4th of July – The Healthy Way

4th of July – The Healthy Way

Happy (almost) 4th of July! Across the country, we are excitedly anticipating the upcoming weekend’s big parties, exciting games, colorful fireworks, and fun-filled feasts of burgers, hot dogs, chips, and watermelon. This holiday will undoubtedly bring lots of festive activities and delicious food, so we’re here to give you some ideas to help you stick with your healthy routines through it…

Healthy Back-to-School Snacks for Weight Loss

Healthy Back to School Snacks for Weight Loss

Summer’s coming to an end, school’s starting again… but your weight loss journey is still underway! Whether you’re sending the kids back to class or hitting the books yourself, some healthy back-to-school snacks always come in handy. Eating regularly helps us stay satisfied, resist temptation, and avoid over-eating. Moreover, studies show that planning and preparing…

How to Estimate Calories

How to Estimate Calories

We all know that portion control is the key to successful weight loss, but for many of us, estimating how much food is actually on our plate is really hard! Is that ½ cup of yogurt, or is it really ¾ cup? No matter how diligent you are with logging food and exercise in a…

8 Ways to Make Easy Healthy Meals Faster!

No Time to Cook? 8 Ways to Make Easy Healthy Meals Faster!

The holidays are hectic. Between celebrations, family visits, final exams, shopping, and travel, it seems like everyone, at every stage of life, is overly busy. The end-of-year craze can be charming, but it also affects your hard-earned healthy lifestyle and home-cooked meal routine. So, if you’re struggling to get an easy, healthy meal on the…

woman looking at spoonful of cereal and wondering how to stop snacking

How to Stop Snacking and Start Losing Weight

You’ve heard it before and we’ll say it again: between-meal snacking can make or break your diet. It’s healthy and productive to reach for a snack to ease hunger pains or boost energy. However, snacking motivated by non-physical factors like place, routine, emotion or social environment may prove less beneficial. Constant snacking can be problematic…