The Truth About Fad Diets

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Fad Diets have been around for decades, and the truth is they’re not going anywhere.  Someone is always looking for a new diet and gimmick to sell that’s supposed to help you lose weight.  When the results are said to be fast and effortless, it's easy to get sucked in.  Especially by the great looking models they hire to sell you the products...

Volumetrics

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The fact of the matter is: People like to eat!  And if given the choice between eating more or less, they'll take more!  The key is to fill up on foods that aren't full of calories.  This concept, known as "Volumetrics", will allow you to eat more, while slimming down.

Make Your Goals S.M.A.R.T.

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Making a New Year's Resolution or any goal can either be discouraging or rewarding in the end.  Many people make them but very few make a real commitment to them.  What would you do if you knew you couldn't fail?  You can attain most any goal you set when you plan your steps wisely and establish a time frame that allows you to carry out those steps.  The key to success in achieving your goals is to "Make Your Goals S.M.A.R.T."!

Are You a Conscious Eater?

Have you ever been sitting in front of the T.V. watching your favorite show and hunger hits?  So you decide to grab a bag of chips because you’re only going to eat a few, right?  You take it back to the couch and start munching.  Before you know it, the show is over, you look down and the entire bag of chips is gone...

Hunger/Fullness Scale

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Some of you may not know what the Hunger/Fullness Scale is.  In the future, I'm probably going to be referring to it fairly often, so let's discuss it...

Is Dieting Destroying Your Social Life?

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So you’ve decided to start “dieting”, but since when does dieting affect everyone around you?  You’re the one on the diet, you’re the one who has to make the sacrifices, you’re the one who has to deprive yourself from your favorite cravings, and you’re the one that’s getting the raw end of the deal, right?  So why are the friends around you suffering?  The truth is that you’ve probably had to deprive your friends along the way...

Food Envy

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Eating on campus with friends is supposed to be an enjoyable experience.  But does anyone feel “on the edge” when it comes time to make the final decision on where and what you’re going to eat.  Sometimes trying to decide what you want is like taking a multiple choice exam, and believe me, sometimes you cheat...