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By Mary_RD on Nov 01, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Total body circuit training is a good choice because it combines cardio and strength-training in one.  A “circuit’ usually involves

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By Mary_RD on Oct 25, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Most people eat in response to external cues. If they see candy, or even see a place that reminds them of candy, they are likely to get the urge to eat. If you must have candy in the house

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By Mary_RD on Oct 18, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Both under-eating and overeating can interfere with sleep. Hunger pangs disturb sleep but are easily corrected with a bedtime snack. High carbohydrate foods, such as milk, cereal and

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By Mary_RD on Oct 11, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Binging is usually a misguided attempt to self-sooth. When you first think about binging, ask yourself, "What am I feeling?" Are you lonely, fearful, frustrated, or bored? Try to describe

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By Mary_RD on Oct 04, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Go to My Pyramid, the website of the USDA, to learn about the types of food that make up a balanced diet as well as the servings you need from each food group at your calorie level.  Read about how

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By Mary_RD on Sep 20, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

When you have a cold, drink plenty of warm fluids and get enough rest to repair your body.  Eat chicken soup because a study in the medical journal Chest showed that

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By Mary_RD on Sep 13, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Every supper is a picnic and that takes organization.  A tote must live in your car packed with plastic utensils, paper plates and bowls, napkins, seasonings and condiments, serving spoon, kitchen knife, ladle, zip lock bags, trash bags, paper towels and moist towelettes.  Your meals must be

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By Mary_RD on Sep 06, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

You’ll have to plan for exercise, as well as sneak it in whenever you can.  By exercising at home in the morning instead of at the gym, you can save time commuting and dressing.  You can use exercise

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By Mary_RD on Aug 30, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

If your family is not ready to change, don’t push them. Practice your own healthy habits and lead by example. Since you control your

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By Mary_RD on Aug 23, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

My favorite source for exercise DVDs is Collage Video. Their ACE-certified instructors review the latest videos and they show you

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By Mary_RD on Aug 16, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Love handles are those areas of stored fat that bulge slightly over the sides of your jeans. Both men and women can have them. Losing weight

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By Mary_RD on Aug 02, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

Only a doctor or mental health therapist can say if your “obsession” is a disorder, but obsessing about food is a psychological sign of semi-starvation.  You might be experiencing

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By Mary_RD on Jul 26, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

While quietly sleeping, you would burn 42 calories per hour at your ideal weight of 115 lb.  The calories are used to sustain

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By Mary_RD on Jul 19, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

You probably stopped losing weight because you are at your natural set point for 'this point set in time'.  Don’t bother using a scale to assess your weight; measure your body composition instead.  Muscular

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By Mary_RD on Jul 12, 2009 12:00 PM in Site Highlights

 

The body ordinarily converts 90% of the calories in dietary fat into body fat, but there is no simple relationship between the rates of calorie burning and fat deposition.  We are in a constant state of

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