Diet Tips and Tricks

Portion Control I take issue with some of this stuff. Portion sizes. If the USDA says 1 slice of bread equals one portion and Dictionary.com defines a sandwich as: two or more slices of bread or the like with a layer of meat, fish, cheese, etc., between each pair. So I'm only supposed to eat a half a sandwich? I mean, come on! I can't … [Read more...] about Portion Control

Five Ways to Cut Carbs I don't know about you, but cutting carbs, for me is a tough thing to do. While I've cut back somewhat, I'm not able – and I won't – cut carbs completely out of my diet. A gal's gotta have some comfort! I do try to watch what kind and how much I'm putting into my system. I love wraps. I loved them before … [Read more...] about Five Ways to Cut Carbs

Reasons Why I Love Oatmeal One of the best breakfasts you can prepare is a bowl of oatmeal. Not only is it inexpensively priced and easy to make - especially if you buy steel cut oatmeal in bulk, it's also flexible. Instead of buying a box of 10 packets for twice the price of a large container, try some of these ideas. I use steel cut … [Read more...] about Reasons Why I Love Oatmeal

Diet Plates Interesting concept. I don't think it would work for me, but it might for babyboy for portion control. I never could get the idea "use a smaller plate and you'll eat less." No I won't. I'll just go back for more if I'm still hungry. Even the You on a Diet doctors stress portion control - portions shouldn't be any larger than your … [Read more...] about Diet Plates

Eating Carbs In The Morning I learned about this trick years ago, when I was on my successful low fat diet. I was a huge fan of Muscle and Fitness magazine (still am, tho I don't buy it every month anymore - I used to have a subscription) and I read it religiously. Cover to Cover. Even though it's directed at the bodybuilder, your average person … [Read more...] about Eating Carbs In The Morning

Eating Healthy One of the biggest reasons people don't eat healthy foods is because they feel it won't taste good. The problem is, if your health food doesn't taste good, you?re eating the wrong health food. Just because something is good for you doesn't mean it has to taste bland, boring, or completely gross. There are plenty of ideas out … [Read more...] about Eating Healthy

Add Humble Pomegranate to Your Diet Many of us have heard of the pomegranate; it has been written about in famous literature and even in mythology. The problem is that far fewer people have ever eaten pomegranate or even seen it. Pomegranate has tons of wonderful benefits that you should know about. Once you know everything it can do for you, … [Read more...] about Pomegranate

Just about everyone's New Year's resolution list includes lose weight. Whether you have a little or a lot to shed, it's important to stay motivated. Some people give up a few months into the year, but for those die hard fans of a better body, you keep at it day after day waiting for the first glimpse of change. When it happens, not only do you … [Read more...] about Weight Loss Plateaus