Finding Time For Healthy Behaviors
Taking time to plan, prioritize, and problem-solve can help you reach your behavior change goals Achieving behavior change goals, such as healthy eating and exercise, requires planning, prioritizing, and problem-solving. Putting these three “P’s” to work will help you stay on track and overcome any obstacles that may hinder your success. Beginning a…
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Why Crash Diets Will Only Capsize Your Weight Loss Efforts And What To Do Instead
Crash diets rarely last for the long term. The best diet plan is one that stresses realistic long-term expectations. One of the worst things you can do when attempting to reach a healthier body weight is to follow a ‘crash” diet. Crash dieting takes on many forms – fasting, detox programs, yo-yo diets, ‘cleanses,’…
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Sensible Weight Loss Tips That Actually Work
Build long-term habits with practical lifestyle changes for weight loss success It’s challenging to eat a healthy diet when living in a drive-thru, ultra-processed food world. Food temptations seem to be everywhere. And forget gimmicky, fad diets when trying to reach a healthier body weight. Just like buying a pair of shoes,…
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The Harmful Health Reality of Excess Belly Fat
Carrying extra weight – especially belly fat – can be risky. If zipping up your favorite jeans or buttoning a shirt over your belly has become problematic, it’s time to face reality…you’re likely carrying excess belly fat. Whether you’re a man or woman, carrying an excess band of fat around your abdominal or midsection…
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Fill your plate with fall produce enhancing heart health
As temperatures drop and winds pick up, heading into fall is a sure sign change is on its way. One healthy change you’ll see in your grocery store is the switch from summer produce to fall fruits, vegetables, and nuts packed with important heart healthy nutrients. Heart disease is the number one ranked cause of…
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The sweet sensation of spring strawberries
Spring strawberries – what’s not to love? There’s more to this ruby-red fruit than meets the eye – they’re the first fruit to ripen in the spring, they are a member of the rose family, and one cup of strawberries is packed with more vitamin C than an orange – 55 milligrams compared to 85…
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Are you under-consuming these key nutrients?
Let’s start with what many Americans over consume each day – excess sodium, unhealthy fats, and an abundance of overly sugary carbohydrates. This barrage of overabundance over time can be a major detriment to our health. But what about nutrients we under consume also setting the stage for future health problems? Scientists with the National…
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Small weight loss leads to big health gains
Rates of obesity in the U.S. show little sign of slowing down. In 2017 and 2018, more than four in 10 American adults, or 42.4% had obesity and over 9% had severe obesity according to a report from the CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics. In 10 years, a 2019 study in the New England…
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Crazy for cranberries all year long
The Holidays are here and for Americans, cranberries will be front and center next to the Thanksgiving turkey or Christmas ham on dinner tables across the nation. Seeing beautifully displayed bags of cranberries in grocery stores this time of year, is a cherished reminder of this special season. For being a top antioxidant-rich food, it’s…
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Stave off winter weight gain with these expert tips
Beginning with Halloween candy and ending with a New Year’s Eve toast, the last months of the year can challenge even the most disciplined weight watcher. By the time the New Year arrives, you may feel heavier yet in reality most people have not packed on as many pounds as they think. The average American…
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