Treat Yourself to Dark Chocolate
Mmm, chocolate. Three syllables that inspire fear and loathing even as they entice. Because chocolate is a high-calorie food, many dieters avoid it. But doing so means losing out on the benefits of chocolate—dark chocolate, that is—and its abundance of antioxidants in the form of plant sterols. (Milk chocolate and “white” chocolate, alas, do not [...]
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8 Chocolate Treats…Under 80 Calories!
8 Chocolate Treats Under 80 Calories! Reading about these chocolate treats in “Health” magazine made me want to go out and try every one of them, right away! Of course, the most deliciously chocolaty treat in my go-to chocoholic binge bin is a Glenny’s 100 Calorie Brownie. Still, these treats look pretty scrumptious. Indulge your [...]
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Best Snacking Ever!
We know that snacking is part of a healthy diet. Three squares a day just doesn’t cut it for most of us, and it’s the long hours between meals that lead to diet disasters. With just a little bit of preparation, though, you can banish those desperate moments of feeding change into the nearest vending [...]
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Saturday Spotlight: Asparagus!
Sprightly bunches of new spring veggies are starting to bloom in your local produce section and farmer’s market, prompting fresh veggie-holics to rejoice! One particular veggie that signals “spring!” for many of us is asparagus. Delicious, versatile, and easy to prepare, fresh asparagus has grown to such immense popularity that most grocers keep it in [...]
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Top Diet Excuses
Our Top Ten Diet Excuses this week come courtesy of ButlerWebs.com! 1. But the doughnut was calling my name. 2. But it was my birthday, so I had to eat the whole cake. 3. I had to get the bitter taste out of my mouth from eating the so-called “dish”, so I had an ice [...]
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Snack Well!
Meaning…enjoy your snacking! Snacks and treats give us a chance to get a little energy, a little indulgence, and when snacking well, a bonus boost of whole grains, antioxidants, protein and more! Try these snacking tips on for size: -For an on-the-go snack, make sure you pick something that’s sized for one portion and won’t [...]
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Welcome to The Weekend!
The following is excerpted from TheDietChannel’s “The Weekend Diet Plan“: I used to work with a woman who had a pretty drastic diet strategy: She ate nothing all week and pigged out all weekend. Her weekend was one long food binge. It’s not surprising that she never seemed to lose any weight. If your diet [...]
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Scam Alert! Diet pills…
…or, as we like to call them, laxatives with a twist! Diet pills marketed as “blocking carbs” or “stopping fat consumption” should always be treated as suspect. As nutritionists, doctors, and healthy dieters everywhere know: there’s no miracle pill for losing weight effectively. These pills are basically speedier, flounced-up laxatives: they flush everything out of [...]
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LOL Monday: Diet Humor
A more lighthearted approach to dieting today comes from FadDiet.com: 15 Ways To “Cheat” On Your Diet! 1.If you eat something and no one sees you eat it, it has no calories. 2.If you drink a diet soda with a candy bar, the calories in the candy bar are cancelled out by the diet soda. [...]
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Expand Your Protein Horizons!
Enjoying a wide variety of protein sources can be a great way to expand your dietary horizons…without expanding your waistline. Vegetarian sources of protein in particular are often overlooked in diet plans for sources such as boneless, skinless chicken breasts. While lean chicken can be a great source of protein, so can an amazing array [...]
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