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February 21st, 2010 — General Health, Nutrition, Nutrition Fitness Life
February 12th, 2010 — Fitness, General Health, Nutrition, Nutrition Fitness Life
Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do. Fat is actually good for [...]
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Easy Antidotes for Menstrual Cramps If you are suffering from menstrual cramps, then the truth is that you are likely suffering needlessly. Here is a handful of antidotes that will help you alleviate your menstrual cramps once and for all. No longer do you need to suffer from those terrible pains during that special time...... -
Causes of a Heavy Menstrual Period From time to time, all of us experience what we perceive to be a heavy menstrual period, or unusually heavy bleeding during the period of our menstruation. Fortunately, what we often believe to be abnormally heavy menstrual period bleeding is actually not excessive enough that it needs to be diagnosed...... -
Welcome to the New Nutrition Fitness Life! Hi my name is Keira. I took this blog over from Susan, who finished her journey here in August 2008. I am going to turn Nutrition Fitness Life into an all women’s health blog. I will cover six major categories: Adolescence Young Adult Pregnancy/Motherhood Adult Mature Adult General Health These...... -
Eating a Healthy Balanced Diet Eating a healthy and balanced diet is capable of providing you with all of the nutrients and all of the calories that your body requires for the activities and challenges that are ahead of you. Knowing what foods are rich in helpful nutrients like vitamins, proteins and healthy fats while...... -
Thank You, Readers! Blogging has been worth it because of you. Seriously. As cliché as it may sound, I sincerely appreciate all of you who have stopped by to read, visit, or comment. You have made my blogging experience all the more fulfilling. When I began Nutrition Fitness Life, little did I know......
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February 1st, 2010 — General Health, Weight Loss
A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale.
This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own one. For those of you who [...]
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Sticking with Your Resolutions Why do we make New Year's resolutions? What's the purpose? Did you even bother making any resolutions, or did you refrain due to the associated pressure and oft resulting disappointment from trying to follow said resolutions and failing? We make resolutions because we want to move forward; we want to...... - How Much...errr, Little Exercise Do You Need? Exercise is like a magic pill. It does so many good things for your body, mind, and spirit. However, we often come across the question of, “How much exercise do I really need?” Unfortunately, the answer isn’t so clear cut. How much fat you are able to burn, as well......
- Word Power Funny how powerful changing one word can impact your mindset. For example, when it comes to eating healthy and/or foregoing the junk, instead of saying, “I have to avoid junk food and eat more veggies,” replace that “have” with a “get,” and the sentence has an entirely new meaning and......
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Butter vs. Margarine - Who's The Bad Guy? Food can be confusing! What's good for you one day is labeled bad the next - or visa versa. Take butter, for instance. In the past, it was branded an evil food and something to avoid; the next day margarine was the bad guy. So which is it? Let’s take...... -
Diet Friendly Fats A fat that can help you lose weight - that sounds like a contradiction to me! After all, fats add extra calories to my diet - not good. Yet, fat makes food taste delicious - very good! Another contradiction! Well, apparently diet friendly fats do exist (unfortunately not in the......
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January 23rd, 2010 — Body Image, Health and Wellness, Weight Loss
One of my goals has been to eat for health and not solely for looks.
I must have forgotten this important goal because the other day I was being too critical of the way my body looked – a little bit of tummy pooch; thighs not exactly rock solid. I’m not overweight, but I continued to [...]
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Eliminating Pregnancy Baby Weight Many women spend a good portion of their pregnancies stressing about the weight that they are gaining, and how quickly they can eliminate their pregnancy baby weight once the baby has been born. It is especially difficult to lose pregnancy baby weight while you are simultaneously trying to care for...... -
Breast Cancer Risk Factors for Women There are a number of ailments that women are actually at risk for developing without actually realizing it. For example, breast cancer risk factors for women are much more significant than they come to realize in many situations. Of all the types of cancer that you can get, breast cancer...... -
Carrie Underwood's Pressure to Stay Thin I like Carrie Underwood. I think she has clear and powerful voice. She also seems to conduct herself in a decent manner. Yet, this seemingly sweet, country girl from Oklahoma is not immune to the pressures that Hollywood, and society in general, place on the importance of looking thin and...... -
Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do....... -
There's More to Losing Weight Than the Numbers on Your Scale A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale. This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own......
