Wednesday, January 21, 2015

How to Make Time for Fitness

With our fast-paced lives and hectic schedules, it’s easy to lose sight of the importance of taking care of ourselves. When we step back and look at the big picture, it seems obvious that in order to feel good, we need to exercise and to eat well. Sometimes though, having the skills to achieve s...
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Monday, January 19, 2015

Do You Crave Carbs? Here are Some Tips that Can Help

In a nutshell, carbohydrates convert into sugar within the body, which is tough when you’re trying to lose weight. Though not all carbs are created equal, you may find that carbohydrates give you a similar craving to that of candy or other sweets.
Overcoming carbohydrate cravings

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Tips for Overcoming Cravings for Alcohol

In certain limited situations, alcohol can be beneficial. However, there are many more unhealthy situations and concerns related to drinking alcohol. Alcoholism and medicine interactions are two of the many issues.
Overcoming alcohol cravings:

Recognize your “triggers”. External...
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Sunday, January 18, 2015

Salt Cravings and How to Kick Them

It’s no secret that salt can boost food’s flavor and is important to the body, in small amounts. However, you may be getting a lot more salt in your diet than you realize.
Overcoming salt craving:

Stay away from processed foods. Almost all processed foods have some form of sodium. A better alt...
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Saturday, January 17, 2015

Want to Know How to Kick those Caffeine Cravings?

Caffeinated drinks are a staple for many. From our first sip of coffee in the morning to a glass of tea with dinner, it seems we are constantly flooding our bodies with caffeine.
Here are some tips to overcome caffeine cravings:

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Friday, January 16, 2015

Overcoming Your Sugar Addiction

Now that you better understand food cravings and how they can be harmful, let’s get into a more detailed and nefarious topic: Sugar. It’s found in a vast amount of foods and drinks; from easily recognizable items such as candy bars and soft drinks to seemingly healthy foods like...
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Thursday, January 15, 2015

How to Overcome Food Cravings

Now that you know why you are craving certain foods, it’s time to find ways to overcome them. Overcoming cravings might seem simple but it can be one of the hardest things to do.
Here are the latest tricks from researchers and experts:
Avoid your triggers.
“You crave what you eat, so if you swi...
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Wednesday, January 14, 2015

How Food Cravings Can Be Harmful

According to a study published by the US National Library of Medicine’s National Institute of Health on the effects of cravings and depression, they found that,  “Fast-food and commercial baked goods consumption may have a detrimental effect on depression risk.” In other words, eating junk food m...
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Tuesday, January 13, 2015

What Causes Cravings?

If food cravings are so bad for us, what causes them? Is it physical or mental or something else entirely? That depends.
It’s all in your head or is it? People who don’t have food cravings might believe your food cravings are all in your head. However, in some cases they may be right. T...
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Curb Your Cravings to Live More Healthfully

We’ve all had food carvings at one time or another. Cravings can come in the form of an undeniable desire for a salty snack, a longing for something sweet, or the desire to have a burger with all the trimmings, including cheese, bacon, mayo, and more. To put it simply, food and drink cr...
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Friday, January 9, 2015

Green smoothies are not only full of health benefits, but can taste great too. Some of the benefits of green smoothies include increasing your consumption of fruits and vegetables, as well as being a natural way to lose weight. It can be difficult to fit in the recommended servings of five to...
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Tuesday, January 6, 2015

80 Calorie Caramel Apple Oatmeal Cookies

There comes a point where you decide that when it’s time to indulge, you want something special. You want something that’s going to be delicious and satisfy your sweet cravings. At the same time, you really don’t want to dedicate a huge chunk of your daily calories to one small snack.
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