Use Nutrient Density to Lose Weight by Eating Better, Not Less – Part 2
In my previous post I reviewed the idea of nutrient density: a food’s nutrient bang for its calorie buck. If we classify foods based on...
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Use Nutrient Density to Lose Weight by Eating Better, Not Less – Part 1
It is entirely possible to eat all day and lose weight. The key is what you choose to eat. When you eat, your body’s goal is to get all...
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Curb Your Holiday Eating Cravings
There will be cake. Pie. Butter-loaded mashed potatoes. Juicy ham (or Tofurky). Cheese and crackers. Wine. And then all of the free...
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Stuck? An Activity to Overcome a Chronic Dieting or Defeated Mentality
Overcoming Chronic Dieting: How About Half a Burger and a Big Salad? I frequently work with clients who have “tried every diet” and feel...
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Revolutionizing the Resolution…Set Health and Fitness Goals that Stick!
Guest post by Dwayne Brown, CSCS The date is January 1st. Today is the day when most people are trying to put into action the resolutions...
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In the Mind of a Nutritionist
I originally wrote this post for the Hospital for Special Surgery blog, which you can find here. From the HSS On the Move Blog, “In the...
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Healthy Indian Meal Mods: Keep the Taste, Cut the Calories
Many thanks to my friends and colleagues Kuber Bhalla and Kristine Schweitzer for heavily contributing to the creation of this article!...
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The Olympic Pursuit of Health and Fitness
As I watched some of the world’s best athletes compete last month, I started thinking about all of the time, energy and resolve they...
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What’s Your Why?
The New Year is rapidly approaching. Reflections on the year passed, looking forward to new beginnings and a big shiny ball falling from...
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Is Saturated Fat Healthy? A Conversation Between Me and My Mom
About a month ago my mom emailed me asking about whether fat in the diet, particularly saturated fat, is healthy. Her interest was...
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‘Tis the Season: 3 Tips to Prevent Holiday Weight Gain
A big worry on peoples’ minds during the holiday season is about whether they will gain weight. Unfortunately, most people do…about one...
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Four Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips: Part 2
The first part of Key Post-Pregnancy Fitness Tips discussed getting the right muscles firing again and returning to exercise gradually...
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The Epic Quest for Six Pack Abs
In Death of the Diet, I stress the importance of determining your Why – the true motivating force driving you to improve your eating and...
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Measuring Fitness Results Beyond the Scale
Weight: Only One Marker of Fitness Results Image Courtesy of Microsoft Images The one instrument that most people use to measure health...
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Do You Eat to Live, or Live to Eat?
Image courtesy of: FreeDigitalPhotos.net Use the Healthy Food Preference List and Indulgence Frequency Questionnaire to determine how you...
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Crucial First Steps to Eating Healthier
Apples are one of her preferred healthy foods. Discover Yours! Image courtesy of Microsoft Images An assessment I previously created...
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Weight Loss Success Stories: Pulling Inspiration from Jealousy
Weight Loss Success: Choose Inspiration Photo: Microsoft Images In many ways, jealousy and inspiration are fundamentally opposite...
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Combat Food Cravings, Part 2: When to Fight and How to Indulge
Berry Delicious, Berry Tempting? Hopefully you’ve taken the past week to identify your food craving triggers (Step 1). Feel free to use...
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What does Wellness and Saving for Retirement Have in Common?
Image: Grant Cochrane / FreeDigitalPhotos.net With the age of pensions and Social Security on the way out (or so we’re told), there has...
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Want to Eat Better or Lose Weight? Write on!
Do you spell spaghetti with one “t” or two?!? Image Courtesy of Microsoft Images Keeping a food record, independent of other factors, can...
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