It's a sad truth that some dieters will be successful while others will not. Why do some people suffer from endless setbacks and yo-yoing weight loss while others manage to not only lose the weight but keep it from ever coming back? Don't you want to know how to be part of the second group?

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Here are a few habits that you should develop to help you lose weight and keep it off:

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Source: Order Right: 7 Ways to Healthier Italian Takeout

At the end of a long day, hitting up your favorite Italian restaurant can be a comforting treat. But it's easy to find yourself famished, hit the speed dial, and order whatever pops to mind. Making conscious choices to lighten up your favorites can make all the difference in your standard Italian routine - and your waistline.

• Pass on fried apps: A dish like mozzarella sticks may sound a great idea when you're hungry, but it's best to just pass on anything deep-fried, especially with cheese. If you dream in gooey cheese, relish its texture and flavor on your pizza or pasta. There's no reason to give it up altogether.
• Start with soup or salad: Instead of garlic bread, arancini, or shrimp scampi, kick off your meal with a hearty soup or salad. Classic recipes for minestrone and pasta e fagioli are both packed full of beans and veggies - two healthy and fiber-rich ways to fill you up. When choosing salads, the house

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By Lisa Davis

There is no cure for Alzheimer's disease—but that doesn't mean there's no reason for hope.

In honor of Alzheimer's Disease Awareness month, Leeza Gibbons has this message for all caregivers of loved ones ravaged by the disease: You're not alone. And you will get through it.

It's been more than 12 years since Gibbons, one of Sharecare's Top 10 Online Influencers in Alzheimer's Disease, learned her mother, Jean, had the disease, and nearly five years since she lost her mom to it. Gibbons has spent much of that time trying to make the lives of caregivers easier, including writing the book Take Your Oxygen First and establishing Leeza's Place, an online gathering place and resource center for families offering care for a sick or dying loved one.

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Here are three key messages Gibbons wants to share from her own experience.

#1: Take care-of yourself
"The truth is, if you are caring for someone else, you're probably not caring for yourself and you may, in fact, be failing faster than your

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Everyone seems to be in dire need of a good night's sleep. Or, at the very least, everyone I've spoken to. I can't tell you how many times I've heard people say how exhausted they are and how desperate for a solid night of shut-eye.

It's no surprise that we all crave sleep so much. It's the one chance each day we have to completely relax and awake at least semi-rejuvenated.

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But did you know how much our bodies and minds actually depend on a good night's sleep? Did you know that a full night's sleep is important to all aspects of your health? It's true.

Here are the most shocking health benefits of sleep.

1) You're more creative if you get a good night's rest, because while you sleep your brain reorganizes and restructure itself, which leads to a boost in creativity.

2) Students who get less sleep on a consistent basis (all-nighters are still acceptable, it seems), are prone to

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I am not having the best month. I am waiting now, as seems to be the case with infertility. I have shared my feelings about waiting before and I think it's the one aspect of infertility that I struggle with the most. I never thought I would be battling infertility to such a strong degree. It's one of those situations though, where we find ourselves not really thinking that it will ever happen to us. Click through to read 8 things that I wish I had known about infertility before I faced it myself: - By Devan McGuinness

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Can yoga stand in as an alternative to violence and addiction?

The latest episode of URBAN YOGIS on The Chopra Well features the story of a healer and recovering addict who discovered the path to recovery through yoga, meditation, and martial arts. Abdi was fifteen when he moved to New York City from Iran, and the city immediately overwhelmed him. The stress of life as an immigrant, on top of the struggles of being a teenager, eventually led Abdi to drugs and violence. He remembers thinking at one point that his lifestyle would either land him dead or in prison, but as it turned out, there was another path in store for him.

Many people refer to a single point of awakening at which recovery and transformation begin. It may be a near-death experience, a rite of passage, or even a poignant word from a friend that makes us pause and re-evaluate. For Abdi, the back-to-back deaths of several of his friends forced him to step back and take stock of the

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Nearly 80 percent of our salt intake comes from processed and restaurant foodsby Sheryl Kraft

When doctors tell their patients with hypertension to shake their salt habit, there's no surprise there. Salt has been associated with high blood pressure, a risk factor for heart disease, stroke and heart-related death. Salt is deadly, some say. A public campaign to curb sodium intake is essential. After all, nearly 80 percent of our salt intake comes from processed and restaurant foods.

Over the years the research and connection linking high sodium intake to heart disease and early death have been disputed numerous times with opinions as varied as the diverse colors of salt. (Yes, salt comes in many colors: pink, gray, red and even black). Scientific studies are murky; results can be difficult to obtain because of sampling sizes, inability of test subjects to stick with a diet for a long time and recollect what they ate accurately as well as the challenges of designing a reliable study. As a result of the mixed messages, many people think that if they don't

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8 signs you're on a bad dietIs your weight-loss plan too good to be true? Watch for these less-expected red flags that could stand in the way of long-term success.

If there's one common element among people who've successfully lost weight and kept it off, it's that they made a "lifestyle change." It may sound cliché, but this usually includes combination of controlling portions, limiting unhealthy foods in favor of healthier ones, and identifying environmental and emotional triggers that lead to overeating.

Many diets don't lead to such lifestyle changes-including crazy fad diets-because they're simply hard to maintain long-term, or even after you've reached your goal weight. If you're deciding between different weight-loss routes, vet yours against this list of signs that your diet may be setting you up for failure.

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