Macronutrients in our diet: Macronutrients are the big ones, the large food we can see go into our mouths. Micronutrients, which we will talk about later in this series, are the vitamins and minerals contained […]
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Carolyn Stone has been working in consumer health publishing and women’s interest publishing for over 22 years. She is the author of more than 200 guides and courses designed to help readers transform their lives through easy action steps. In her spare time, she is actively involved in fostering children and pets.
Mayo Clinic Plan 1
Hospitals and weight loss plans seem to go together. We figure that if health professionals come up with a diet it must be good. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. However, here is one […]
Food for Life 5
What are calories, exactly? Calories measure the amount of energy in a food. The food you eat has different calories, with some foods more caloric than others. Depending on the type of calories, your body […]
The low GI diet plan 2
A person following the low GI diet plan could eat a meal of low glycemic index foods and still come out worse for it according to the plan because other factors have not been taken […]
Food for Life 4
Food is your fuel Food is your life support system Food provides not only the energy you need to function every day, but also the nutrients required to build all of your body’s tissues (from […]
Low GI Diet Plan 1
The low GI (glycemic index) diet plan stresses eating foods that register a low number on the glycemic index scale. The basis of this diet plan is that foods which have a low glycemic index […]
Food for Life 2
You are what you eat: Despite the vast amount and variety of foods available, you may NOT be getting the best nutrition. Surprised? In fact, the most recent report from the Congressional General Accounting Office […]
LA Weight Loss Program 2
One drawback of the plan is the weigh-ins. Members are asked to weigh three times a week. That’s too much for the average person. The scale is not always an accurate representation of how a […]
LA Weight Loss Program 1
LA Weight Loss centers can be found all across the country. This is a popular diet that shows members how to lose weight through a strict eating plan. The plan is controversial because of all […]
Food for Life 3
Nutrition on the Go: It IS possible There are many obstacles to eating well: your busy lifestyle, the ready availability of convenience foods, super portion sizes, and conflicting information on nutrition and weight loss. You […]
Food for Life 1
You know that eating right will help you maintain a healthy weight and may even protect you against a variety of chronic diseases, including coronary heart disease, diabetes, osteoporosis, and certain types of cancer, such […]
Jenny Craig 2
Members can discuss their unique issues when it comes to exercise, and support people can then develop an exercise program to fit just about any schedule or lifestyle. With Jenny Craig, you pay to be […]