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Breast cancer awareness month may have come to an end, but your health should always be at the forefront of your mind. Everyone knows someone who has been affected by cancer. As your focus shifts toward the upcoming holidays, you may be thinking about friends or family members who have battled the disease.
Tags: caner-fighting foods, cravings, eating well, holidays and dieting, junk food
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You’re alone in your house, and you wander into the kitchen and open the pantry. You’re greeted with bags of potato chips, pretzels, popcorn, crackers, and candy. You start with the pretzels and eat the whole bag. You know you’ve already gone overboard, but you go back for more. Suddenly it feels like you can’t stop even if you wanted to. You take a breather. You’re uncomfortably full to the point where you feel like you can’t move.
Tags: balanced nutrition, binge eating, food addiction, hunger, junk food
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It’s easy to sit on the couch??and finish an entire box of chocolates in one sitting.??Staring at an empty box of chocolates, you start beating yourself up for throwing your weight loss plan down the toilet.??We’ve??all been there, but healthy desserts do exist, and there are ways to lighten up your favorite baked goods and still satisfy your sweet tooth.
Tags: cravings, eating well, healthy desserts, junk food, valentine's day, weight loss
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Your bags are packed, and you’re ready to hit the road for a much-needed vacation. For many, vacation is synonymous with high-calorie meals and little exercise. You return home feeling like your weight loss plan took 10 steps backward. But it doesn’t have to be that way! You can still enjoy a fun and relaxing trip without derailing your weight loss plan. Here’s how:
Tags: calories, eating well, empty calories, exercise, junk food, liquid calories, vacation, weight loss
Holiday parties with co-workers, family, and friends can be an eating danger zone, but being on a weight loss program doesn???t mean you have to miss the fun. Discover 10 ways to navigate the holiday social scene with your goals intact.
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Shop ???til you drop. It???s the theme of the holiday season, and with shopping comes food courts filled with burgers, fries, and ice cream. It???s easy to fall into the fast-food trap, but it???s also easy to avoid. Here are a few tips I share with my patients:
Tags: appetite, cravings, empty calories, holidays and dieting, hunger, junk food, weight gain
