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Diet Myth #4: Avoid carbohydrates to lose weight
Facts: It is important to limit the amount of carbohydrates in your diet that come from white flour and sugar. However, people who go to extremes to cut out the carbs are missing out on a very important food group that includes fruits, vegetables, beans and whole grains. Allow 45 percent to 50 percent of your diet to come…
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Calories and time of day
I recently heard we should eat like a King/Queen at breakfast, a Prince/Princess at lunch, and a pauper at dinner. I think this thought is quite helpful, particularly when it comes to dessert. We have Four Queens which serves wonderful ice cream. My husband loves ice cream as much or more than I do. 8:30 PM, he would…
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Building Skills and Confidence
Also taken from The LEARN Program for Weight Management by Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D. - "an individual's chance of accomplishing a goal depends on having the skills to make the change....and whether the individual has the confidence that the changes can occur............The skills will deal with what you eat, how you stay…
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Diet vs. Lifestyle Change
Taken from Page 12 of The LEARN Program for Weight Management by Kelly D. Brown, Ph.D. "The word diet conjures up images of deprivation and suffering, but most of all, it is something that you go on or off. Whether someone is "on a diet" or "off a diet" is part of our modern culture and language. Herein lies a key issue.…
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Quality of Life
Some of the reasons we begin our weight loss or behavioral changes are because we want to look better, have more energy, weigh less, feel better, be able to wear trendier clothes, etc. These are all issues which pertain to our quality of life. I consider myself a food addict because I have a definite pattern I follow when…
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An apple a day, Fact or fiction?
this came from CentsAble Health Aug-Oct 2011: From your top to your bottom, apples can help improve your health and well-being. Your Head: Fresh apples and apple juice may improve cognition, reduce hallmark signs oif Alzheiumer's and improve mood. Your Heart: The soluble fiuber found in apples, known as pectin, builds up…
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Diet Myth #5: To lose weight, follow a very low-calorie die
Facts: Many people think that eating less and/or skipping meal will make them lose weight. However, one of two things will happen. They will get so hungry that they'll overeat later in the day - or they will eat too little. When you eat too little, your body thinks it's in starvation mode. This slows down the rate at which…
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Diet Myth #3: All fats are bad
Facts: We all need fat in our diets. Fats help us absorb certain nutrients. They make up an important part of every cell membrane in our body and help with proper nerve function among other things. When we eat too much fat, it can lead to weight gain, heart disease and certain types of cancers. Some fats are good for us,…
