making big changes like this is to [...]
Jennifer Love Hewitt’s Dieting Tips
Jennifer Love Hewitt has been scrutinized in the past for the way her body looked in a bikini. I personally think she is a beautiful girl and I love the fact that she isn’t just skin and bones. That isn’t healthy for anybody. We all need food, we should all be physically active on a [...]
3 Sports Nutrition Supplements Every Active Woman Should Use
It is true that many of the vitamins and minerals that we need should come directly from food, but there are just a few sports nutrition supplements that will prove to be very beneficial for active women, and men both young and old.
Multivitamin: You might be thinking “duh!”, but I’m gonna say it anyway because [...]
How To Recover After Eating Easter Dinner
Happy Easter everyone!
I don’t know about you, but I had a bit too much to eat for Easter. I actually didn’t do real bad, but I had too much ham I think because my stomach is hurrrrrrrting. I think it has to do with all of the sodium I probably consumed. I am incredibly sensitive [...]
A Look at Fat Loss Supplements Part 2: Hydroxycut Max
Hydroxycut Max (I call them “droxies”) is another one of the fat loss supplements that I’ve personally tried. I first heard about it after seeing an advertisement in one of my fitness magazines and in the ad they talked about the Hydroxycut Hardbody Challenge and that’s what inspired me to make my purchase. I have [...]
Online Calorie Counter: My Fitness Pal
If you are looking for an online calorie counter, I highly recommend My Fitness Pal. They not only offer an online calorie counter, but food and exercise logs as well. I came across this website a couple of months ago and completely forgot about it. I have 4 kids to run after, plus 2 dogs [...]
Get Rid of Love Handles Now
Ahhhhh love handles. They suck. It definitely isn’t impossible to get rid of love handles, but it is probably one of the toughest areas to improve. A combination of a healthy, balanced diet, strength training exercises and regular cardio activity will help to get rid of love handles.
To get rid of love handles, here are [...]
Where To Buy Acai Berry
So you want to know where to buy acai berry? There are an abundance of websites on the web right now offering acai berry supplements, but I know where to buy acai berry where you can actually get a free trial and just pay for shipping AND get a full refund if you aren’t satisfied. [...]
Allie Diet Pills: Do They Work?
Is Alli the solution to your weight-loss woes? A Mayo Clinic specialist discusses the effectiveness of Alli, an over-the-counter weight-loss pill.Another drug is available to aid your weight-loss efforts, but this time you don’t need a prescription. Alli (pronounced AL-eye) is meant for overweight adults who are struggling to shed excess pounds. With its easy [...]
Losing Weight Without Starving Yourself
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There are many ways to lose weight without drastically cutting down on your diet. Many people who are overweight get discouraged when they hear that they have to cut down on their food intake but this isn’t necessarily true. One can lose a size-able amount of weight and still be eating some of [...]
Weight Loss Myths
When you’re looking at a topic that is as highly charged and emotional as weight loss is, it’s important to look at the info out there and figure out what is truth and what is fiction. There are a lot of weight loss myths out there and when you are looking to lose some pounds, [...]
Body Flush – Remove Toxins Naturally
Toxins occupy our physical selves day-after-day. It can range from the foods we consume to toxins in the air that are known as antioxidants. There is an assortment of pills and potions on the marketplace that give a lot of fluff and sport results that seem really unreasonable.
Nevertheless, purging toxins from the body isn’t a [...]
Lose Weight Quickly – Top 20 Dieting Tips
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In today’s quick paced world everyone is searching for speedy weight loss tips. If you’re among those, make certain you study the accompanying 20 dieting tips which will assist you in maintaining a healthier weight. These are easygoing tips and can be exercised without bringing in any major life style alterations.
1. Do not [...]
How Can I Lose Weight in a Day or Two?
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Are you looking for a quick weight loss solution for an important event like a Christmas party or your spouse’s annual office party? Are you wondering as to “How Can I Lose Weight in a Day or Two?” If that’s you; looking for a quick weight loss solution before an important event then [...]
Is it Possible to Lose 20 Pounds a Week?
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Losing 20 pounds a week is a very ambitious goal, almost bordering to the limit of impossibility. The reason I say this is because without the help of some surgical knife it will be very difficult to do so. But behold, all hope is not lost.
Before going into the weight loss process, you [...]
