Rethink Your Drink

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Are you drinking your calories?  If so, stop wasting your time on empty calories!  Now, you may be wondering: "If they are empty calories, why do I feel so full and round"?  The reason they are called "empty calories" is because they provide nothing for your body but calories.  Empty calories like added sugar and solid fats provide few or no nutrients and benefits, just extra calories you probably don't need.  So if you are wanting to lose weight or maybe you've been trying for a while and aren't seeing great results, it's probably time for you to "RETHINK YOUR DRINK"!!!

The "Dirty Dozen"

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Have you ever heard of the "Dirty Dozen" or how about the "Clean Fifteen"?  Do you wonder about buying local or organic and if you should really waste the extra money to do so?  This information may help you when purchasing fresh fruits and vegetables!

Thinking About Going Meatless?

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More and more people are beginning to follow a vegetarian diet.  Some do it for health reasons, while others do it for personal or religious reasons.  Whatever the reason, weight loss should not be one of them!  If you don't follow a vegetarian diet the correct way, you may be missing out on major, important nutrients.  With careful planning, a vegetarian diet can provide you with all the nutrients you need to live a healthy life.

All About Gluten

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What is gluten?  Is it healthy?  Is it good for weight loss?  How do I know if I have a gluten intolerance or Celiac Disease?  If necessary, how do I eat gluten free?

Bane's "Dietary Expertise"

Happy, Healthy Studying

It's that time of year again... and no, I'm not talking about the holidays just yet!  During exams, you may find yourself with unusual eating and sleeping patterns, and let's not forget STRESSED!  It's sort of a vicious cycle: studying causes stress and exhaustion, which causes eating to cope and stay awake, which causes more stress and more sleep deprivation... But why are eating, sleeping and stress maintanence so important?  Here are some ways that you can study happy this exam week:

Dear Chocolate, I love you but... are you good for me?

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By Marilyn Thomas, Meredith College Dietetic Intern:

Chocolate is a favorite treat, especially around the holidays. We enjoy sipping a cup of hot cocoa, making festive desserts, and stuffing stockings with chocolate candy this time of year. And let’s not forget Halloween, Valentine’s Day and Easter—all “chocolate occasions”! So we eat a decent amount of chocolate. Perhaps you’ve wondered how healthy—or how unhealthy—chocolate is.