What Causes us To Overeat

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What Causes us To Overeat

There can be quite a few reasons for overeating, such as emotional eating, or just the mere taste of certain foods, or just plain and simple habits that we have picked up over the years.

And not realised consciously that we eat a particular way some factors may include, the size of a food packaging or people around us can affect how much we eat, sometimes if you have large friends it is possible to pick up their Read the rest of this entry »

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Explaining the ‘Mental’ Side of Weight-Loss

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This is a guest article written by Dr. Michael A. Snyder, MD, FACS, creator of FullBar.

The major barrier to weight loss is accepting the need to change your diet, behaviors, AND relationship with food. These changes require a commitment. And, all of us know that commitments are very difficult!!

In life, there are very few life transforming commitments that “stick”– some examples: deciding to have kids, Read the rest of this entry »

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Healthy Eating: Put A Little ‘Pop’ In Your Poultry

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Here is a healthy turkey recipe thatalsoincludes the use of popcorn as a stuffing. Imagine that! When I foundthis recipe, I thought it was perfectfor people who are not sure how totellwhen poultry is thoroughly cookedbut not dried out. Give this atry.

8 – 15 lb.turkey
1 cup meltedbutter
1 – 2cups stuffing (PepperidgeFarm)
1can Swanson's VegetableBroth
1 cup uncooked popcorn(Orville Redenbacker's Low Fat), Read the rest of this entry »

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Final Video Thoughts on Isagenix Cleansing Program

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I recently completed a day 30 cleanse from Isagenix. Someone I know recommended it with high praise so I decided to give it a shot. I was pleasantly surprised with the results, losing 15 lbs and several inches around my waist in the 30 days.

While I had success with I really know that I would be able to maintain a lifestyle of drinking shakes for a large portion of my calories. I like to eat. Period. Read the rest of this entry »

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Healthy Recipe: Kasha-Vegetable Pilaf

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Today's healthy recipe is from a blog calledDewey's Treehouse,which also contains links to pages with information about the healthy eating benefits from kasha. Because it is made from buckwheat, which is not a grain, kasha is useful for those who are trying to eliminate gluten from their diets.

1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1/2 medium onion, finely chopped (we skipped this; see below, it's a garnish)

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Thanksgiving Binging…Get Over It!

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As you may already know, it’s Thanksgiving today in the USA. For some it’s a time to share thanks with your friends and family, for some it’s a time to enjoy each others company, but for some like me, it’s a time to eat and then eat some more.

I love eating. That is why I’ve had problems with my weight. Even when I was in the best shape of my life I ate a lot. Food tastes good. Especially my grand ma’s Read the rest of this entry »

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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

With the snow and ice outside, my cardio routines have been getting a bit boring…for both mind and body. When my options are limited, I tend to slipinto the mentality of “putting in my time” in terms of getting a workout every day…and that certainly eliminates chances of a more intense workout happening. But there are some simple ways to easily increase the intensity of a cardio workout that don’t require sprinting Read the rest of this entry »

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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

With the snow and ice outside, my cardio routines have been getting a bit boring…for both mind and body. When my options are limited, I tend to slipinto the mentality of “putting in my time” in terms of getting a workout every day…and that certainly eliminates chances of a more intense workout happening. But there are some simple ways to easily increase the intensity of a cardio workout that don’t require sprinting Read the rest of this entry »

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Healthy Recipe: Kasha-Vegetable Pilaf

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Today's healthy recipe is from a blog calledDewey's Treehouse,which also contains links to pages with information about the healthy eating benefits from kasha. Because it is made from buckwheat, which is not a grain, kasha is useful for those who are trying to eliminate gluten from their diets.

1 1/2 tbsp. vegetable oil

1/2 medium onion, finely chopped (we skipped this; see below, it's a garnish)

Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 29 2008

Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

Posted: under weight loss.
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Fitness and Health: Beat the Boredom!

With the snow and ice outside, my cardio routines have been getting a bit boring…for both mind and body. When my options are limited, I tend to slipinto the mentality of “putting in my time” in terms of getting a workout every day…and that certainly eliminates chances of a more intense workout happening. But there are some simple ways to easily increase the intensity of a cardio workout that don’t require sprinting Read the rest of this entry »

Comments (0) Nov 28 2008