What Your Plate Means for Your Weight Loss

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Remember how your parents used to urge you to “clean your plate” at every meal? Depending on what years you were a kid, your plate might have been 9 inches, 10 inches, 12 inches or even larger, says Dr. David Friedman. According to Cooking Light Magazine, plate sizes have increased about 22 percent over the last century. This increase in plate size has led to an increase in portion sizes. Critical Reviews in Food Science and Nutrition explains that the … Continue reading “What Your Plate Means for Your Weight Loss”

Hungry? 8 Foods to Help You Fill Up Fast

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Past experience may make you think that the only way to avoid hunger on a diet is to get off the diet. It’s true that loading up on calories can make you feel full. However, if your goal is getting to a healthy weight, chowing down on a 12-ounce steak or two heaping squares of lasagna followed by a double chocolate brownie and ice cream is just not going to cut it. But don’t worry! There are plenty of other … Continue reading “Hungry? 8 Foods to Help You Fill Up Fast”

10 Ways to Prepare for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season

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You’ve probably read dozens of articles that offer advice on how to “survive the holidays” when you’re trying to lose weight. Survive? What happened to experiencing the joy of the season, feeling merry and being happy? No one wants to just survive the holidays, like they’re a lagoon full of crocodiles. You want to enjoy them! By making just a few strategic preparations beforehand, you can experience a healthy and happy holiday.   Stay Off the Naughty List with 9 … Continue reading “10 Ways to Prepare for a Healthy and Happy Holiday Season”