When you're adopting a healthy lifestyle, eating the right amount of food is just as important as eating the right kind of food. If you have trouble controlling your portions or eating healthy when you're away from home, our Smart Portion pro... Read more
It’s the time of year when those New Year’s Resolutions are getting more difficult to keep, and the winter weather isn’t making it any easier. You probably had a lot of enthusiasm for the first few weeks—you learned some h... Read more
Question: Is it possible to eat meals consisting entirely of healthy foods, such as carrots, fish, apples and whole wheat bread, and continue to gain weight?Answer: Yes, because you can still eat too much, even if everything is good for you.Portions... Read more
Having people over to watch the big game? Heading to a game-day bash? There's no need to forget all your healthy habits after kickoff. Follow these tips to avoid penalizing your healthy eating plan or taking a time out from good nutrition.
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With a plethora of health resources available these days, it can be hard to know where to look for reliable, accurate and useful information. When it comes to raising healthy kids in an increasingly unhealthy world, where do you start? Coach Nicole r... Read more
I am horrible at estimating portion sizes. I think that I am eating more than I really should be. I purchased a food scale so that I can start weighing my food. Does anyone weigh their food?Did it help in learning about portion sizes?... Read more
Does anyone know if the portion sizes by weight on pasta are before or after cooking, because 2 oz. cooked is sure a lot more than it looks when it is dry. Same question on meat, only after cooking seems less than before cooking.
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I can control who appears on my own list of friends. If I add someone, and then later decide to "un friend" them, I can remove them from my page. But "unfriending" only addresses MY... Read more
I am so sad. And I am so angry. I haven't been able to get through one week without binging. And I feel so stupid. My weight hasn't been steady in about 2 months. I feel so alone. I don't have many friend. And I work the 11pm-7am shift at work. I jus... Read more
Someone posted a link to a fruit and vegetable guide that gave a lot of information about how to determine ripeness, how to prepare, etc. Does anyone know what that link is?
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How does one stay away from these if you love eggnog? I am having a difficult time, so, instead, I decided to allow myself one a week.Portion control.... Read more
Control over what goes on our plate is an important but difficult part of weight management. There are a variety of products that can take the guesswork out of portion control as well as everyday items that can be used as portion size visual cues. Ma... Read more
One reason "diets" are so tempting is that they provide a guided plan to help people reach weight loss goals. Sadly, many times the latest fad diet or gimmick includes changes that are drastic and restrictive from normal life. Sometimes&nbs... Read more
If people only ate when they felt true hunger, few of us would struggle with our weight. So why (and where) are we eating so much, and what can we do about it? Start here.