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April 6, 2022
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Weight Loss May Be More About What You Eat Than How Much You Eat We have all been told “If you want to lose weight then you need to eat less”. This advice is based on the Energy Balance Principle. If you take in more energy (through food and drinks) than you expend (through physical activity/exercise), you will […]
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April 6, 2022
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Long Term Weight Loss: The Good News and the Bad News We all know that weight loss is challenging. Even more challenging is keeping the weight off after we have worked so hard to lose it. The sobering reality is that most dieters regain everything they lost — and then some — within three years. The reasons for […]
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March 29, 2022
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Carbohydrates Are Part of a Healthy Eating Pattern What are carbohydrates? Carbohydrates are one of the three types of macronutrients that your body uses in the largest amounts. The other two macronutrients are protein and fat. Most carbohydrates occur naturally in plant-based foods such as grains, fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds and milk. Food manufacturers often add carbohydrates […]
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February 22, 2022
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Focusing on Health and Enjoying the Journey Many people have a number on the scale that they would like to see. But for many this number may be unrealistic as well as unnecessary to reach in order to be healthy. It can be discouraging to be losing weight more slowly than you would like. However, by focusing on […]
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January 25, 2022
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Fiber: Essential For Health What is fiber and why is it important? Fiber includes the parts of plant foods that your body can’t digest or absorb. Most fiber passes through your GI tract to your colon where it feeds gut bacteria leading to a healthier gut and other health benefits such as better immune system function and less […]
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December 22, 2021
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How Am I Ever Going to Get Through the Holidays? Maintaining a healthy lifestyle during the month of December is not easy. Shorter days, cold, wet weather, holiday parties, out of town guests, travel, tempting holiday treats — all make exercise and eating healthy challenging. As a result, weight gains of 5 pounds or more are not uncommon […]
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December 13, 2021
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All About Lentils What are lentils? Lentils are a type of plant called a legume, which is a class of vegetables. Other legumes include beans, soybeans, chickpeas, fresh peas, sugar snap peas and snow peas. Most legumes have edible seeds in pods, which split evenly in half. Some of the pods themselves are also edible (like sugar snap […]
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November 15, 2021
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Motivation and Developing Healthy Habits “Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” –Jim Rohn What motivates you to want to lose weight? What is your “why”? Take a few minutes to think about this and write down all the reasons you can think of. Your reasons could include preventing the development of chronic diseases […]
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November 15, 2021
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Patience and Persistence “Results happen over time, not overnight. Work hard, stay consistent and be patient.” – Author Unknown Being consistent day in and day out is one of the most important things you can do to be successful with this program. This will help you develop the new, long-term, healthy habits that will enable you to not only […]
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