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Eggs Are Good For You!
Due to their high cholesterol content, eggs got a really bad rap in the 80s. Their reputation for being a high-fat, high-cholesterol food has, unfortunately, eclipsed the rest of their nutrition profile. As it turns out, eggs are an excellent source of protein, as well as many key nutrients. While they are high […]
>>Read More and Comment Hydration Is Key
In assessing our diets, most of us come up with foods we’d like to cut or change, ways to improve our nutritional intake and additions, like exercise, play or rewards, to keep us motivated and/or busy throughout the process. One things we often forget, though, is how hard water works in terms of […]
>>Read More and Comment Today Show: Joy of Fit - Featuring Glenny’s Soy Crisps
The most inspiring weight-loss stories are those that empower the dieter. Gina’s story of losing 144 lbs by counting calories empowered her to enjoy snacks and other foods, while sticking to a reduced-calorie diet to lose weight. Among the picks of the Joy Fit Club, which welcomed Gina as a member on the Today show […]
>>Read More and Comment 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 […]
>>Read More and Comment The Funny Thing About Chocolate Is…
It’s Monday, and about time for some chocolate humor! A collection of sayings about our favorite bean, amassed by Mr. Cocoa Loco (aka Daniel Worona). Find more chocolate humor at his website here.
1. When no one understands you, chocolate is there.
2. Seven days without chocolate makes one weak.
3. I am not overweight. I […]
This Weekend: Go For Sweets!
It goes without saying that sweets are among the foods that dieters miss most. While cutting out sweets is often the fastest way to slash calories from your diet, it’s a tough process and can discourage even the most iron-willed among us. Cutting out sweets completely is hard: we want them, we crave […]
>>Read More and Comment Minted Potato and Chickpea Curry
Who doesn’t love a good curry? This one comes courtesy of “The Gourmet Vegetarian Slow Cooker” by Lynn Alley (yep, this one’s a slow cooker recipe…drag it out for the last time this winter and look forward to Daylight Savings Time this weekend!) and The Denver Post.
Serves 4, doubles easily for leftovers, and is delicious, […]
Think In Smaller Portions
Portion sizes have ballooned recently, especially in restaurants, meaning that some meals contain an entire Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) of calories (2,000 – 2,500). Want to enjoy eating out without the worry of all those extras adding up? Try these tips so that you can enjoy your evening out and stick to your […]
>>Read More and Comment LOL! Crazy “Diet Plans”
In this post we explore the lighter side of dieting…as in, the one that gets you laughing (hey, anything to burn a few more calories, right?) at the wacky lengths people will go to in their effort to lose weight. Note: If your diet resembles the following five in any way, you may […]
>>Read More and Comment Exercise As A Food Group?
If you think about your diet, as dieters often do, you generally think of some kinds of food groups. You need to get more veggies, eat more whole grains, go easy on the sweets (if you haven’t cut them out completely!), but what about exercise? Where does exercise fit in your overall diet?
It’s […]
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- The Funny Thing About Chocolate Is…
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