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7
Apr
Low GI Tip – Eat Slowly
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Eat Regularly
Many people who habitually overeat consume their food very quickly and take large bites. If this is the case, it only stands to reason that many digestive problems like heartburn seem to crop up or worsen as we gain weight.
Eating more slowly will not only improve your digestion, but eating mindfully will allow you [...]
Tags: diet, eat slowly, health strategy, health tip, portion control, weight loss
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6
Apr
Low GI Tip – Portion Control
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Portion Control
Avoid eating anything directly out of the container, particularly foods that lend themselves to binges like ice cream or potato chips. It’s virtually impossible to practice portion control when you eat straight out of a container.
When you eat from the sources, you’re likely to fall into all-or-nothing thinking: “If I’m being this ‘bad’ then [...]
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Tags: diet, eliminate binges, health strategy, health tip, portion control, weight loss
5
Apr
Low GI Tip – Keep Accurate Food Diary
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Keep Accurate Food Diary
A recent study proved the power of keeping an accurate food diary. Volunteers were asked to keep a record of everything they consumed. Turns out most people stretched the truth …
In fact, they were actually consuming close to 1,000 calories more than their diaries let on. Lesson learned? Keep that food diary [...]
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Tags: accurate, diet, food diary, food journal, health strategy, health tip, keep accurate journal, weight loss
2
Apr
More Calcium equals Less Weight
Creighton University conducted a study on calcium’s effects on weight loss. They found that women who consumed 1,000 mg of calcium every day weighed nearly 20 pounds less than the women in the control group. *
Just be sure to keep your dairy fix low- or non-fat! For example, you can drink [...]
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Tags: calcium plus, diet, health strategy, health tip, health-and-nutrition-supplement, isotonix, marketamerica, up calcium intake, weight loss
1
Apr
Low GI Tip – Avoid the Buffet
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Avoid the Buffet
Do you suffer from buffet thinking? If the availability of more food items adds to your temptation level then, you’ll have to answer “Yes”.
A recent study suggested that the more food choices you have, the more you consume. Stick to a healthy variety of a fewer number of items and you may be [...]
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Tags: avoid the buffet, diet, do not overeat, health strategy, health tip, weight loss
31
Mar
Low GI Tip – Don’t Roll this Way
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Don’t Roll this Way
If you know you’re going to go overboard with the appetizer dinner rolls, ask the server to remove them from the table.
If you ask me, it’s virtually impossible to practice portion control within the scent of freshly baked bread.
Avoid the temptation to think, “It’s free. I really should eat it.” It may [...]
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Tags: avoid temptation, dinner rolls, freshly baked bread, health strategy, health tip, weight loss
30
Mar
Low GI Tip – Smoothie over Milk Shake
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Smoothie over Milk Shake
A milkshake is a tempting sweet treat during the dog days of summer, but like ice cream, it will wreak havoc on your diet. Even small fast food style shakes have around 26 to 30 grams of fat!
For a lighter alternative choose a smoothie or make your own milkshake at home using [...]
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Tags: health strategy, health tip, low fat yogurt, no milk shake, smoothie, weight loss
23
Mar
Low GI Tip – Choose Tea over Coffee
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Choose Tea over Coffee
Tea has a higher content of antioxidants and helps fight cancer, heart diseases and other illnesses such as Alzheimer’s and osteoporosis. Moreover, there studies show that tea helps relax blood vessels, reduces cholesterol levels, and inhibits blood clots from forming.
With all these benefits mentioned, tea might be the healthier alternative, combating many [...]
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Tags: antioxidant, daily health tip, health strategy, relax blood vessels, tea benefits, tea over coffee
20
Mar
Reduce, Do not Eliminate Certain Foods
Most people eat for pleasure as well as nutrition. If your favorite foods are high in fat, salt or sugar, the key is moderating how much of these foods you eat and how often you eat them.
Identify major sources of these ingredients in your diet and make changes, if necessary. [...]
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Tags: control your portions, daily health tip, eat favorite foods, health strategy
18
Mar
Omega-3s Guard Against Type 1 Diabetes
Youngsters at high risk for developing type 1 diabetes might be able to prevent the disease by eating foods rich in omega-3 fatty acids, a new study suggests.
Reporting in the Sept. 26 issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association, researchers from the University of Colorado found that high-risk [...]
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Tags: daily health tip, diabetes, fish oil, health strategy, omega 3 fish oil, omega-3, type 1 diabetes
