Articles about how to reach and maintain a healthy weight. Topics include exercise, diet and product reviews. The emphasis on maintaining a healthy weight for life.
THIS WEEK’S QUESTION is something lots of women ask themselves, but dread to answer each year! It’s Spring and while a young man’s thoughts may turn to love, a young (and every age for that matter) woman’s thoughts often turn to the beach! I wonder why we women put ourselves through so much stress,...
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Tags: bathing suits, beach bodies, body image, getting ready for summer, self-confidence, summer fitness, swimsuit season, swimsuits, Weight Management Links
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Everyone on the planet has had food cravings during their life, and with some of us it’s more than just a once-in-a-blue-moon type of happening.
Our bodies have nutritional needs that should be met each day, and doing this benefits us in an almost countless number of ways. When we are not giving our bodies...
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Tags: food cravings, healthy eating, how to stop food cravings, monthly food cravings, obesity, PMS food cravings, weight loss, Weight Management Links, why we crave foods
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One of the biggest reasons Americans have weight issues is the 24/7 convenience of fast food. Not only is this food high in fat, sodium and calories but it usually tastes great, and doesn’t cost much money.
The problem is that while we may like the burgers and can afford the drive-thru prices, eating them...
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Tags: everyday eating, fast food, food choices, healthy eating, smart eating, Weight Management Links
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Millions of women across America, and around the world as well, diet every single day. Some of them have speciality diets that they swear by, others change their diet programs constantly, still others have no plan at all and simply go with the flow.
This Wednesday’s Weekly Question asks you to talk about what you...
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Tags: diet, weight control, weight loss, Weight Management Links, weight program
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FIRST IMPRESSION
One of the many excellent features about this book is that Dr.Bowden doesn’t present this kind of “unexciting” information in a dull format. Quite the contrary. This book is an enjoyable read as well as being a treasure trove of healthy-eating information. For example, Jonny’s side notes, “Worth Knowing” posted throughout the book, take the information to...
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Tags: 150 Healthiest Foods On Earth, diet books, health food books, Jonny Bowden, Weight Management Links
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