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Is Bagged Salad Safe to Eat?
By Mary_RD on Feb 09, 2010 12:00 PM in Tips & Updates

 

Bagged salad: the best thing since sliced bread... Convenient, nutritious, flavorful - and scary?  Consumer Reports magazine published the details of their recent tests on packaged salad in their March 2010 issue.  Overall, Consumer Reports is concerned that pre-washed bagged salad is less than perfectly clean.

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Sweet Revenge
By Sheila on Feb 08, 2010 12:00 PM in Success Stories

 

Janienemily conquered her sugar cravings and lost over 65lbs by changing her eating habits and adding exercise, all of which has slimmed her to a size she now loves

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Which is worse: calories or fat?
By Mary_RD on Feb 07, 2010 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

It is more important to watch total calories if you are trying to lose weight.  A low-fat dressing with high calories from sugar is not better than a

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Low Calorie Seven Layer Dip
By Mary_RD on Feb 06, 2010 12:00 PM in Recipes

 

So, perhaps this should be called six layer dip, as there are only six layers in this recipe. However, it mimics the popular seven layer dip, so thus it acquired its name! Serve the dip with a bowl of  baked tortilla chips.

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Healthy Super Bowl Party Food
By Mary_RD on Feb 05, 2010 12:00 PM in Recipes

 

Whether they've come for the game, the half-time show, the commercials, the company, or the food, Super Bowl fans seem to be a traditional bunch.  They expect their chili, Buffalo wings and pizza, layered dips, and Football Field Cake.  The playsheet is tighter than a Thanksgiving dinner - and the calories add up to just as much.

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Honor My Body Day
By diane_petrella on Feb 04, 2010 12:00 PM in Dieting & You

 

When was the last time you celebrated your body? Have you showered it with praise lately? Do you honor it for all it does for you?  Strengthen your relationship with your body and give your diet plan a boost! Celebrate "Honor My Body Day"!

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The Honesty Conundrum
By EatingWell on Feb 03, 2010 12:00 PM in Healthy Eating

 

One reality of life as a university dean is a never-ending schedule of receptions with generous amounts of tempting food and drink. While standing near a sumptuous hors d'oeuvres table recently, I overheard a fellow faculty member being grilled by his spouse about what he had eaten so far that day. This colleague struggles with his weight, and his wife has clearly assumed a policing role. He dutifully reported fruit and yogurt for breakfast and a turkey wrap with water for lunch.

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Flatten Your Abs
By Mary_RD on Feb 02, 2010 12:00 PM in Tips & Updates

 

What is the one fitness goal you wish you could achieve? If you're like most people, you want six-pack abs. It seems easy; do hundreds of crunches a day and wait for your abs to magically appear. But, after a few months of that you might be wondering: where's my six-pack?

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Lighter and Happier
By Sheila on Feb 01, 2010 12:00 PM in Success Stories

 

43lbs lighter, lisayoung909 is thrilled with her new figure.  Here she tells us how she made lifestyle changes that included regular exercise, portion control and eating healthier, all of which helped her shed those unwanted pounds.

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Is it okay to cheat at a Super Bowl Party?
By EatingWell on Jan 31, 2010 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Of course, you can choose to forgo counting calories for the Super Bowl and get back on tract the next day. But consider this: People who maintain healthy weights...

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Moroccan Vegetable Soup (Chorba)
By EatingWell on Jan 30, 2010 12:00 PM in Healthy Eating

 

Hearty with chunks of beef or lamb, plenty of vegetables and a bit of pasta, this Moroccan soup gets its rich, golden-orange color from turmeric.

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Sassy Flavored Waters
By Mary_RD on Jan 29, 2010 12:00 PM in Recipes

 

No cooking required.  Anyone can make flavored waters.  All you need is a two quart pitcher, filtered water, fruit, vegetables and herbs for infusing, a refrigerator, and a couple of hours to marry the flavors.  Your flavored water is ready.

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Obesity Has a Price
By Mary_RD on Jan 28, 2010 12:00 PM in Dieting & You

 

As if the toll on health and beauty wasn't reason enough to lose weight, let’s not forget about the pocketbook.  On average, “obese people spend $1400 more a year on health care compared to someone of normal weight,” says Eric Finkelstein, the foremost authority on the economics of obesity in the United States.  And whether you, your employer, or the government picks up the tab, obesity is running up the health care bill.

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Yoga for Weight Loss
By EatingWell on Jan 27, 2010 12:00 PM in Healthy Eating

 

If you’ve ever been skeptical of celebrities who attribute their fit and slim bodies to "just yoga," new research may ease your doubts. According to a recent study in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, people who regularly practiced yoga were more "mindful eaters" and had a lower body mass index (BMI) compared to those who didn’t.

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Why Dieting Is Like a Chinese Finger Trap
By Mary_RD on Jan 26, 2010 12:00 PM in Tips & Updates

 

The last week of January reminds me of Chinese New Year (no, not the Chinese buffet or the Kung Pao chicken).  Rather, it takes me back to my nutrition counseling days when I would use the Chinese Finger Trap to demonstrate the futility of rigid dieting.

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