You’ve probably heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but did you know that the type of breakfast you eat is just as important. New research suggests that eating a higher protein breakfast can help you feel more full and satisfied throughout the day, leading to greater weight loss overall. In…
Weight loss is a complex subject involving genetics, diet, exercise, and hormones. While the idea of lowering calories still holds true there are other factors affecting your weight and how successful you’ll be achieving long term results. Most people can lose weight; sustaining that weight loss is what becomes tricky. Other than how many calories…
Lately, I’ve noticed that waist trainers have been growing in popularity (thanks Kim Kardashian). In case you don’t know what they are, a waist trainer is a corset-like band worn around your waist to “shrink it.” Sounds like a good deal, right? It would be pretty awesome if it actually worked. Lets take a look…
When you feel stressed it’s a common experience to want to raid the candy machine, or down a pint of ice cream. Of course you feel immediate gratification because of the “feel good” endorphins that are released when you eat something you love but now new research confirms these food urges are caused by more…
I realize it’s not new information that exercise is important for weight management and health. The hard part is staying consistent. If you’re like most people you’ll find yourself having conversations in your head where you talk yourself out of exercise: “I don’t have time today”, “I don’t feel like it”, I don’t want to…
When working towards health goals many food items just seem taboo. It is true some foods are higher in saturated fat, sugar, and calories than other foods but you don’t have to omit them if it’s something you love. People can maintain their weight loss and health goals more effectively with a plan that includes…
Weight loss plans come in all shapes and sizes. Some are fad diets that are too restrictive to follow more than a couple of weeks, while others provide professional interaction with customized plans. All of them provide you guidelines on what you should and shouldn’t eat to ultimately reach your weight loss goals. No matter…
It’s Spring, the perfect time to attend to cleaning the yard and house. It can be a chore during the process, but once you have your closets organized, the house cleaned, and flowers planted it feels wonderful! All of this work can also help you work towards your weight loss goals. Any extra movement burns…
One of the best strategies for weight control is to control hunger. Don’t forget to plan for your snacks everyday. Healthy snacking is a great way to keep yourself satisfied and it helps you control your appetite at meals. If you allow yourself to get too hungry, you are bound to overeat. Keep these simple…
A dramatic increase in restaurant portion sizes has occurred in the last 4 decades. Not only does it increase your overall calorie level, it also messes with your perception of what you should be eating to manage your weight and health. Research from a study conducted by the Department of Nutritional Sciences at Pennsylvania State…
