Each year we discuss ways to prevent weight gain and give advice on what to do at all the holiday get-togethers. 2020 is a unique year- many are having fewer cookie swaps, work parties, and feasts with tables full of food. If you are attending a holiday event, check out our previous blog posts for […]
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You’ve committed to a weight loss program in Birmingham, AL and you’re doing so well that you’re not about to let a few get-togethers ruin that. But you also don’t want to be miserable watching family and friends enjoy their food while you eat a meal replacement bar. Is there a happy medium where you
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Summer is here. Are you ready? Did you reach your weight loss goal? If you haven’t, don’t beat yourself up. If you haven’t lost the weight you hoped to lose by the first day of summer, make the change today. Are you ready for a change? Are you ready to take steps toward making that lifestyle change? Let’s face
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Are you guilty of giving in to temptation and buying snacks on an impulse? According to a report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), a consumer advocacy group, 90% percent of food items in checkout lanes were junk foods. The candy, chips, and sugary drinks are intentionally placed right in front of your
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You’ve worked hard the last few months to shed a few pounds. The holidays are around the corner, and we’re sure you want to enjoy them without undoing your progress. Here are a few suggestions for you: It’s important for you to remember to eat breakfast. You may not feel very hungry in the morning,
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Here you are again, facing a new year. Are you ready to start down the trail toward a newer, healthier you? Take the first steps and challenge yourself to learn facts about eating healthy and feeling better. Here’s a place to start: most people know that sugary sodas increase the risk of diabetes and heart
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DON’T DO IT. You’ve overeaten for several days, and now you’re exhausted and feeling fat. Well, you’re not the only one… but do not jump on the crash-diet band wagon. Yes, you will lose weight initially, but it is often regained very quickly. Quick weight loss almost always leads to disappointment. The best way to have long-term
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Most of us want to enjoy a holiday without thinking “diet”. But so many people have to at least keep healthy eating in the back of their minds. At least that is the way it is with the member of the Coffee Club. So today Uncle Bud wants us to” brain storm” about how we
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Thanksgiving is right around the corner. Like it is only 93 days. Some of us are beginning to plan our menus. Are you aware that eating healthfully on Thanksgiving doesn’t mean you have to forgo your favorite foods. (Jennifer K.. Nelson, registered dietitian and director of clinical dietetics at the Mayo clinic in Rochester, Minn.
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Most of the time at the Coffee Club we discuss how we, as older folk, can eat better and exercise more. But today Uncle Bud has a new subject for us. As most of you already know we are all about him doing the reading and sharing with us what he learns. He got the
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