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January 23rd, 2010 — Nutrition, Weight Loss
A fat that can help you lose weight – that sounds like a contradiction to me! After all, fats add extra calories to my diet – not good. Yet, fat makes food taste delicious – very good! Another contradiction!
Well, apparently diet friendly fats do exist (unfortunately not in the form of M&Ms)! [...]
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Fundamentals of the Mediterranean Diet The best way to determine whether or not the Mediterranean diet is going to benefit you is to understand the basic fundamentals behind the Mediterranean diet. The purpose behind the Mediterranean diet is to be a beneficial and heart healthy plan for eating that combines the best recipes from the...... - Eating Healthy Fat for a Healthy Body Being healthy is a really important component in a healthy lifestyle. What many people do not realize is that one of the most important components in a healthy lifestyle is eating healthy fat. You may not previously have been aware of the fact that healthy fats exist, but they do.......
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What is a Healthy Balanced Diet? Understanding what a healthy balanced diet is, is the key to getting the most out of our health and wellness. The online diet market is continuing to grow, and as a result, there are all kinds of new ways that we are supposedly able to lose weight and get into...... - There's More to Losing Weight Than the Numbers on Your Scale A friend of mine griped the other day about not losing weight despite exercising 4-5 times a week and eating healthier. She acknowledged a loss of inches, but associates success with dropping numbers on the scale. This is just one of the reasons why I dislike scales and don’t even own......
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August 2nd, 2008 — Announcements, Fitness, Health and Wellness, Weight Loss
I’ve got in my hot little hand a 24-Hour Fitness gift card to give away, and it would allow free access to participating gyms. Not too shabby, I must say!
To be more specific, the free gym access comes in the form of one $99 gift card that gives you 90 days of fitness at participating [...]
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- If you'd like to learn more about me, then read on, curious readers, read on! This was the week of the meme's. I was tagged by Weight Ladder to do a 6-word memoir. I had actually completed this meme in the past, but no worries. My "profound" words are still there for all to see. ;) JoLynn at The Fit Shack tagged me with a......
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Post-Holiday Blues The day after Christmas can be such a let down. I felt this especially as a kid. I would wait in anticipation for what seemed like an eternity for Christmas Day. I could hardly sleep the night before in my excitement. Yet, once Christmas Day had come and gone, the...... -
Day After A Binge Holidays are prime times to eat way more than is necessary with meals that are extremely rich and loaded with calories! It's fun to visit with family and feast on foods we normally would not allow past our lips, but it's not fun afterwards when we're in a food coma...... -
Why Wait for That "Ideal" Weight? One of my goals has been to eat for health and not solely for looks. I must have forgotten this important goal because the other day I was being too critical of the way my body looked - a little bit of tummy pooch; thighs not exactly rock solid. I'm......
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January 23rd, 2008 — Cravings, Sugar Addiction
A large basket of candy sits on a table right next to my boss’s door. This attractive looking basket (Longaberger, no doubt) is joined by a glass candy dish filled with shiny, colored plain M&Ms.
The M&Ms taunt me.
Every time I walk past my boss’s office (which I have to in order to get to the [...]
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Working on the Food Journal I started a food journal last week with the ultimate purpose of helping me get control of my sugar cravings and eat cleaner. I've been jotting down breakfast and lunch, but that's as far as I get. I take my journal (which is just an inexpensive notebook) with me to...... - Breaking the Sugar Addiction Progress Report I've been working on slowly weaning myself off sugar. And when I say slowly, I mean s-l-o-w-l-y. That's just what I find works best for me. I've tried going off all sugar cold turkey in the past, but with disastrous results! I'm trying a completely different perspective I learned while reading......
