Wasting food is hard on anyone, whether you are on a budget or you just don’t like seeing food being thrown away. Luckily, there are many ways to stop wasting food, throwing out all the produce you don’t use, and using up those leftovers.
Since the 1970s, a new food trend came about with the goal to reduce sugar intake in people. This was believed to be a way for people to more easily manage weight, and the idea was that less sugar means less calories, and of course therefore less weight gain. But is that really the case? …
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While the term ‘healthy’ for food is a little subjective, based on food preferences and dietary restrictions, there are some foods that are ideal as long as you are able to eat them. As long as none of the 5 foods below are a potential food allergy for you, they are among the healthiest foods …
Do you eat enough fruits and vegetables in your diet? Vegetables are low in calories, full of health benefits, and you can often pile your plate high with them at minimal caloric impact. They help fill you up without weighing you down (literally). How do you do with fruits? Do you eat enough of them? …
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Dieting is easy when your stomach has no more room to add junk food. And water is the weapon you need to help you eat less junk food. Instead of sugary sodas, which increase your sweet tooth cravings, opt for water, which will simply create a full feeling and help you avoid snacking or overeating. …
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If you’re looking at going on a diet as a temporary situation, you may have a harder time sticking to it. Instead, you need to look at your weight loss plan as a lifestyle change diet. Instead of “going on a diet” you’re changing your diet. When you think of a diet as something that …
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Often people become overweight because they use food as a way to relax, celebrate, deal with sadness, enjoy happiness, and get through stressful situations. But food is really innocent in all of this. It’s just there to give you the energy you need to get through life. And while food should taste good and be …
Road trips and snacks go hand-in-hand. When you’re traveling long distances and have no access to a kitchen, it can be tempting to indulge in fast food, convenience store grub, and other sugary and salty snacks along the way. But for people with a strict diet plan, road trips can set back their progress and …
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Many people don’t worry about sodium in their diet unless their doctor has specifically told them to cut down on it. So they sit down to an otherwise healthy meal absent of high fat and calories and then spoil it by using an excessive amount of salt. Even without adding sodium to your plate, your …
There are many reasons that you might have decided to diet right now. You may be preparing for a big event. Or it may be that you’re just ready to lose some weight to improve your health. Whatever your reasons, starting a diet can be an exciting and invigorating idea. But after a few weeks, or …
