Friends can sabotage weight loss goals by: 1. Ordering high calorie starters for the table at a restaurant. It makes it very difficult to control food intake when dining with people that eat large quantities of food. It takes a lot of will power not to pick at the starters that were ordered. Sometimes the appetizers are a meal in themselves.To control the situation make sure that their is a healthy low calorie starter selected so you do not eat 500 calories before the main

Many people have bought into the myths and misconceptions about foods and how they affect our health and/or weight loss. These misconceptions come about largely due to the media and its promotion of faulty research data. An example of the myths that propagate the notion of weight would be ‘Eating fat makes you fat’ – we now know that this is simply a falsehood. To help you clear up any faulty beliefs regarding diet, check out the top four diet myths below: 1. Eating fat

Combat Chemotherapy: Nutrition to Carry You Through Eating right is something that everybody should try to do, but when you’re going through chemotherapy, what you put into your body becomes particularly important. While avoiding chemicals and heavily processed foods that could make you feel worse is important, there are also some particular foods you should consider making a part of your regular diet. Although the foods you eat may be unable to actually fight off the cancer

After losing 70 lbs - 28% down from my peak - I learned these 13 tricks to help me along my weight loss journey. 1- Drink two tall glasses of water a minimum of ten minutes before eating anything, 2- Reduce/eliminate white starches/sugars(bread, pasta, cereal, rice, potatoes and pizza) 3- Monitor your meals. Find a web or smart phone app food tracker and use it. I used WebMD’s tracker. If you eat a bag of potato chips, record it on the tracker. You’ll be able to see your calo

Everyone is unique when it comes to weight loss, improving your fitness level and general health. You might be in a fitness program with a friend and not getting the same results. But do not give up. You cannot compare your results to anyone else. If your health buddy is heavier than you to begin with, she will lose weight quickly at first. Men will lose weight faster than females due to testosterone and greater muscle mass. Older people will lose weight slowly due to slowe

Eating at a restaurant is a fun experience – a chef cooks you an amazing meal and a waiter brings you your drinks, food, dessert, and whatever else you want. You don’t even have to clean up afterwards! But, eating out is not always a great idea for your waistline or health in general. If you’re on a health plan, knowing what goes into your body is vitally important to success. When you order an Italian restaurant’s famous Fettuccine Alfredo, you don’t know if they’re using he

If you have a tendency to gain weight during the winter, it’s important for you to figure out what factors contribute to this tendency, and then plan accordingly. Weight gain is a real concern. Our lifestyles are sedentary and our obesity rate is increasing. Those extra pounds acquired over the winter may stay with you and increase yearly. If every year you gain 5 to 10 pounds, in just 5 years it can lead to obesity. Obesity increase our chances of developing chronic disease.

One of the main concerns among many patients going through treatment for cancer is weight loss. The inability to keep weight on often contributes a great deal of anxiety to an already stressful situation. Side effects of radiation or chemotherapy treatment such as nausea, sore mouth and throat, stomach cramps, and taste changes can all decrease one’s desire to eat. But there are things you can do to help combat this situation. Protein and Cancer From the Greek meaning, ‘of pr

Shortly after my surgery for breast cancer 6 years ago, I noticed I had numbness in a large part of my shoulders and back area. It was then that I learned that one of the possible lingering side effects of any cancer treatment is Neuropathy. Categorized as a change in sensation (numbness, tingling or pain) in the affected or adjacent area of the body, neuropathy can strike at any time after cessation of treatment, in some cases taking years to manifest. Although the feet and

For some of us, the holidays can be stressful. There can be holiday parties, family obligations, and eating temptations. How many of you just take a break from your fitness program? An increase in body weight each holiday season can add up over time until it becomes a potential health problem. Even though the average weight gain may be fairly small, weight is usually not lost once the holidays are over and can add up to a significant increase over time. In general, as we age

Given that recent data reveals that dietary factors may influence outcomes in patients undergoing cancer treatment, and that over 60 percent of patients head to the Internet for guidance on diet, it’s imperative that information is as accurate and uniform as possible, says senior author Colin Champ MD, a resident in the Department of Radiation Oncology at Jefferson. “More and more patients are coming to their doctors and asking for nutritional recommendations before and after

Throughout the treatment and recovery process, cancer patients can use nutrition and exercise to strengthen their body and manage their side effects. Proper fuel and physical activity can help patients maintain a healthy weight and muscle mass, counteract fatigue and release anxiety. Patients generally need to increase their calorie and protein intake to meet the increased energy demands of cancer recovery. Fruits, vegetables, whole grains and lean proteins should make up mos

A pair of Yale Cancer Center interventional studies involving breast cancer survivors found that lifestyle changes in the form of healthy eating and regular exercise can decrease biomarkers related to breast cancer recurrence and mortality. The abstracts are scheduled to be presented at the 2014 annual meeting of the American Society of Clinical Oncology in Chicago May 30-June 3rd. “The findings of both studies support a growing body of research that suggests lifestyle interv

Have you ever been to one of the leading hospitals in the world – and seen a McDonald’s inside the building? Have you asked the CEO of a hospital renowned for its cardiac care why they serve chili cheeseburgers and curly fries in their cafeteria and heard, “People are here with family emergencies – they need comfort food” There something bizarre about a hospital making money to treat ailments created by the food the hospital itself serves. Researchers at the UCLA School of Me

Breakfast: 300-Calorie Meals & Portions Here are three morning meals that each weigh in at 300 calories. Healthy and quick homemade meals (left column) pack whole grains, fresh fruit, and protein–a filling combination that will keep you fuller longer. You could only eat a fraction of the comparable restaurant meals (right column) for the same number of calories. Lunch: 350-Calorie Meals & Portions These midday meals contain 350 calories each–the perfect amount to keep you

1. Restaurant portions can be huge so even before you start your meal, have your server wrap up half of your food. Keep in mind, a portion of fish or meat is about the size of your fist or a deck of cards. Some restaurant portions can feed a family. Of course you can wait till you have finished some of your food before you ask for it to be packaged. But the chance of you having anything left over to take home will decrease if your meal is in front of you. Most people wi