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Tip for Today: Liquid Calories

Posted July 3, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

When most people are thinking of cutting back on calories, they mainly look to reduce the amount of FOOD they’re putting in their mouths. But what about liquid calories? Simple changes, like…

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Tip for Today: How Many Calories Do You Need?

Posted July 2, 2008 at 09:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

This equation is designed to help you figure out how many calories your body needs to function on a day to day basis.

Body weight (in pounds) x 15 +…

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Tip for Today: 3 Steps for Healthy Weight Loss

Posted April 3, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, tip for today, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

Losing weight really can be as simple as one, two, three! Just follow these three simple steps:

1.) Chose a diet that is nutritionally balanced and includes the appropriate amount of servings from each food group. Your diet should not…

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Tip for Today: Debunking a Fad Diet

Posted April 2, 2008 at 11:00 AM by Lindsay Hutton

Section: Her Motivation, tip for today, Her Nutrition

If a new weight loss product or system sounds too good to be true, chances are it is! How can you go about determining whether or not an eating plan is safe for you to follow? If it fits the definition…

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Ask Shannon: Fitness and Nutrition Q&A

Posted January 17, 2008 at 12:00 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Fitness, Athletics, Her Health, Her Nutrition, Weight Control, Special Features, Q & A

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…

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Getting Perspective on Your Plate

Posted December 21, 2007 at 05:00 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

Those who need to lose a few pounds are always looking for new techniques that will help. Sadly, some will do almost anything to get that number on the scale lower, no matter how ridiculous it may seem.

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A Lot to Lose? What You Can Do

Posted December 3, 2007 at 12:00 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Nutrition, Weight Control

While heavier people will need to take the same general approach to weight loss as those with fewer pounds to lose, reducing calories so they take in less than they burn, they may want to keep a few additional factors in…

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Baby steps to eating better: help for the beginner

Posted July 3, 2007 at 04:00 PM by Shannon Clark

Section: Her Fitness, Her Health, Her Motivation, Her Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Control

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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