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Posted By: Will Feb 12 2010
After a good workout at the gym or even a quick walk around the office, water is the best way to keep your body well hydrated.
Even though it’s a good idea to keep an ice cold bottle of water by your side, you may be surprised to know that the food you eat also is a good source of water.
About 20% of your total daily water intake comes from food. For instance, most fruits and vegetables, like tomatoes, grapes, citrus fruits and watermelon, are at least 90% water by weight. Read more »
Posted By: Will Feb 04 2010
Here is the second part of the diet pitfalls article I wrote a few weeks before. In the previous article I talked about how to turn your weaknesses for certain foods into strengths by minimizing your portions and substituting unhealthy items for good ones. Here are a few more suggestions. Read more »
Posted By: Will Jan 13 2010
Well, here we are at the start of a new year.
For most of us this means making some changes to our exercise routines and eating habits.
Speaking of eating habits, I’m sure we could all use some help when it comes to eating right and making healthier choices when it comes to the food we eat. I know for me, my weakness is sugar. Sure I have incredible will power when it comes to sweets and deserts. Unfortunately, I love to drink soda and all kinds of sugary beverages. Read more »
Posted By: Will Nov 02 2009
In our last article we covered the last 5 of the top 10 diet myths on our list. Now, here are the top 5 on our list of 10. Out of all the diet myths I have heard from family, friends, and coworkers, I would have to say that these 10 diet myths come up most often. Perhaps you’ve heard of some. Look them over and see if any of them apply to you. Read more »
Posted By: Will Oct 26 2009
If I sat down with you and gave you a pen and a sheet of paper and asked you to write a list of all of the dieting myths you’ve ever heard of in 5 minutes, I’m sure you could come up with more than ten. In fact, I bet that most of you could even come up with at least twice that amount. Read more »
Posted By: Will Oct 19 2009
This morning as I was surfing the internet I came across an interesting article about weight loss and surgery. They said that the amount of people scheduling to have their stomachs stapled and other operations pertaining to weight loss has risen by over 50% within the last 12 months. Three quarters of these procedures were performed on women. My question is this. Are women more likely than men to be obese? That’s when I started to do a little digging in order to find out the answer. Read more »
Posted By: Will Oct 12 2009
Sugar, how can an ingredient that makes everything taste so good be so bad for us? I don’t know either but it just does. It is a fact that women should have no more than 6 teaspoon of sugar, or 100 calories of adder sugar per day. That’s right my coffee drinking friends. The recommended limit of sugar for men is 9 teaspoons, or 150 calories per day. Now let me say this, the sugar that I am talking about here is added sugar, in other words the sweeteners and syrups that they add into foods and drinks during manufacturing and processing at a plant or by you at the table. The good news is that this does not apply to sugar that occurs naturally such as those found in fruit, vegetables or even in dairy products. Read more »
Posted By: Will Oct 06 2009
For most people, going out to eat is a good way to relax and be social. I know for me it is a chance to treat myself to a delicious gourmet meal and let someone else do the cooking. For others, eating out can be a challenge when it comes to losing weight. There’s so much to choose from on the menu and sometimes the healthy choices can be difficult to make. I do have some good news for you. You can go into any restaurant, fast food or otherwise, and find a menu full of meals that are both delicious and healthy. We’ve come up with a few tips to follow on how to select a good, healthy meal when you go out to eat. Read more »
Posted By: Will Sep 28 2009
Working in the microbiology lab of a pharmaceutical has its advantages. One of them is learning how to pay attention to labels and ingredients. When it comes to winning the war on weight loss reading labels for ingredients for me is a must. Since ingredients play a key role in weight gain you must learn to pay close attention to the ingredients that manufactures put in your food. It won’t be long before you become a pro at scanning labels for good and bad ingredients. Here is a list of top things I look out for when grocery shopping: Read more »
Posted By: Will Sep 21 2009
For many of you shedding those first few unwanted pounds can be tough, especially for those of you who are trying to lose weight for the first time. Although it’s true that it is not easy to lose weight just remember that it’s not impossible either. There are going to be times when you might make mistakes but the important thing is that you keep on trying. To help you along here are the top 5 eating mistakes people make and how to avoid them. Read more »
