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Embracing Stress: Changing Beliefs, Mindsets & Biology

December 9, 2016 · 0 comments

The headlines read - Stress is bad for you! Stress will make you gain weight! Stress will decrease your immune system functioning! Learn how to live a stress-free life! All of these headlines would have us believe that stress is bad and that we need to avoid it at all

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Make a Plan Today to Control the Holiday Hunger Games!

December 7, 2016 · 0 comments

Let the hunger-games begin! It’s the time of year when your access to food increases like no other time during the calendar year. The holiday season is rich in opportunities to stray off course from the lifestyle you’ve tried to maintain over the past months and years as a WLS

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Even Bariatric Surgeons Can Get Off Track

December 5, 2016 · 0 comments

I need help! Under the auspices of having some shelf stable snacks for hiking, I bought a box of chocolate hazelnut-filled energy bars.  Each one has 230 calories and, though touted as being organic and having a low glycemic index, each bar has 27 grams of carbohydrates.  They looked so innocent sitting

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Feeling Stressed? 15 Ways To Combat It This Holiday Weekend!

November 24, 2016 · 0 comments

If you're stressed about the Holidays, you aren't alone! It is common to be stressed about the food choices, the abundance of sugary "treats" and relationship dynamics. You can stay on track with your healthy lifestyle and combat your stress so you can enjoy the Holidays. Combat Holiday Eating Stress 12

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10 Tips for an Attitude of Gratitude Every Day

November 17, 2016 · 0 comments

Let's have an attitude for gratitude every day! On the fourth Thursday in November, in the U.S., we celebrate Thanksgiving and being grateful. What about the other 364 days in the year? It has been shown that being grateful can improve many parts of your life! Benefits to an Attitude of

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Food Addiction and How To Gain Control

November 7, 2016 · 0 comments

People talk about it. But, is it a real food addiction? Is it possible to have food addiction control? Certainly, food is essential to human survival but it is also a source of pleasure, enjoyment and often excitement. Highly palatable foods, often rich in sugar, fat, and salt have been discovered

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What Exactly is Metabolism & Can You Change It?

November 4, 2016 · 0 comments

Many people blame their weight on a slow metabolism. But, is their slow metabolism really to blame? If a slow metabolism is the cause of your overweight, can you increase your metabolism? Yes, your metabolism has to do with your weight. However, it is the amount of food and beverage

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10 Ways to Eat Mindfully for a Healthy Lifestyle

October 20, 2016 · 0 comments

You wake up and it’s time to get yourself, and the kids, ready for another busy day.  You make breakfast for the family, but you don’t have enough time to eat as you frantically glance through your work emails. Into the car you go and the morning drop off starts.

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Weight Regain and the Return of Old Habits

October 13, 2016 · 0 comments

How to Manage Weight Regain Let’s just start with the bottom line. A return of the “old habits” results in the finding of lost weight. You must manage weight regain. We all know what “old habits” means when it comes to the world of the weight loss roller coaster. Your

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The Essential Ingredient for Lasting Weight Management

October 10, 2016 · 0 comments

To be successful in your weight loss journey you must know the essential ingredient for lasting weight management. Have you ever felt like my client Tom? "I knew it, it’s over. I’ve blown my weight loss." Tom is more upset and frustrated than I ever seen him before. Formerly 380