Weight Loss Success Story of the Day: Quon lost 101 pounds in 9 months. After having a wakeup call via a workplace video, she decided that it was time to change her lifestyle with healthy eating and exercise. Learn more about her weight loss journey… Hello, my name is Quon Cason. I am a 39 […]
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Tanisha lost 193 pounds with weight loss surgery
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Tanisha lost 193 pounds, down from 430 pounds, with weight loss surgery and by changing her lifestyle. After years of using food to battle depression and dealing with a host of medical issues , she decided to have surgery to live a better life. Here is what she shared with […]
Sweet Snacks That Won’t Wreck Your Healthy Eating Plans
According to the USDA, the typical American consumes a total of 150 lbs of sugar every year. This includes sugar in everything from candy to condiments. It’s already pretty obvious that sugar, especially heavily processed sugar, isn’t good for our bodies. Sadly, most Americans have a major sweet tooth. One of the most difficult things […]
Lesson 6: What I See in the Mirror
Lesson #6: Today’s weight loss lesson is super simple, but also very powerful. You will need a mirror for this challenge, preferably a full length mirror (use what you have if you don’t have a long one). You’ll also need pen and paper. Lesson 1 | Lesson 2 | Lesson 3 | Lesson 4 | Lesson 5 Stand in front of your […]
Is Green Tea Good For Weight Loss?
In these days of fad diets and intense searches for the next weight loss miracle, you’ll hear “green tea” come up in health-centered conversations more and more often. Many people take on drinking green tea not knowing if or why it really helps with weight loss. Even though it’s occupying shelves in health and vitamin […]
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Patricia lost 52 pounds
Weight Loss Story of the Day: Patricia lost 52 pounds, going from 302 pounds to 250 pounds. She was motivated by a pain issue and decided it was time to change her lifestyle. Here is what she shared with us about her journey: Hi, my name is Patricia. My story is a little different than […]
Make Healthy Soul Food
Check out this cookbook from cancer.gov that presents traditional soul food recipes with a healthy twist. Full of simple tips for tasty and nutritious dishes. Visit www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/prevention/down-home-healthy-cooking.pdf
Pros and Cons of The Fast Diet
One of the newest diet trends is the Fast Diet, as described by Dr. Michael Mosley and Mimi Spencer in their book, The Fast Diet: Lose weight, stay healthy and live longer with the secret of intermittent fasting (Atria Books, February 2013); is gaining a lot of notice for its promises, criticisms and anecdotal evidence […]
6 Tips for Starting a Vegan Diet
If you have decided to start a vegan diet then you are in good company. Many people are adopting the vegan lifestyle for health and ethical reasons. Here are 6 tips for starting a vegan diet to help you get the most benefit from your choice. Tip #1 – Plan meals ahead of time Keeping […]
Is Belly Fat Different Than Other Body Fat?
Many people don’t realize that belly fat, also known as visceral fat, is actually different than the rest of your body. The belly fat has been linked to risk for a number of different types of things, from insulin issues, metabolism issues, heart disease, increased cancer risk, and increased type 2 diabetes risk. Even if […]
