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What does a food label that says “99% fat-free” mean?

01 Monday Mar 2021

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First, I’ll tell you what it DOESN’T mean… It doesn’t mean that only 1% of the calories come from fat. 

Here’s what it DOES mean: That 99% of the weight of the food is fat-free. So if the food weighs 100 grams, 1 gram comes from fat. And every gram of fat contains 9 calories. So depending on how much a food weighs, it may contain more fat than you expect. 

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Drinking alcohol isn’t necessarily going to make you gain weight…

20 Monday Jan 2020

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…as long as you drink in moderation. That’s according to Harvard University researchers. They found that study participants were only likely to gain weight if they consumed more than 3 drinks a day. And those who drank liquor were more likely to gain weight than those who preferred wine. Even though a serving of wine has about the same number of calories as a serving of liquor. The reason? Because most people drink hard liquor with mixers and flavored syrups – which are packed with sugar and calories. And that can turn a 100-calorie shot into a 500-plus calorie margarita or mai-tai.

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Are cravings for Halloween candy making you nuts?

20 Friday Sep 2019

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Here are the healthiest choices, according to Dr. Mehmet Oz:

If you love chocolate, grab a Hershey’s mini, for the fewest calories of any Halloween chocolate. Dark chocolate is best. But one study found people who ate a little bit of ANY chocolate every day were less likely to develop heart disease.

If you prefer chewy Halloween candy, try Twizzlers. They’re only 30 calories apiece. And since they take a while to eat, you’ll be less likely to down a whole handful.

Finally, if you love super-sugary Halloween treats, try candy corn. 21 pieces contain only 150 calories and zero fat.

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Stick to your shopping list to lose weight!

25 Thursday Jul 2019

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Losing weight could be as simple as making a grocery list and sticking with it. That’s according to a RAND Corporation study – which found that about a third of shoppers always use a grocery list. Another third sometimes do, and the rest NEVER take a list to the store. The result: Those who planned their meals in advance and shopped from a list weighed 5 pounds less, on average… that’s compared to those who bought whatever struck their fancy. The researchers believe planning what you’re going to buy before going to the store helps you stay focused on what you came for……And better able to resist high-calorie and high-fat food and treats.

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Drink more water!

05 Wednesday Jun 2019

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The day you’re starting your diet, buy a new fancy water bottle that you love – fill it up – and keep sipping all day long. You’ll find it a lot easier to ignore your food cravings. A study of over 18,000 people found that those who drank 3 extra cups of water daily – on top of what they normally would have – ate 200 fewer calories, took in a lot less sodium, nearly 4 teaspoons less sugar, and over 20 grams less cholesterol. That’s because water diminishes your appetite. It also makes healthy foods taste better. And when you’re doing something healthy – like water – it subconsciously makes you want to do other healthy things. Like, eat more fruits and vegetables. And if you have a new, fancy water bottle you love – you’re more likely to use it.

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Which of these do you think adds the most calories to your salad:

09 Wednesday Jan 2019

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Dried cranberries, feta cheese, or sunflower seeds? Would you believe it’s the cranberries?

That’s because they have added sugar! The better salad toppers are the sunflower seeds or feta cheese. Both have only 100 calories – plus feta cheese has antibacterial compounds and blood pressure-lowering chemicals. And sunflower seeds are loaded with magnesium, which plays a key role in boosting our immune system, regulating our blood pressure, and keeping our bones strong.

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Burning fat is as simple as eating fatty fish…

02 Wednesday Jan 2019

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…like wild salmon and sardines, three times a week. According to Kyoto University in Japan, those who eat a diet high in fish – or omega-3 fatty acids – gain up to 25% less body fat than those who don’t consume as much fish. The reason? Fish oil turns our white fat cells – the ones that create our love handles – into brown fat cells. Those are the kind that rev our metabolism and help us burn more calories! So, make fatty fish a bigger part of your diet to lose weight.

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Mayo or mustard?

31 Friday Aug 2018

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If you swap your mayo for mustard you’ll save about 90 calories per tablespoon. And, here’s another reason to make that change… You’ll burn more calories, too. Scientists at England’s Oxford Polytechnic Institute found that one teaspoon of mustard can boost metabolism by up to 25% for several hours afterward. It’s thanks to the spices and phytochemicals in mustard. And the hotter the mustard, the bigger the metabolism boost.

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Go ahead – enjoy that coffee!

12 Tuesday Jun 2018

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Here’s another reason to enjoy your daily coffee, guilt-free: It speeds up your metabolism. Caffeine accelerates the process of thermogenesis by 11% for up to 3 hours – which is how we convert calories into energy. That equals an extra 150 calories burned a day for the average person.

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Eat at home!

04 Monday Jun 2018

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If you have a significant amount of weight to lose, do this one thing: Make at least one meal per day at home. Research at the Bloomberg School of Public Health at Johns Hopkins University found that people who cooked one meal a day at home, ate an average of 570 FEWER calories a day – compared to when they ate out. Follow that one move, and you could lose up to 60 pounds in the next year, without making any other changes.

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