Is the Scale Helpful or Harmful?
For a solid two weeks, you followed your weight loss program to a “T”. You followed the menu plan, you bought new kitchen tools, etc. But you step on the scale and feel defeated -the number is the same as it was two weeks ago. Or worse, it’s gone up! First, keep the motivation, but […]
What Is MSG And Is It Really That Bad For You?
MSG stands for monosodium glutamate. It’s a flavor enhancer with a bad reputation for causing health issues. It’s been around for approximately 100 years and occurs naturally in some foods. Japanese professor Kikunae Ikeda discovered it in 1908. He found it in kombu seaweed. He then extracted the amino acid, dissolved and neutralized it to […]
5 Ways to Learn to Love Vegetables
We all know that we need to eat our “five a day” portions of vegetables, but do we really know why? Here are the most important reasons: Keeps you fuller longer. They are great if you want to lose weight. Good for your gut. Keeps your skin hydrated. Provides much needed essential nutrients and vitamins. […]
Ways To Reset Your Hormones
Most people think of sex hormones like progesterone, estrogen, and testosterone when they think of hormones. Hormones are messengers and in the case of sex hormones, they trigger reactions like the starting of puberty, distribution of body fat, and menopause and the often debated menopause. You have far more hormones than just those. Other hormones […]
4 Ways to Stop Emotional Eating
Emotional eating can greatly affect our weight-loss efforts. While food can give us a sense of comfort, we can also use food to relieve stress or to simply feel better. This type of eating is a way of filling our emotional needs and not our stomachs. Unfortunately, emotional eating usually makes us feel worse […]
The Real Problem With Consuming Grains
Including whole grains in the diet is important. Grains can help prevent heart disease, stroke, diabetes, and chronic inflammation. However, consuming grains can also create other problems, like celiac disease. Should you eat grains or cut them from your diet? It’s not a simple answer. First, you must determine how the grain is processed and […]
The 10 Best Healthy Snacks for Weight Loss
A snack is generally defined as any food eaten between meals. A snack portion should be enough to satisfy but not to so much that it interferes with your appetite for a main meal. Snacks can absolutely fit into your diet if you are trying to manage your weight. Having a plan on the type […]
Spring Is the Best Time of Year to Lose Weight!
Spring seems like the best thing ever–all the showers and flowers and it is, because the season magically makes you lose weight. You can’t argue with these facts, actual proof that spring is all the things: Beautiful weather makes you want to be more active. Revealing spring clothes zaps your desire to overeat. Cold-weather drinks […]
How To Lose Body Fat By Changing What You Eat
We help people in Massachusetts lose body fat by creating personalized science-based menus. A program of regular exercise is also important, but a healthy diet is even more important. Changing what you eat can help you lose weight, while you improve your health. The basic premise of weight loss is calories in compared to calories […]
Are You on a Weight Loss Plateau?
Being stuck at a weight-loss plateau eventually happens to everyone who tries to lose weight. There will be good weeks and not-so-good weeks. Plateaus are a common part of weight loss. The important thing to remember here is that weight loss isn’t linear and it’s actually normal for your weight to fluctuate on a regular basis. […]