08

Feb

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Common Food Myths – and the Real Truth

There are some common food myths so ingrained in our culture that lots of people - including physicians and health care professionals – accepts them as fact even though there is no evidence to support them. We're not sure where or why these myths started, b...

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08

Feb

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How to Make a Healthy Breakfast

You've probably heard the phrase “breakfast is the most important meal of the day” over and over again. While it may not be the most important - we’re inclined to think all meals are important – this popular bit of advice has some roots in trut...

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08

Feb

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Spaghetti Squash on the Keto Diet

There's a new bad boy (ok, vegetable) in town and its name is spaghetti squash. Although the spaghetti-like squash has been around since the late 1800s, it has become increasingly popular as of late with the rise in popularity of the keto diet (which has also been around aw...

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08

Feb

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Mindful Eating – Keep Yourself in Check for the Holidays

November is the unofficial start of holiday season. And we know from experience that it can be difficult to try to lose weight, or even maintain your weight, during the next couple of months. Everywhere you turn there's a temptation. It could be your favorite cookie or even...

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08

Feb

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Intermittent Fasting: The Basics and Benefits

If you're immersed into the weight loss/health world (and if you’re reading this, chances are that you are), you’ve probably heard a little bit (or a lot) about a movement that’s been making its rounds: intermittent fasting. While it’s typically done...

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08

Feb

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Strange Weight Loss Tips That Work

You probably already know that combining a healthy diet with exercise will help you shed those excess pounds, but is there anything else you can do to speed up the process? The short answer is yes. We scoured over research to find some strange weight loss tips that actually work...

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08

Feb

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Childhood Obesity: Is Technology to Blame?

Our last post during National Childhood Obesity Month is all about technology and how that contributes to a more sedentary lifestyle than children in the past were used to. If you read our earlier posts, you know that the World Health Organization has declared childhood obesity a...

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08

Feb

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Childhood Obesity Month: Talking to Your Child About Weight Loss

Since September is National Childhood Obesity month, we thought it might be a good time to discuss a difficult, and sometimes uncomfortable, topic: finding ways to talk with your children about losing weight. Obesity is a serious issue involving people of all ages, but the statist...

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08

Feb

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Childhood Obesity: An American Epidemic

September is Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. So, we're here to call attention to a problem that’s increasing at an alarming rate in America. It’s so alarming, in fact, that the World Health Organization describes childhood obesity as one of the most serious p...

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08

Feb

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5 Science-Backed Weight Loss Tips That Work

The weight loss industry is loaded with myths, old wives' tales, and just downright bad advice. With the world focused on quick fixes, it can be difficult to differentiate between what’s real and what’s just a marketing scheme developed to try to take your money...

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