Breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day, but it’s still in the top three. Seriously, there are many smart reasons to refuel in the morning. Eating breakfast gives you energy, boosts your brain power, and helps you manage your weight. Some research suggests it may also lower your risk for diabetes and heart disease. Yet, many of us rush out the door on an … [Read more...] about A Foolproof Formula for Eating Healthy Breakfasts
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The Secret to Losing Weight on a Plant-Based Diet
When you started your plant-based diet, you expected to lose weight. Now, you feel like you may have been misled. Your bathroom scale says you’re heavier than when you started. Eliminating or cutting down on animal products in your diet can help you lose weight. Numerous studies have found that vegetarians and vegans tend to have less body fat than meat eaters. There are … [Read more...] about The Secret to Losing Weight on a Plant-Based Diet
How to Succeed at Meal Planning
Do you keep trying to upgrade your diet, but life gets in the way? Meal planning could be the answer. It’s a strategy that can do much more than help you lose weight. It doesn’t have to be time consuming or complicated either. In fact, shopping and eating more intentionally usually makes life easier for busy professionals and parents. Find out more about what meal … [Read more...] about How to Succeed at Meal Planning
How to Develop Healthy Habits That Last a Lifetime
You’ve read articles and books about how to develop healthy eating habits. You are trying to create new patterns and already have some eating habits that do not work. You have tried dieting, you are running, or you work out at the gym. You monitor what you eat, probably eat a lot of fruits and vegetables, and you are losing some weight. However, you still gain a few pounds … [Read more...] about How to Develop Healthy Habits That Last a Lifetime
The Surprising Truth about Losing Weight After 40
As you grow older, it often becomes more difficult to manage your weight. However, the reasons may be different than you think. A recent study challenges the conventional wisdom about metabolism across the lifespan. Rather than slowing down in middle age, human metabolism seems to remain stable from 20 to 60. That’s according to a groundbreaking study at Duke … [Read more...] about The Surprising Truth about Losing Weight After 40