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Can a pet help you lose weight?
Do you have a pet? If you don’t have one yet, read this and reconsider. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), having a pet has multiple health benefits: decrease blood pressure decreased cholesterol and triglyceride levels opportunities to exercise and spend time outdoors opportunity to socialize with other pet owners and…
Read MoreNever Eat After 8PM?
A common diet belief, supported now and again by skinny celebrities, is that refraining from calories in the evening is a valid weight loss strategy. So far, this approach has not been supported by any scientific evidence. The recommendation from health professionals is to focus on overall calorie intake and to spread it equally throughout…
Read MoreHow To Make Brown Rice Tastier
Whole grains are healthier and more filling than refined grains. This holds true for breads and for rice as well. However, learning to enjoy brown rice compared to enjoying whole grain bread appears much more challenging. Here’s what you can do to make your brown rice tastier. * Make sure you’ve cooked brown rice sufficiently.…
Read More6 Tips to BE GREAT and Become a Champion:
By Todd Durkin 1.Be relentless in your conditioning. You MUST be in great shape physically, mentally, and spiritually. Nourish yourself in all these areas and you will think like a champion and BE a champion. 2.EAT like a champion. Get rid of any garbage your feeding yourself. No “white stuff.” Eliminate the sugars in your…
Read More7 Mind Tricks To Eat Less
Rule number one for weight loss is to eat less calories than you burn. Obviously, this is easier said than done. We’d like to present you with a short list of tricks to help you consume less. 1. start every meal and snack with a glass or two of water. In some cases, the brain…
Read MoreShould you stretch before or after your workout?
For some, stretching in addition to a workout seems like the cherry on top of a sundae—a nice touch, but not necessary. Or maybe you think that touching your toes for a few seconds after a treadmill session is plenty. Turns out when (and how) you stretch your muscles can make or break your fitness…
Read More6 ways to keep the weight off during the holidays
Don’t forget strength training. Maintain your muscle mass by paring down your routine to the basics. Choose compound, multi-joint movements to make sure you’re getting the most out of your time. And, don’t worry, you don’t need any equipment to get a great workout. Try one of our workout Circuit Classes. Control Your Eating Eating…
Read More4 Reasons You’re Miserable after a Holiday Meal
The holidays are upon us, and with them are the opportunities to spend time with family and friends, relax, and enjoy tasty meals together. For people who are on a weight loss diet, this 6-week period until early January can be a challenge. But it doesn’t have to be. Here are four issues people commonly…
Read More5 Simple Tips for Holiday Health
“Fooducate” Every year we see it again. Late November signals the white flag of surrender for many people who give up their healthy habits without even a fight. It’s as if the holidays are a weapon of mass destruction, obliterating our weight loss achievements so far and crushing our puny willpower. It doesn’t have to…
Read MoreHow much water do I need to drink everyday?
If you’re a regular here, you know that Fooducate preaches the virtues of water almost daily. A question many people ask us, is how much water they should be drinking. The answer is much more complicated than the question, but we will try to simplify. Our body is 60 percent water. There is almost no…
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