8 Herbs and Spices That Have Health Benefits Chances are you sprinkle cinnamon into your morning oatmeal or add a dash of oregano to pizza without giving the spices much thought. But did you know your favorite flavors can actually do your body good? While spices are only effective when eaten at least daily, each…
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5 Signs You’re Too Obsessed With Your Weight You’re trying to drop pounds, so you’re running more, laying off pizza, and even wearing a fitness tracker to chart your progress. But then the mission starts taking over your life. It’s easy, especially for people with perfectionist tendencies or a genetic predisposition, to slide across the…
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Do Juice Cleanses Work? 7 Truths About The Fad Going on a juice cleanse, or drinking nothing but pressed juices extracted from fruits and vegetables for a few days or weeks, has been all the rage over the past few years. They promise weight loss, body detoxification and the treatment and prevention of everything from…
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Spring Superfoods Spring has sprung and it’s time to welcome the abundance of fresh fruits and vegetables that are now in the season. Here are five nutrient packed superstars to help jazz up your menus, lighten your diet and reboot your health. Strawberries: Good for skin: They may not have the smoothest complexion themselves, but…
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Revamp Your Pantry for Spring Is your fridge crammed with half-empty bottles of condiments and questionable leftovers? Are there foods in your freezer so heavily freezer-burned they’re unrecognizable? Or perhaps your pantry shelves are home to boxes of crackers past their prime. If you’re nodding your head, then it’s time to survey what’s lurking on those…
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3 Tips For Preventing Late Night Snacking Whenever I ask my clients what the most difficult habit is for them to break, late night snacking is often the first thing they say. This doesn’t surprise me. What is wrong with a little late night snacking? It may seem like indulging on a small something is…
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The Hip Extension Possibly the second most reviled machine in the studio is the Hip Extension (#1-Leg Press). Without question, it is the hardest machine to teach and the hardest to learn proper form. The belt is the reason the Hip Extension is not an eagerly anticipated part of the workout. The belt, when properly…
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Stock Your Refrigerator for Weight Loss Stock your refrigerator to be your best weight loss tool or it am turn your intentions of healthy eating into a disaster. If your fridge tempts you with leftover Chinese food while fruits and vegetables rot, it’s time to stock your refrigerator for weight loss. All you need is…
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Weight Loss After 40 – Why It’s So Hard and What Works If you’re like many women over 40, you’ve probably noticed that it’s become a lot easier to gain a few pounds than to lose them. The foods that you ate without care in your 20s and 30s now stick to your body like…
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10 Ways to Eat Better at Work The office is a sea of temptation with candy dishes on every desk, vending machines stocked with salty goodies down the hall and celebratory sheet cake accompanying every occasion. Don’t give in to these constant diet ruiners; try these simple strategies for eating smarter at work and avoiding…
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