Watch portion sizes Keep a careful eye on portion sizes, when eating out or serving up your own meals at home. It isn’t always what you eat that can make weight loss tricky, but how much. This can be especially true for dishes like bowls of pasta or fruit smoothies – their intrinsic 'healthiness' makes it easy to forget the portion size and calorie content.
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Study Probes Obesity And Chronic Pain Links Though it is well known obese individuals have a high incidence of persistent pain problems, a new study in The Journal of Pain, published by the American Pain Society, reports that comorbid obesity and pain also are linked to family history and mood disorders. Chronic pain and obesity are rampant in the U.S...
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"Click This!": Detox Diets
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"I Tried It!": Baskin-Robbins BRight Choices
I've mentioned my love of ice cream a few times (Okay, as recently as this time last week.), but I think it safe to say that I consider it my personal mission to continue finding diet-friendly and tasty (natch!) varieties that I can share with you here. (It's tough work, but someone's got to do it. More >>
Saturday "Smart Swap!": Side Switch
Smart swaps are all about little changes that can add up to serious calorie savings throughout your day. If you're serving up dinner tonight, consider this simple swap that saves a few calories: For every serving of rice you switch for couscous, you'll cut 30 calories More >>
Weight-Loss Product Recalled
A product called Joyful Slim Herb Supplement has been recalled in the U.S. due to an undeclared ingredient More >>
"Click This!": Paige's Weight Loss 411
There is a ton of great information at About.com's exercise Guidesite, including Paige's recent feature, More >>
I Scream for Ice Cream!
<center><img src="http://0.tqn.com/d/weightloss/1/0/N/A/icecreamlady.jpg"></center><p>For some people, summer is all about hamburgers and hot dogs at cookouts, but for me, it's all about something cool and sweet: I absolutely adore ice cream. To me, it's one of those simple pleasures of life that you just can't do without. <P> I'm always on the lookout for something new that I can add to my ice cream menu without indulging in too many calories! My most recent find? The Weight Watchers Vanilla Sundae Cup. For just 160 calories, you can enjoy an entire container!<P>I recently shared more of my top picks for diet-friendly ice cream varieties, so read on to learn about some great calorie-smart choices you can find in your local grocer's freezer.<p>
What's your favorite frozen treat? Share your top pick in comments!<P>
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Saturday "Smart Swap!": Starbucks
Got a craving for a sweet treat at Starbucks? Consider this calorie-saving switch: If you order a Marshmallow Dream Bar at 210 calories instead of a scone that averages around 500 calories, you'll be saving nearly 300 calories with one simple swap More >>
Fresh Express Lettuce Recall
If you have recently purchased a bagged salad product, take note: Fresh Express has announced a recall of expired romaine lettuce products with use by dates of July 8-12, 2010 and "S" in the Product Code due to possible health risk. The items have the potential of being contaminated with E-coli O157:H7. More >>
"Have Your Say!": Discrimination in the Job Market
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A few weeks ago, I mentioned a television program that aired on CNBC that featured a company which helps its overweight employees lose weight. Many readers expressed their opinion on whether or not companies should get involved with their employees' weight issues.<P> There is a related issue I want to hear from you on: In the same program, a supervisor admitted that, "If I could get away with it," he would not hire obese employees. The phrase "makes my blood boil" springs to mind.<P>
Then, I recently read <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://www.magellanassist.com/Mem/library/default.asp?TopicId=313&CategoryId=0&ArticleId=15">this article</a> about bias against the overweight in the job market.
A diversity consultant in the article is quoted as saying: ... More >>
Saturday "Smart Swap!": Domino's
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If you're super-serious about saving calories, appetizers may seem like a no-go altogether, especially somewhere like a pizza place. But, if you've got some spare calories to splurge, consider this swap:<P>
If you order the Cheesy Bread at Domino's, just two pieces (and who can stop there?) pack in nearly 300 calories (284, to be exact!) and over 12 grams of fat! <P>
You may be surprised to find out that chicken wings will do you less dietary damage: Two Hot Buffalo Wings will only sent you back 90 calories and five grams of fat. Bring on the wings!<P>
<B>Related Reading</b>: <a href="http://clk.about.com/?zi=1/1hc&zu=http://weightloss.about.com/od/eatsmart/qt/pizzapointers.htm">Cut Pizza Calories</a><P>
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