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McDonald's Real Fruit Smoothies

Healthy weight loss snacks.

Quick! What’s the first thing that came into your mind when you read those words? If you thought of McDonald’s new Real Fruit Smoothies, you might be right... well, at least the fast food giant wants you to think that their new fruit smoothies are a healthy addition to your diet and weight loss plan.

The Eat-Clean Diet: 10 | 10 | 80

It’s easy to blame your weight and physique on your level of physical activity or even your genetics. As you page through the fitness magazines and see those rock hard bodies it’s a good bet that these super fit people were not born that way.

It is true that genetics will play a role in your weight loss program, but it’s not the key. 80 percent of your weight loss program should be focused on what you put into your mouth: Nutrition. Nutrition is far more responsible for creating your shape and your heath than you ever could have imagined.

Taco Bells Drive-Thru-Diet®

Is one of your New Year's resolutions to start a diet and lose weight? Or begin a weight loss program and get more fit? Taco Bell's Drive-Thru-Diet® may give you the convenience of eating-on-the-go while watching your calories.

Alcoholic Beverages and Your Weight Loss Plan

Most weight loss plans and diets advise you give up or limit your favorite alcoholic drink. The empty calories (7 calories per gram) are used better in a healthy carb or protien, right?

The average American gets about 400 calories per day from beverages. And some studies suggest our bodies do not trigger the same full and satiated feeling from an equivalent amount calories in liquids as solids, so the reasoning for giving up the cocktail makes sense.

Recent studies involving alcoholic beverages and weight loss can be confusing.

High-Fat Food: Women's Stress-Reliever

While some people lose their appetite under stress, many people are "stress eaters" and overindulge in stressful conditions. Under on-going stress, people often feel that they eat or snack much more. According to a study presented at a meeting of the Obesity Society, people describe their eating as "out of control."

Researchers at the University of California-San Francisco surveyed more than 600 obese or over-weight women about thier eating habits and stressors. This was one of the largest studies to examin the relationship between chronic stress and eating behavior.

Weight Loss Tipsmore

Walk Your Dog!

Burn 98 calories by taking your dog for a 20 minute walk! Not only will your pup appreciate it, your body will too!

Feel Fuller Longer

Having a hard time filling full? Try eating some beans!. They work to curb your between-meal appetite and give you fiber and protein. In fact, one-half cup of pinto beans or kidney beans has around 8 grams fiber and 7 grams of protein, all for about 110 calories.

Oil Substitutes

Most oils have 120 calories per tablespoon. Reduce those calories by using low-salt chicken broth when cooking food in a pan and replace 1/2 the the oil required when baking with applesauce!

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Taking Advantage of Different Types of Whole Wheat Flour

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Are you eating enough calories?

I recently started counting my calories, mostly for curiosity’s sake. I never really knew how many calories I was eating each day, and I’d be willing to guess that most...

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Resisting Temptation

Imagine this: You’re at a cocktail party on Saturday night with your friends. You’ve had a tough week at work and you’re ready to let go a little. You’ve been looking forward...

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BMI Calculator

Body Mass Index (BMI) is a formula that defines the average relative weight for your height for people over 20 years of age. Although BMI gives you a basic start, it only assesses height and weight; it does not determine muscle mass or take into consideration your lifestyle.

Calculate your BMI

Category	BMI Range
Underweight	< 18.4
Normal	18.5 - 22.9
Overweight	23.0 - 27.5
Obese	27.6 <

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