Beverly Monical

What Matters Most-Size or Weight?

The magic question; Does size matter or is it what you weigh that is most important? Are you always weighing yourself regularly? Are you trying to get to that magic number on the scale? When you hit it, then are you freaking out when it goes up a pound or two and you have not [...]

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Stopping Childhood Obesity Begins At Home

Leading By Example Many kids are spending less time exercising and more time in front of the TV, computer, or video-game console. The busy family’s lifestyles have fewer free moments to prepare nutritious, home-cooked meals. From fast food to electronics, quick and easy is the reality for many people in the new millennium. The percentage [...]

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Do You Eat Mindlessly?

Did you know that the average American makes more than 200 decisions about food everyday? Many of these decisions are subconscious. These subconscious decisions often “trap” us into eating extra calories than we need. The result from this is “Slow but steady weight gain” as we age. I found 7 practical strategies to help you [...]

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Reasons For Losing Weight, What are Yours?

See if you can find your own reasons to lose weight in this list – and then create your own personal list. Remind yourself what losing weight will do for you every single day! • Weight loss will mean you’ll look better • You’ll feel better • You’ll look good in clothes • You’ll look [...]

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Fat Loss Is Better Than Weight Loss

It happens all the time. You’ve stayed on top of your workouts AND watched your diet every day, but then — Bam! — you hit that dreaded weight-loss plateau and can’t get the scale to budge. Instead of getting angry at what the scale is saying, take a minute to think about what the scale [...]

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Are Big Bellies Dangerous For Your Health?

Medical experts have long suspected that people with excess deep-body fat are at an increased risk for cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes and ongoing research bolsters that belief. In 2007, the National Institutes of Health reported that studies at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School in Boston show that deep-belly fat [...]

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