There are so many healthier ways to reduce your weight. It’s mostly a matter of changing your habits and your mindset, and making those changes a way of life instead of a temporary “diet.” And yet, so many people still continue to diet using commercial weight loss plans, maybe have temporary reductions, but then gain [...]

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If you feel like you’ve had too much to eat over the holidays, it’s fine to take a break from eating. As long as you have no serious medical problems that would prohibit you from doing so, taking a day or two to cleanse your body with a fast is a healthy way to give [...]

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I’m not really into sports, but I love watching the Olympics. The stamina, dedication and nearly flawless performances of these elite athletes is astonishing.  I’m inspired to work harder and take better care of myself watching their amazingly strong bodies compete in what looks like effortless competitions. How do Olympians keep their energy up? Most [...]

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Diet is such a personal thing. Many people define themselves by what they eat. A steak and potatoes kind of guy. A crunchy granola girl.  Try to change them, taking away the foods they know and love, and they become massively defensive. Because you’re not just taking away their food, you’re also taking away part [...]

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I’ve been talking recently about the importance of how you eat – what happens when you change your focus from eating to other things, and how your emotions affect your digestion. I found this article interesting and related to this discussion, so I thought I would reprint it: How Mindset Affects Your Waistline By Jon [...]

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Low fat, high carb. Low carb, high protein. No dairy. No grain. No meat. So much of what people focus on is what to eat. Are we putting too much emphasis on the “what” of eating? What about the how? I’ve been reading Marc David‘s book, “The Slow Down Diet.” He argues that, while food [...]

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I just saw this post about the “all you can eat diet” in the blogosphere. While I was traveling in Mexico for two weeks in December, I did go on this diet. It was delicious, and actually yes, I did lose weight. I noticed that while there is processed food in Mexico, the restaurants that [...]

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