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- Restaurant soups are usually hiding tons of calories. Go for a creative
salad starter instead.
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- Need another reason to take vitamin D? Researchers say it lowers risk of
colon cancer.
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- A diet won't work long-term if it's all deprivation. Instead, EXPAND
your palate to new (healthier) flavors!
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- Restaurant soups are usually hiding tons of calories. Go for a creative
salad starter instead.
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- Vitamins consumed as food, not pills, are almost always better for your
body. Be sure to get your daily doses!
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- Out of sight, out of mind. Keep water
close, visible by and ready to drink to ensure you drink enough H2O each
day. Try it!!
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- Researchers at the University of
Connecticut have found the protein in an egg breakfast makes you feel fuller
than the carbs in a bagel.
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- At a buffet or party, use the smallest
plate you can find. A big one will only tempt you to fill it.
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- Drink plenty of water or other low calorie
beverages. Our brain can sometimes confuse thirst with hunger.
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- If you're eating healthy cereal, don't
leave vitamins behind. Drink the skim milk remaining in the bowl!
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- Late-night munchies may mean that your
dinner is too carb-heavy. Try to build in more protein to your meals without
being too carb-phobic.
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- Take time to chew! Really savor flavors
and textures; you'll feel satisfied before you eat more than you need.
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- Choose many different colors when eating
fruits and veggies. Doing so ensures you get a wide variety of essential
vitamins & minerals! Eat a -rainbow!
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- Don't throw in the towel just because
you're "splurging." Use whole-wheat bread in your grilled cheese or put
fresh fruit on your vanilla ice cream, etc.
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- Mixed berries with vanilla yogurt is a
sweet, healthy, beautiful dessert! Stock frozen berries year-round.
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- One healthy choice you can make this
month; replace soft drinks with water. Each 20 ounce bottle of pop give you
over 200 calories of pure sugar!!
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- Don't let labels fool you, make sure you
read the complete label, ingredients and all to get the full story.
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- HEALTH People who drink green tea each day
report lower levels of depression.
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- Health Study: obesity is now a bigger
threat to our country's health than smoking. Obesity rates up by 85%.
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- A small (100 calorie) snack, eaten 30
minutes before dinner, will curtail overeating.
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- For fat burning purposes it is best to perform cardio AFTER resistance
training, not before.
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- Regularly eating processed meats significantly raises your risk of
heart disease.