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Toddler Food: A Guide to a Healthy Preschool Diet
Just when we thought we were finally doing something nutritionally sensible... It seems that nurseries are taking the campaigns of eating more fruits and vegetables too far - neglecting other dietary needs that may lead to nutritional deficiencies that can impact development.
» more5 Amazing Things You Can Learn from a Toddler
If you are having a hard time getting motivated to eat right and exercise, take note of how a toddler goes about their day.
» more5 Make-or-Break Moments for Your Diet
35+ Social Media Sites for the Health Conscious
There are a large number of sites out there that connect users with each other and enable people to collaborate their information.
Here is a collection of sites that specialize in the area of health, fitness, and diet.
5 Reasons Why Your Diet Is Failing
If your aim is weight loss, then you will be conscious of your eating habits.
Whatever you call it - diet or healthy eating program - here are a few simple habits that you will need to pay special attention to.
» moreTraining your Weak Links: Lower Body
We now turn our attention to our lower halves. From the hips down to the ankles, many imbalances have the potential to occur, possibly leading to dysfunctional movement.
Let’s take a look at some of the culprits.
» moreTraining Your Weak Links: Upper Body
When it comes to weight training, we tend to focus on what we and others can see; Biceps, Pecs (guys), triceps (gals) abs, etc… in other words “beach muscles”. Consequently, we tend to ignore the smaller, postural muscles that help stabilize the body and keep the more dominant muscles in check.
The daily grind of life puts our bodies under different stresses which often leads to unbalance, ie. certain muscles tend to become overly tight, while others become more weak.
Here are some muscle groups you may be neglecting – and some basic exercises that may help you move and function better.
» more5 Emergency Tips to Avert Diet Disaster
Say you've recently resolved to lose weight and eat healthier, and you've been doing a great job. You've been eating the right foods in reasonable portions, and when you have an occasional treat, it's small and it's part of your overall plan.
But then one day your friends drag you to a fast food restaurant, and instead of choosing the grilled chicken salad like you were going to... somehow you end up ordering a double cheeseburger and fries like everyone else. Or you're at home and you find your spouse's stash of Oreos and you're pretty sure you could eat the entire bag...
Is this the beginning of the end of your weight loss resolution?
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- Heather on Helping Kids Have a Healthy Attitude to Body Shape:
And in the end, despite some of the comments, this post is about our c...
- Sam on How To: Achieve Lasting Weight Loss:
I found a great blog article about keeping the weight from coming back...
- Mike H. on Nutritionism: What Is It and Why Is It Ruining Our Diet?:
Hi Quito,
I concur with your sentiments regarding the epiphany when r...
- claire on McDonald's Menu to Go on Diet in 2005:
umm guess what? salads (the one with chicken and ranch dressing?) - th...
- Mike H. on Why on Earth Should You Read Another Weight Loss Book?:
"There are plenty of books that will tell you what to eat and how much...
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