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Healthy Brown Bag Lunches If you take your lunch to work you have made the first greatest choice in saving time, saving money and yes, saving calories for at least one meal of the day.  It’s easy to decide to skip lunch when you have deadlines at work and seem to be too busy to even think about eating a nutritious meal, but lunch is a very important meal that keeps you from making thoughtless (and...

What type of juice is best for you?  Or should you steer clear of all juices and just drink water when you feel thirsty?  Read the following facts on some common juices and make your informed decision: Apple Juice- While it tastes great with your eggs and toast, you won’t get as many nutrients from it as a whole apple or from other juices.  On the other hand it does have polyphenols (antioxidants...

If you drive a car, you know that it requires regular, routine maintenance in order to perform well. When you miss an oil change or a tune up, or decide that the tires will have to last one more season, you are making a decision by not taking action since inaction is ultimately the same as making a decision. The same principle applies to your body—it requires regular, routine maintenance or it...

While interval training has been around for years (also known as “fartlek” training), few of us really know the real benefits of it and whether or not this type of training fits in with what we are trying to accomplish in terms of our weight loss, weight gain or maintenance goals. Hopefully these few tips will help you figure out if it is for you: 1. Interval training works both the...