6-Step Plan for Preventing Diet Relapses Everyone has lapses—but what’s the difference between those who can recover, and who can’t?  When researchers looked at the successful weight losers in the National Weight Control Registry, and compared them to some who’d regained back some of their weight after one or two years, they found that even a...

EAT BREAKFAST! By now I hope you all know that breakfast really is the most important meal of the day. However, your early morning meal is like a good joke: timing is everything. It is important to eat breakfast early. Delaying your first meal of the day can begin the slow down process of your metabolism. You need to eat to stoke the fires or your metabolism. If...

Nutty Nutrition Did you know that it’s NOT crazy to eat nuts if you are calorie counting and watching your weight?! Nuts are a type of fat so they are a bit more calorie dense indeed, however there are a lot of nutritional benefits that come along with their calories. And, if you are savvy with portion control and serving suggestions, they...

EASY, SPEEDY BREAKFASTS Check out these recipes to make breakfast a whole lot easier—and tastier! We know you know, but seriously, eat breakfast every single day. If you don’t, your body goes into starvation mode, and your metabolism slows to a crawl to conserve energy. And the heartier your first meal is, the better. In one study published in the...

Today’s busy, high-stress lifestyles often lead to a diet of convenience—one that’s lacking in vitamins and minerals, and overloaded with sugar, fat, and calories. The result: a body that never realizes its full potential. But you can fight back with food; start today and you’ll hit your peak from head to toe. Skin Carrots are loaded with...