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It’s A Skinny, Ultra, Sugar Free, Low Carb Margarita
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Read More8 Ways To Ways To Reduce Your Late Night Snacking Habits.
When the late night cravings strike, is it out of hunger or habit? After awhile, it can be hard to tell. Are you reaching for the snacks because you didn’t eat enough during the day, didn’t drink enough water or is there simply a well-worn path to the refrigerator that you continue to follow? Distinguishing the difference between a need for nutrition and a lapse into an old habit is important to eliminate those extra, and empty, calories at night. Let’s take a look at some ideas for breaking the late night snacking habit. I’ll also give you some healthy midnight snacks alternatives. Eat Early and Often — Get your motor, your...
Read MoreLose the Weight, Not the Muscle, with More Protein
You know how it is with regular dieting—your long-lost skinny jeans make a temporary reappearance only to be retired to the back of your closet six months later. This frustrating scenario of weight cycling is all too familiar for most people. Although decreased motivation and will-power greatly contribute to “falling off the wagon”, weight regain is also influenced by biological changes in the body in response to decreased intake of energy or calories. The main biological reason for weight regain is a slowing metabolism. A reduction in calorie intake can make the body become very efficient and work to conserve energy. Unfortunately, this means you are burning fewer...
Read MoreFighting Processed Food “Bliss”
The “processed-food industry” have most of us hooked on junk food and their large ad campaigns and creative packaging convinces us to eat more hyper-processed foods, more often, every year. Scientists have found the balance of sugar, salt and fat that puts our bodies into the “bliss point” that point where we cant’ resist the taste and can’t get enough of it. They know just how much sugar, salt and fat to add to make it craving more and more. Tip 1: All meals should include protein. Meals with a higher percentage of protein makes you feel more satiated (full) . Which leads to fewer calories eaten over all. Tip 2: Make sure you are...
Read MoreMarch Fitness Madness
I love this time of year. It signals that warmer weather is coming and the National college basketball tournament is starting. Good friends and I have been playing along with the March Madness brackets for years. It’s so fun guessing who’s going to be the Cinderella story and what sure thing team will fall first. The first weekend of the March Madness tournament I”m glued to the TV with my bracket sheet. My husband tells me I need to get new school and look my tournament brackets on my phone or ipad, but I like paper. I like highlighting my winners and crossing on my losers with black marker. This who event got me thinking what if during the March...
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