Nuts can be healthy and help with weight loss.   For years, people have recommended avoiding nuts because of their high-fat and calorie content.  They have been vilified for causing anything from obesity to diverticulitis.  Today, we can celebrate nuts for their nutritional value because “nuts are unhealthy could…

Television snacking increases the amount you eat and your risk of obesity.   I am starting a new series of short articles that are hopefully both entertaining and informative.  My goal is to provide a quick blurb each Saturday on a weight loss tip and some research to back it up if it exists.  [caption…

Freshening Your Breath or Cleansing Your Palate Can Reduce Your Calorie Consumption. I have found one thing that seems to help me maintain and lose weight, and it is very simple.  People often try to lose weight and find this urge to change the taste in…

Empty Calories Will Sabotage Your Diet. Empty calories provide limited nutritional benefit and often are low in fiber.  You want to make your calories count and reduce your drive to splurge.  You want to get ample protein, fiber, fat, minerals, and vitamins and let's face the…

If you don't see them, you won't eat them.   Out of sight, out of mind, out of ... mouth?  If you put the treats that you want to avoid in the back of your drawer,…

 Buying a fruit bowl can help you decrease your BMI.   The growing obesity epidemic in the United States has raised questions among many health professionals.  Health providers of all types have been asking themselves how to help their patients become healthier and accomplish a healthier weight.   They…

Lighten the recipe, but eat the foods you like.   Do you like pizza or Mexican food?  Don't completely ban them from your diet.  Find a way to make them healthier.  One of the easiest ways to reduce calories without feeling…

Food Commercials Increase Snacking.   Every commercial we see on TV is directed at the sale of a product.  Every aspect of the commercial is planned to accentuate the product and tap into your subconscious to get you to buy the product.  Whether the commercial is for Doritos or Poptarts, the goal is to get…

Focus on healthy choices and not the weight on the scale. We have all done it.  We value the tracking of our weights more than the long game of change your habits.  The problem with scale watching is that you will plateau or our weight loss will slow.  The gradual change makes it easy to get…

Climbing the Stairs Is a Great Exercise to Help You Burn More Calories Stair climbing is a unique exercise that you can easily fit into your work day and can have a beneficial impact on your health over time.  The scientific evidence shows it is everyday activities like…