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I hate packing a lunch to take to work in the morning. I loathe the smell of tuna fish at seven am competing with my oatmeal.  But I do it--most days…

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When I was in eighth grade and sitting at the cafeteria table with a group of girls, one of them sighed and said, “Maybe I should go on a diet”.  Perhaps…

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What should you say when people ask how you lost weight? I lost thirty pounds on Weight Watchers, but I didn’t really want to tell people that. I’ve discussed some of the associations I had with Weight Watchers. It…

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It happens to all of us once in a while- you have a really bad day and all you want to do is go home and sit on the couch with a giant tub of ice cream. In your mind, there is nothing…

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Sometimes it can be difficult to stick to the habits that helped you lose weight once you’ve been at your ideal weight for awhile.  What got me off track was a destination wedding in Cancun. My cousin was getting married. As of…

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Leafy greens, such as spinach, pack a powerful punch of Vitamin C and iron. Try to add them into your diet whenever possible. For example, add spinach leaves to your salad, or top your burger with a few handfuls. Small healthy changes like…

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If you’re among the lucky, you might be planning a summer get-away.  Last summer, my wife and I traveled to Europe for about three weeks.  I was, as usual, concerned about eating healthy and had been at my ideal weight for

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In this column, staff writer Martinique Haller explores the misconceptions of dieting and evaluates her own ideas of weight and weight loss in regards to herself. She also delves into the timeless predicament of how to maintain weight loss once the initial triumph…

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In this column, staff writer Martinique Haller explores the misconceptions of dieting and evaluates her own ideas of weight and weight loss in regards to herself. She also delves into the timeless predicament of how to maintain weight loss once the initial triumph…

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The next time you are baking or making your favorite recipe, try cutting the amount of salt the recipe calls for in half. Most of the time, doing this will not create a big taste difference! If you are concerned the taste will…

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Whether you are traveling for business or pleasure, chances are you have encountered airline food. What you probably haven’t thought about was the calorie content in one of those pre-packaged dinners the airline offers. The typical airline lunch packs between 750-800 calories. Even…

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In order to lose weight, you need to burn more calories then you take in, either through exercise, eating less, or both. But, do you know how many calories you have to burn in order to lose a pound of fat? To lose…

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Past studies have associated dieting with bone loss.  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition reports that you can protect yourself by consuming 1 or 1.8g/day (1000-1800mg) of calcium during periods of moderate weight loss.

“Compared with obese persons, overweight persons may…

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They’re a favorite of brown bag lunches everywhere, as a raw veggie that can be tossed into tupperware and makes the perfect receptacle for hummus, dressings and dips. That’s right - the bell pepper is our Food of the Week, for more…

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(ARA) – It is often difficult to prepare a nutritious breakfast when your mornings are already short on time. But you may want to think twice before skipping the meal altogether.There’s ample evidence to show that eating a nutritious, balanced breakfast is a…

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