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Nov
Five More Common Food Myths
Last month, we addressed some common food myths that have gained traction in the mainstream despite evidence to the contrary. We want to you to be fully informed and armed with all the right information, so we're going to expand on the previous post with some more...
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Nov
Sleep and Weight Loss: What’s the Connection?
As a kid, you probably fought your parents tooth and nail over naptime, bedtime or any time that involved you having to go to sleep. As an adult, you may count down the minutes until you can crawl back into your bed. If you're lucky enough to get 8 hours of sleep, your body...
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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
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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Nov
Stuck on Sugar? How to Stop Sugar Cravings in Their Tracks
Although it may seem sweet, sugar can be anything but. It appears to be fine in moderation, but giving in to your sugar cravings too much can contribute to weight gain, Type 2 diabetes, and the development of cavities. The sweetener has absolutely no nutritional value and yet the ...
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Nov
Beyond Green: Other Weight Loss Tea That Can Help You Shed Pounds
You've probably heard by now that green tea - which is one of the most popular teas in the world – can help promote weight loss and reduce belly bloat. This is largely due to one of the main antioxidants in green tea called EGCG, or epigallocatechin gallate. EGC...
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