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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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Everyone seems to want to lose weight.  The sale of weight loss supplements is big business.  The question is, do they work, and if so, how do they accomplish what they claim?

Guidelines from The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute…

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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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With years of training under her belt, resident fitness and nutrition expert Shannon Clark is ready to help you on your way to a healthy, informed lifestyle. Got a question? her your inquiries, and be sure to check back every…

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With years of training under her belt, resident fitness and nutrition expert Shannon Clark is ready to help you on your way to a healthy, informed lifestyle. Got a question? her your inquiries, and be sure to check back…

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It is pretty safe to say that most women today understand the benefits of water. While the recommendations vary due to factors like climate, health and how much you are exercising every day, women know that they are supposed to fit…

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Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can sometimes be tough. Not only are health experts asking us to watch what we put into our mouths, but we are also required to stick to an exercise regimen that gets our hearts pumping.

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Everywhere you turn – magazines, television shows, healthy lifestyle books – the focus of living well and maintaining a stable weight seems to come down to one word: calories.

Sure, the energy in your food – and the energy…

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Q: Will I lose body fat more efficiently by performing my aerobic workouts at a low, rather than a high, intensity?

A: Many aerobic exercise programs and videos feature low-intensity workouts which purport to maximize fat burning. The argument behind such an…

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When you are first starting out on a diet it can be very intimidating. You will find information all over the place and will likely feel overwhelmed and may not even know what’s right from wrong. 

Your best bet is to…

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The following content comes from the Partnership for Essential Nutrition.  The Partnership for Essential Nutrition was formed in 2004 to promote programs, policies, and research that will advance public understanding about the essentials of a nutritionally balanced diet. The Partnership is dedicated to providing guidance…

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Reprinted from the International Food Information Council Foundation, 2007. For a PDF copy of the entire survey, click here.

(WASHINGTON, DC)—More than half of Americans (56 percent) say they are trying to lose…

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How many times has someone told you that you should be eating 5-6 smaller meals a day in order to keep your metabolic rate up? They say that by doing so your body will burn more calories all day long and you will…

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1. True or False: Running and Walking burn the same amount of calories per mile. 2. True or False: The only way to lose fat is to exercise in the “fat-blasting” zone. 3. True or False: The number of calories burned…

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To help you determine how many calories you use during various activities, scientists recommend a common measure called a MET, the amount of energy you use when you sleep.

It comes out to about one kilo-calorie per kilogram of body weight, or one…

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