Weight Loss Nutrition

Top 5 Cholesterol Lowering foods

Posted: Apr 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

If you are overweight and have high cholesterol, a few simple changes to your diet may be sufficient to help you lose weight and lower your “bad” cholesterol, or low-density lipoprotein (LDL), to healthy levels without the need for medication. Try incorporating these five foods into your diet:

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Eating nuts for heart health

Posted: Apr 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Some research suggests that eating nuts as part of a balanced diet can help lower your cholesterol and improve your heart health. Eating nuts can also reduce your risk of developing blood clots and improve the health of the lining of your arteries.

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Save Money on Healthy Eating

Posted: Apr 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Many people beginning a medical weight loss program believe that eating healthy is too expensive. However, it is possible to save money at the grocery store while filling your kitchen with healthy foods.

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Managing Your Food Cues

Posted: Mar 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

One of the keys to weight loss success is to learn to manage how much you eat and what you eat. Ideally, we only take in as many calories as our bodies need to stay energized and healthy.

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Can Chocolate Be Good For You?

Posted: Mar 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

If you’re a chocolate lover who is trying to lose weight and stay heart-healthy, you may not have to give up your vice, experts say. While most chocolate contains fat and sugar, which contributes to weight gain, thereby making you more susceptible to high blood pressure, heart disease, and diabetes, eating small amounts of chocolate may actually reduce other risk factors for heart disease.

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Omega-3s May Slow Aging in Heart Patients

Posted: Feb 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

A new study in the Journal of the American Medical Association may explain the reason behind the higher survival rates of heart disease patients who consume omega-3 fatty acids.

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The Truth About Whole Grains

Posted: Oct 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

Unfortunately for dieters and those attempting to eat healthy, marketing geniuses know exactly what to say to get people to buy their food products.

“Low-fat candy!

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3 Major Benefits of Eating Beans

Posted: Oct 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

While they’re probably not aware of it, the kids in the schoolyard who sing songs about the magic of beans are actually onto something. What they find funny about beans is actually the very trait that makes beans so very important to your diet.

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Protein and Weight Loss

Posted: Oct 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

With the popularity of low-carbohydrate diets, much attention has been given to the effects of protein on weight loss. Research indicates restricting your diet to only protein-rich foods forces the kidneys to go into a state known as “ketosis.

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5 Benefits of Consulting a Registered Dietitian About a Healthy Diet

Posted: Oct 26 in Weight Loss Tips by admin

You may think you can go this diet thing alone and avoid professional assistance, but meeting with a registered dietician can help you meet your goals and get healthier. Here are five reasons why meeting with a registered dietician is so important.

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