During weight control counseling, questioning a person about their childhood experiences with food could help to develop more successful strategies to achieve weight loss. Researchers at Texas Christian University connected growing up food insecure with eating in the absence of hunger as an adult. Even if the person was now socioeconomically secure their experiences as a child continued to affect food … Read More
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Order a turkey sandwich with 2 instead of 3 slices of bread. Swap the mayonnaise for low fat ranch dressing and you will save close to 250 calories. Ask for whole wheat bread and you boost the fiber. … Read More
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Chicken fajitas served with stir-fried veggies and 3 soft tortillas plus a quarter cup each of salsa, sour cream and guacamole adds up to about 950 calories. Ask the wait person for one extra tortilla. The meal now goes over 1,000 calories, but here is the catch, split with a friend and your meal comes … Read More
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The workings of your body’s biological clocks are very complex, composed of many interacting genes that turn the clocks on and off in an orchestrated way to keep time with the 24-hour cycle of a day. Facts about your biological clocks: Every organism has biological clocks, from algae to humans to zebras and many have … Read More
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Apples are perceived as healthy, no ambiguity here. A cupcake, though delicious, would never be considered a diet or healthy choice. But the term salad is very different. Salad inherently carries a health halo – a good-for-you choice. In many cases this may not be the case. A research study explored how easy it was to … Read More
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Yes, but make it small and you cut the number of calories in half. Today, most small servings are twice the size they were 20 years ago and provide a more than adequate portion. Keep in mind small servings equal a smaller you. When in doubt order small or even a kiddie portion. You’ll still … Read More
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We are a sleep deprived nation, but study after study has shown that the quality of your sleep and the amount of hours you sleep are strongly connected to weight control. Too little sleep: Increases hunger Increases cravings for sweet and fatty foods; enough sleep cuts cravings by 62% Decreases the desire to eat healthier … Read More
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This was a fascinating study! When leftover chicken wing bones were visible, people watching a football game ate 27% less than those without a visual cue to signal how much they had eaten. … Read More
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The American food supply is plentiful, diverse, affordable, and offers high quality food. If that is the case everyone should be making healthy food choices and be well fed. Instead we are a nation whose waistline is growing and our overall health is decreasing. Why aren’t Americans making better food choices? Food choices are affected … Read More
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