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3 Meals, 2 Snacks? Not So Fast...
3 Meals, 2 Snacks? Not So Fast...

For decades now, the conventional advice from trainers and weight loss specialists has been this: "Eat three meals a day plus two snacks." The big ... Read More »

Environmental Contaminants Causing Weight Gain?
Environmental Contaminants Causing Weight Gain?

Ever suspect you might have a sluggish thyroid? Low thyroid function will slow down your metabolism and the obvious symptoms are weight gain and ... Read More »

Television and Obesity: A Deadly Combination
Television and Obesity: A Deadly Combination

We don't know for sure why there's a relationship between television watching and obesity, but there is. And it's a doozey. Theories abound. The ... Read More »

Why Low-Fat Caused the Obesity Epidemic
Why Low-Fat Caused the Obesity Epidemic

When you have something as massive and scary as the obesity epidemic, it's hard to point the finger at one single element and say, "that's why ... Read More »

E-mail Your Way to Weight Loss
E-mail Your Way to Weight Loss

Most people reading this blog already know what healthy dietary choices look like. They just need some reminders to make them. That's where ... Read More »

New Year's Resolutions: Weight Loss Is More Than Just Physical
New Year's Resolutions: Weight Loss Is More Than Just Physical

Have you ever heard of Judith Horvath? Well, neither had I. But I can tell you that I was pretty blown away by what she had to say about the ... Read More »

Cookie Diet: Why It's Wrong for Weight Loss
Cookie Diet: Why It's Wrong for Weight Loss

If the idea of eating cookies all day and dropping a ton of weight sounds good to you, I'm not surprised. Kind of like being told you can max out your ... Read More »

The Missing Element in the Health Care Debate
The Missing Element in the Health Care Debate

Want to know what's wrong with the health care debate? There isn't enough talk about ways get healthy and stay that way. I try to keep my ... Read More »

Can Water Help You Stay Fit?
Can Water Help You Stay Fit?

Drink water. It seems easy enough, and yet many of us don't do it. New research shows that it's not just good for our bodies, it's good for our ... Read More »

Good and Bad Fats: What's the Difference?
Good and Bad Fats: What's the Difference?

Fat comes in many forms that have very different effects on your health. While you may try to avoid it altogether -- especially if you're watching ... Read More »

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