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Healthier Sweet Snacks If you’ve got a sweet tooth the size of Texas and know that you’ve got to have a treat on a regular basis, try these sweet snacks (see below) instead of the usual candy bar or donut. They'll help quiet those sugar cravings, as well keep your diet on the...... -
When Desserts Lost Their Mojo Friends, fun, fireworks, and lots of food! My husband and I have been invited to a friend's house out in the country for the Independence Day weekend, and I'm hoping all the above mentioned will be involved. I was asked to bring a dessert, and I accepted with some mild...... -
Healthier Pancakes I love pancakes! I used to have pancake eating contests with my brother as a kid. I'm not beating family members in pancake gorging fests these days (Thankfully!). In fact, I'm looking for an alternative to the usual white-floured, butter and maple flavored syrup-topped pancake. See, as you may know,......
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January 4th, 2008 — News, Weight Loss
CNN – Oklahoma City is one of the fattest cities in America, and Mayor Mick Cornett wants to lose this title by giving city residents the New Year’s resolution to lose a total of 1 million pounds!
I imagine this could be a challenge, what with the state meal (yes, an official state meal!) consisting of [...]
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- Day After A Binge Holidays are prime times to eat way more than is necessary with meals that are extremely rich and loaded with calories! It's fun to visit with family and feast on foods we normally would not allow past our lips, but it's not fun afterwards when we're in a food coma......
- Why Wait for That "Ideal" Weight? One of my goals has been to eat for health and not solely for looks. I must have forgotten this important goal because the other day I was being too critical of the way my body looked - a little bit of tummy pooch; thighs not exactly rock solid. I'm......
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Is Your City the Fattest? Forbes - And the 2007 Top 5 Fattest Cities In America Award goes to: Memphis, Tennessee Birmingham, Alabama San Antonio, Texas Riverside, California Detroit, Michigan Actually, I'm a bit surprised at a couple of states on this list, but that just goes to show that no state is immune...... -
A Little Link Lovin' The kind of mood I've been in this week - tropical I'd like to do some shout-outs, high-5's, props, kudos, pats on the back... whatever you want to call it. But I tell ya, it's hard to narrow down the list cause there are super great and fun posts......
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December 12th, 2007 — Health and Wellness, News, Weight Loss
Forbes – And the 2007 Top 5 Fattest Cities In America Award goes to:
Memphis, Tennessee
Birmingham, Alabama
San Antonio, Texas
Riverside, California
Detroit, Michigan
Actually, I’m a bit surprised at a couple of states on this list, but that just goes to show that no state is immune to obesity.
About 67% of the U.S. population is overweight or obese, and [...]
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- Fundamentals of the Mediterranean Diet The best way to determine whether or not the Mediterranean diet is going to benefit you is to understand the basic fundamentals behind the Mediterranean diet. The purpose behind the Mediterranean diet is to be a beneficial and heart healthy plan for eating that combines the best recipes from the......
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Healthy Eating Plans for Increased Nutrition When it comes to getting healthy and losing weight, one of the best things that you can do is to add healthy eating plans to your lifestyle. If you want to lose weight, build a healthier body or just improve your general health, then healthy eating plans are going to...... -
Pumpkin Seeds - Salty Surprise I went to a Whole Foods/Trader Joe's type of store yesterday and bought pumpkin seeds, something I normally don't buy. The label on the container read, "Roasted and Salted." Hmm... I inspected the seeds through their plastic container, trying to determine if they had too much salt on them....... -
Natural Menstrual Cramps Remedies When you are dealing with the uncomfortable cramps associated with the menstrual cycle, one of the things that you should be turning your attention to is menstrual cramps remedies. There are a number of unique menstrual cramps remedies that you can utilize in order to remedy your menstrual cramps, or......
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Treatment of Breast Cancer Following a breast cancer diagnosis, you are going to need to sit down with your doctors so that you can put together a unique treatment plan. It is important that your treatment of breast cancer be completely unique to your individual situation and your own personal pathology report. The treatment......