Yoga and Walking: When Slow and Steady Wins the Race

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Everyone is always trying to do everything right now. They want instant everything: mashed potatoes, microwave popcorn, buns of steel. Nobody wants to take the time to savor anything—it is always rush, rush, rush! They do want slow, gradual and permanent weight loss, they want to be thin and they want it now. And, they want that weight loss to come with no real effort on their part, without giving up sweets and fatty foods and without ever breaking a sweat. What they want is a miracle. What they … [Read more...]

Low Carb Dieting For Successful Weight Loss

Low carb dieting has become fashionable in recent years especially with the publication of the Atkins diet. Losing weight is a goal for so many people and everybody is looking for the quick and easy way to lose weight. Some people do not need to lose weight at all but still get stressed over a couple of pounds. Others need to lose for medical reasons and may have one hundred pounds or more that they want to shed. There are many different diets out there including low carbohydrate diets and the … [Read more...]

Tips For Healthy Holiday Eating

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When the holidays arrive, many people forget all about their diets and healthy eating.  Weight gains of 7 - 10 pounds are common between Halloween and Christmas.  To make the holidays easier, these tips will help you with healthy eating through the season and not gaining weight. Most traditional foods can be made low fat. Turkey is very lean without the skin, and gravy can be made without any fat.  Potatoes that are served without butter can be very healthy.  The beloved pumpkin pie is nutritious, … [Read more...]