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Lose 10 pounds in 10 days?
By EatingWell Magazine, on Mon Jul 7, 2008 11:04am PDT“Lose 10 pounds in 10 days!” As a nutrition professor, I know better than to believe the ultra-fast weight-loss claims that proliferate as bathing-suit season peaks. I admit, some of the ads sure sound compelling. EatingWell has written extensively on healthy weight-loss strategies, but I’ve long wondered if any of the products that promise to “zap fat like magic” might have a kernel of truth. My friend Jane nips weight gain in the bud with a once-a-year three-day juice fast; it seems to work for her—but what does the science say? Full of hopeful skepticism, I recently sorted through the more enticing claims. Read More »
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Top 10 diet tips I don't follow
By Elastic Waist, on Mon Jul 7, 2008 9:35am PDTOh, the no-no's of healthy living. It seems as if everywhere I look, I'm faced with the same suggestions on how to lose weight, be healthier, and have more energy. But, when I read the behaviors to avoid, I think: I do that, what's so wrong with that? I consider myself a fairly healthy... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (66) | Blog
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Fix-it foods: Top foods to eat when you overeat
By EatingWell Magazine, on Thu Jun 5, 2008 6:48am PDTWe’re all guilty of overindulging sometimes—an extra helping of potatoes here, a wedge of key lime pie there. But loading up on calories forces your body into overdrive as it tries to deconstruct the damage.
Here are two ways to reduce the damage: eating fewer calories and consuming more nutrient-rich fare, such as the following. (We suggest you do both.)
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6 Diet Busters: Healthy-Sounding Foods That Really Aren’t
By EatingWell Magazine, on Thu May 22, 2008 6:39am PDT- Let’s talk: Comment (191) | Blog
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3 Steps to a Slimmer, Saner You
By EatingWell Magazine, on Tue Apr 15, 2008 12:59pm PDTTrying to shed a few extra pounds? The number-one way to sabotage your success, in my experience, is to focus your energy attempting NOT to think about food. Another surefire way to sabatoge your diet is to totally deprive yourself of anything edible that brings you joy, like pizza or ice cream.... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (1) | Blog
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Help Me Unlock The Mystery of Green Tea!
By Andrew Goldman, on Mon Apr 14, 2008 6:03pm PDTI like to think of myself as a health freak. Yes, I can tell you how
many calories are in a tall, sugar free, nonfat vanilla latte from
Starbucks....90 for those keeping score at home. There's one mystery
though that still baffles me. What is the deal with green tea? I... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (8) | Blog
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Diet Tips and Low-Cal Meals: Beans Satisfy My Love
By EatingWell Magazine, on Mon Apr 7, 2008 8:38am PDTIn college, I began a passionate love affair with… beans. I “desired” them because they were versatile, easy to prepare (of course I used canned) and, most of all, cheap. About 99 cents bought me an entire can of black beans, which I could mix with frozen (thawed) corn and salsa for an... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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Food that takes a little bit of work
By Margarita Bertsos, Margarita Shapes Up, Glamour, on Mon Mar 24, 2008 10:13am PDTSince I know I have the tendency to fall into compulsive eating habits,
I'm trying to find ways to slow down the process of putting food into
my mouth. I've found that if it takes longer to eat, I actually end up
eating less of it. Not to mention, my brain can't get the
"I'm... Read More »- Let’s talk: Comment (0) | Blog
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