It’s time to cut out all soda, diet drinks, store bought, sweetened tea and store bought juice from concentrate. Commit to drinking lots of water! 64oz is a great minimum, but it’s up to you to determine what is right for you body. Don’t try to drink your water all at once and don’t feel […]
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Can Diet Soda Make Your Food Cravings Worse?
According to this survey, nearly 1 in 5 Americans, on average, consume at least 1 soda per day. Just one serving of soda can be loaded with sugar, dye, sodium, carbs and empty calories. Americans love their soda, but obesity and other health concerns are a serious, rising issue. A lot of people want to […]
5 Potential Dangers of Drinking Diet Beverages
It’s no surprise that soda is one of the most widely consumed beverages. Coca Cola and Pepsi lead as the most popular brands but you may be surprised that diet Coke is the second most popular soda here in the US. Diet drinks, especially diet sodas, may just be one of the unhealthiest beverages. Though […]
8 Reasons to Give Up Diet Soda and Diet Drinks
What do people like to drink when they are trying to lose weight? Diet Soda and Diet drinks with fake sugars like aspartame. The problem is that there may be potential negative affects of diet sweeteners. Here are 8 reasons you should consider whether these artificial sweeteners could be bad for you. A recent University […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #22: Skip Diet Foods, Drinks & Pre-packed “Healthy” Snacks
It’s day 22 of our October Challenge and we are focused on how we can save some money while losing the weight at the same time. Today’s Weight Loss on a Budget Tip: #22 – Skip Diet Foods and Pre-packed “Healthy” Snacks. That’s right! I’m talking about snack packs, frozen diet meals and powdered diet drinks. […]
Weight Loss on a Budget Tip #16: Stop Drinking Soda and Sweet Drinks
Ladies, one of the ways that many weight loss plans get us to lose weight is by telling us to avoid a whole food group. Sometimes this advice is counterproductive and you don’t get the nutrients, vitamins, fiber or protein you need because you have cut something out that the body needs. However, with today’s […]
Brandi lost 44 pounds
Let’s show some Black Women Losing Weight love to Brandi who has lost 44 pounds. She was motivated by being borderline hypertensive and as an EMS it is hard for her to eat right, but she is DOING it! Here is what she shared with us: I was 194 pounds and now I’m 150 pounds. […]
Are Artificial Sweeteners Really Bad For You?
For many people, the journey to a healthier way of life often includes dropping a few, or quite a few, pounds. Foods marketed as “diet” or “sugar free” seems like a logical starting point. Look at a can of soda, for instance. Drinking a 12oz. can of diet soda instead of a regular one can […]
