Dieting
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Monday, December 10th, 2007Get Fit Slowly is running an article on how to avoid gaining weight over the holidays. For example:
Never go to a party hungry–instead, eat sensible small meals throughout the day so that you don’t feel ravenous when you arrive at the party. I’ve often fasted the day of holiday parties knowing […]
7 Steps on beating food cravings
Monday, December 10th, 2007Over at Dumb Little Man Tips For Life they’ve listed 7 steps to identifying and beating your food cravings. The one I need to work on his their #4:
4. Drink Water
Almost every food craving can be physically diluted immediately by ingesting water. Cravings are calling for your body to go to some extreme, whether it’s […]
300-400 calorie meals
Friday, April 27th, 2007What Do 300 Calorie Meals Look Like?:
Here is a selection of meals that are in the 300-400 Calorie range. The visual representation gives an idea of portion size.
Even bad foods might not be able to be eaten in moderation
Monday, April 23rd, 2007A high-fat breakfast can lead to an unhealthy day:
Common dieting advice suggests that as long as ‘bad’ foods are eaten in moderation and tempered with a host of healthy choices, they are not terribly bad for you. A new study published in this month’s edition of the Journal of Nutrition demonstrates that a single high-fat […]
Easter was tough
Monday, April 16th, 2007Over the Easter weekend, the diet went out the window. In the process, it brought home the point that successful weight loss is a combination of diet and exercise. I have been training for a marathon, and even with running over 30 miles a week, my average weight went up 1.1 pounds.
I’ve been feeling […]
The ‘300′ look
Thursday, April 5th, 2007Moviegoers chase that epic, ripped ‘300′ look - USATODAY.com:
Gerard Butler and the other male actors in the blockbuster movie 300 did grueling exercise routines for several hours a day for weeks to achieve the look of Spartan warriors. Now, mere mortals are wondering whether it’s possible for them to do the same. On the […]
Evil food of the week, sodium and calories at Chinese restaurants
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Can’t hide from sky-high sodium, calories at Chinese restaurants - USATODAY.com:
A plate of General Tso’s chicken, for example, is loaded with about 40% more sodium and more than half the calories an average adult needs for an entire day. The battered, fried chicken dish with vegetables has 1,300 calories, 3,200 milligrams of sodium and […]
Nutrition Myths
Monday, April 2nd, 2007Dispelling The Top 10 Nutrition Myths:
10. Eating carbohydrates makes you fat.
9. Drink eight, 8-oz. glasses of water per day.
8. Brown grain products are whole grain products.
7. Eating eggs will raise your cholesterol.
6. All alcohol is bad for you.
5. Vitamin supplements are necessary for everyone.
4. Consuming extra protein is necessary […]
Restaurants experimenting with smaller portions
Tuesday, March 27th, 2007Will Diners Still Swallow This? - New York Times:
As chief executive of Carlson Restaurants Worldwide he has chopped portion sizes at T.G.I. Friday’s, Carlson’s chain known for calorie-rich items like deep-fried potato skins stuffed with Cheddar cheese, bacon and sour cream. In a closely watched experiment, Friday’s will see whether diners will order what it […]
Make your own 100 calorie snack packs
Thursday, March 22nd, 2007The latest rage is the 100 calorie snack pack. Aimed at the people that “can’t eat just one”, it’s a great idea. It allows you to monitor how much you are eating very easily. I take it one step further and make my own snack packs. There are snack sized ziplock type bags available, which […]
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