Determine Your Body Mass
Index (BMI) -
Your Body Mass Index (BMI) is
a tool that can help adults determine whether you are at risk for a
weight-related illness by correlating the ratio between your height and
weight with body fat.
The body mass index (BMI)
is an index number (a ratio of weight/height) that has
been used in nutrition research to determine which
height/weight relationship are safer, and which numbers
correspond to greater risk.
Diet Recipes
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Check out
my many
diet recipes
that
shows fat grams, fiber grams, and calorie
that I have collected (includes many
recipes from my main web site that I have adapted).
Dieting
Hints & Tips
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You only need to
give up 3,500 calories a week for your body to release
one
pound of fat.
Now don’t panic!
3,500 divided by 7 days is only 500 calories per day.
Coffee Drink Calories
- How
much damage can your favorite coffee drink do in
additional calories added to your diet?
The fancier
the drink, the fancier the calories - especially when
you opt for the whipped topping.
Food Labels
101
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Do you read the labels on the food you buy? If you don't, it
is time to educate yourself and start reading the labels
of foods you buy for yourself and your family. A food
label is like a recipe - It tells you what's in the food
you eat.
Food Nutritional Value Chart
-
A
chart
that shows fat grams, fiber grams, and calories of your foods.
How to eat out on a diet
or
How to survive without blowing your diet!
- Learn how to make healthy
choices when eating out at a restaurant during your diet.
Juicing For Weight Loss
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Juicing for weight loss has such a wealth of body benefits that
it is fast replacing water detox regimens. If a healthy diet and
nutrition program is uppermost on your list of priorities, you
will soon discover that juicing for weight loss is the optimal
option.
Linda's Diet Statement
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My theory and thoughts on
dieting.
Making Sense of Portion Sizes -
Portion Control Secrets
- It’s not always what
you eat, but how much you eat. It’s the size of your servings that
really counts!
Menopause and Weight Gain
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Is it
inevitable or can it be prevented?
At this
time, most women (around 2/3 of women) experience weight gain or difficulty maintaining their
usual weight. Most women will gain about
10 to 15 pounds during their menopausal years.
Sugar: The Natural Sweetener - Only 15 Calories
Per Teaspoon!
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Science Weights In
On A Common Sugar Myth - Sugar Does Not Cause Obesity!
What About Exercise?
Calories Burned Per
Minute of Exercise By Weight
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Every activity you do burns
calories. The more calories you burn, the
faster your body uses up incoming fuel (food) intake.
