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How Can I Get My Mother In Law To Respect My Diet? – Daily Dilemma

Sean McMaster — Tue, 12 Feb 2013 11:16:39 +0000

Here is Today's Daily Dilemma:

I have chosen to eat all clean foods – meaning I don’t eat anything processed or that comes in a box, basically. My husband is almost on board with this diet and eats what I make us for dinner – although he does still buy cereal at times. When we go visi

How Long Will It Take You To Work Off All Of That Superbowl Party Food?

Richie Phillips — Mon, 04 Feb 2013 13:01:07 +0000

I’m a very, very bloated individual at the time of this writing. Everything from chicken wings to pizza to beer to cheesecake was consumed at the two Superbowl get togethers that we attended. I was wondering just how much exercise it would take to burn it off? Are you ready for this? 2000-2500 calories. That’s [...]

Lose Weight By Eating More? My Kind of Diet

Levack — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 12:53:12 +0000

The most common New Year’s resolution for people is to “lose weight”. Even if it’s not your resolution, there are a lot of people who would like to lose a few pounds and get healthier. What if you could do that by eating more? An article on Epicurious.com shares that experts agree eating a bigger [...]

Weight Loss Doesn't Always Require the Gym

dragon — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 12:10:35 +0000

Losing weight seems to take so much longer than gaining it, doesn’t it? Becoming healthier and getting in enough exercise takes effort and work, but you don’t have to become a superhero to make it happen. A few small lifestyle changes are all you really need to lose weight gradually – and they’re also the key to long term success.

Put the Fork Down! A Smart Fork Keeps Track of What You Eat to Help you Diet

Levack — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 14:30:46 +0000

Would it help you lose weight if your fork kept track of everything you put in your mouth, from how many bites of food you take to how fast you eat? If you eat your meal too fast, your fork will start flashing lights at you, warning you to take it easy and slow it down a little bit. In case you miss a fork that lights up, it will also vibrate or buzz to make sure you’re paying attention.

Before You Steal That Candy From Your Kid's Halloween Stash, READ This

Sean McMaster — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 09:33:51 +0000

Listen don't feel bad about it, we all look forward to raiding our kid's Halloween bags in early November. After all they have way too much candy to eat, and it's just not good for them to eat it all. Any good parent would lend a hand to their kids when it comes to their health and safety. However, maybe you should keep in mind how un healthy it is for you and your diet before you do.

Drinking Eight Glasses of Water a Day Is Nothing But a Big Fat Myth

Don Deane — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 17:57:15 +0000

Conventional wisdom has long held that eight 8-ounce glasses of water a day are necessary to keep a body healthy and hydrated. But, health experts now say this is a myth and that people should should simply drink when they’re thirsty, instead.

10 Foods to Help You Survive Cold Season

Ashley Womble — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 15:03:41 +0000

Chicken soup has long been a comfort for those feeling under the weather, but it isn’t the only dish known for its feel good factor.

Will Nutritional Scores Make People Eat Healthier?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 10 Jan 2012 20:07:29 +0000

If you read food labels when grocery shopping, you’re not alone. And in some stores, they’ve made it even easier for you, displaying nutritional scores alongside prices. Since labels can sometimes be confusing, a growing number of stores are signing up to have the foods they sell evaluated and ranked for nutritional content. One of [...]

What Will Work For My New Year's Resolution Diet – Daily Dilemma [AUDIO]

Sean McMaster — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 11:40:17 +0000

Here is the “Daily Dilemma” from today, Friday, January 6th, 2012: “I’ll admit it — I am one of the millions of people this year whose New Year’s resolution is to lose weight. Nothing too crazy. Just 15 to 20 pounds. I’m all fired up and ready to go, but I have two problems. One [...]

'Obesity May Run in the Family,' Say Researchers — Health Check

Shauna Wright — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 18:04:09 +0000

Is obesity contagious? A study back in 2007 seemed to indicate that, saying we get it from our friends. To back that up, researchers highlighted data showing members of social groups were likely to have similar rates of obesity. New research, however, seems to be changing all this by finding that social interactions may have little impact on body weight.

Tips from Celebrity Trainers on Avoiding Holiday Weight Gain

GNA — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 14:00:41 +0000

It’s incredibly difficult to see magazines, TV shows, movies, and pictures online that show our favorite actors and actresses looking fit and trim. Unfortunately, for us, we don’t have their personal trainers, they’re flexible work schedules or the tips and tricks to looking so good. Oh wait! Now we do! I found some tidbits from a few [...]

Apple Juice Really Not Good For You

GNA — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:05:52 +0000

The American Academy of Pediatrics says juice in general can be part of a good, healthy diet. However, fruit juice offers no nutritional benefit for babies under the age of six months. Fruit juice also has no benefits over whole fruit for older children. Not only that, apple juice contains trace amounts of arsenic.

Four Diet Tips To Help You Survive Thanksgiving

Levack — Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:54:24 +0000

Every holiday season I pile in the food and forget four simple things I can do to limit weight gain and keep my energy up. So this year I will tell you in a effort to remember to do them myself.1) The number one most important thing to remember is to DRINK WATER! Water is [...]

Facebook Is Keeping Tabs On Your Every Move & More In What You Need to Know

GNA — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 15:05:28 +0000

Some crazy stuff is going on regarding Facebook and just how much they know about what you’re looking at online. Plus, your child’s diet at school will be getting better as well as what you can expect if your child has or doesn’t have a high IQ. Check it out. National – The Federal Trade [...]

Fulton Man Loses 200 Pounds & Wins Bet

GNA — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 14:52:02 +0000

Jay Wornick took on a bet with his wife about 10 months ago. At the time of the bet, he weighed over 360 pounds. This “bet” was in the form of a New Year’s resolution that Wornick’s wife, Angela, came up with. She challenged her husband to see who could lose the highest percentage of body [...]

'How Do I Tell My Friend She Is Overweight?' – Daily Dilemma [AUDIO]

Sean McMaster — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 16:35:53 +0000

Yesterday I asked you in my blog to e mail me some "dilemmas" that you the listener can tackle on the air each day. Today we read an E mail about a woman who has a "pact" with her friend to tell each other if one of them started to gain too much weight. I guess that time had come for her friend but she didn't really want to tell her and hurt her feelings and wondered if she should anyway, and if so, how?

Kirstie Alley Loses 100 Pounds

GNA — Thu, 15 Sep 2011 13:22:32 +0000

Kirstie Alley is down to a size 4 — yes, that’s right a size 4! She appeared at Fashion Week for her good friend and designer, Zang Toi’s show. Despite models up the wa-zoo, Alley was the hit of the show! You might remember Alley was just recently on “Dancing With the Stars.” That was only a [...]

"Bad" Foods That ARE Good For You

GNA — Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:30:21 +0000

Like many pre-conceived notions, you are told to avoid something, such as a particular food, because it is bad for you. However, we are slowly learning, and I emphasize “slowly,” that many things aren’t bad for you in small doses. Here is a list of foods we have been told were/are fattening; bad for our cholesterol or bad [...]

Five Chores That Burn Calories While You Clean

Sean McMaster — Tue, 16 Aug 2011 12:34:32 +0000

We all worry about weight gain. Clearly, I don't worry enough to stop drinking the kinds of things that have expanded my mid section, but it's not like I don't know I have to figure out a way to keep it in check. I don't know about you but I am just not a fan of going to the gym these days. It's hard enough to motivate myself to go somewhere I want to go let alone that place. So thanks to Reader's Digest, I found a few ways to burn calories at home.