Diet and Nutrition

Dr. Oz’s Five Steps to Move It and Lose It

Recently, we shared with your Dr. Oz’s Move It and Lose It 11-week challenge, in which participants engage via a unique, interactive platform that allows them to stay connected every day for the entire 11 weeks with an elite training team of fitness and nutrition experts. They will answer your questions and keep you motivated along the way.

With the help of Sharecare and Nike, Dr. Oz and company are joining together to provide you with the tools you need to succeed in a complete nutrition, exercise and coaching program created specifically for you to meet your goals, lose the weight and keep it off.

According to Dr. Oz and his pal, Dr. Michael Roizen, there are five steps to make your Move It and Lose It challenge a true weight loss success. (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by heather

Bob Greene on the Oprah Show

Tune in this Thursday, January 13 to the Oprah Show when Bob Greene introduces you and Oprah’s audience to his newest book, The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight, Be Happy.

On the show, Bob will share the stage with Dr. Oz for an all-star show for how to make 2024 your healthiest, leanest and happiest one yet. Bob has been Oprah’s fitness guru for years. He has helped her along her own weight loss challenges and in doing so, has helped millions of other Americans as they struggle with the relationship to food, their body and their health. (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by heather

Bob Greene’s The Life You Want on the Rachael Ray Show

Oprah’s fitness trainer, Bob Greene is hitting the talk-show circuit hard this week promoting his new book, The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight and Be Happy.

Tune in this Friday, January 21 to the Rachael Ray Show when Bob introduces Rachael’s audience to his newest health and wellness program.

Bob is best known for his BestLife program, a comprehensive approach to health and happiness. His popular program can be followed through his book as well as online. Bob goes way beyond just counting calories and clocking steps walked and instead helps you overcome the challenges that hold you back from achieving the life you dream of living.

The Life You Want is no different. In the book, Bob teams up with psychologist Anne Kearney-Cooke and nutritionist Janis Jibrin to help fans and readers change their mindset and finally lose weight. This book will help you dig down to the root of you weight problems, and overcome the barriers that have held you back in the past. (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by heather

Bob Greene’s The Life You Want on The Today Show

Tune in this Friday, January 14 to The Today Show when Oprah’s trainer, Bob Greene stops by during the 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. segments to discuss his new book The Life You Want: Get Motivated, Lose Weight and Be Happy.

Bob will be sharing tips on how to overcome all the obstacles—a resistance to exercise, emotional eating, poor body image, to give just a few examples—that stand in the way of your weight loss success, and ultimately, your happiness. (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by heather

Foodurama Mac App Will Help You Eat a Balanced Diet

Food journaling is a great way to become more aware of how much you eat and how many calories you consume each day. If done with dedication, it’s a great tool to help you achieve your weight loss goals. Although keeping a food journal can be tedious, there are a variety of apps to help speed up this process and even provide you with a more detailed look at your daily nutrition.

Foodurama is one such app, which is now available in the Mac App store. You can use the database of over 7,000 different foods to record your diet, create daily meals plans and track calories. Foodurama will also tell you how much fat, carbs and protein you’re eating. You can also record any physical activities you do throughout the day, and the app will automatically adjust your requirements.

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Posted on January 12, 2024 by Health Buzz

Health Buzz: Power Bracelets Fail, Naked Yoga, and Best Mac Apps for Diets

Power Bracelet Makers Admit to Having No Scientific Evidence

We weren’t exactly shocked to learn that these hologram bracelets, sported by average Joes and NBA greats Shaq and Kobe, did nothing more for your health or sense of balance than any other piece of plastic.

Best Mac Apps for Your Diet

Apple’s app store made a move to Mac desktops this past week, opening up a storefront for the creation of desktop applications. We’ve already found a few must-haves for health!

The Best Diet Tips You’ve Never Heard

We rounded up some of our favorite dietitians and asked us to give us their very best diet tips. The result is a lot of valuable information that’s not cliche and redundant. (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Health Buzz

HealthNut Mac App Helps You Track Your Nutrition Goals

One of the most exciting Mac apps for dieters is HeathNut, a food journal that uses the FDA food database to make keeping track of your nutrition a snap. You can search the database easily, and HealthNut does all the math for you. Not only does this food journal app show your daily calories, it also breaks down your food intake into specific nutrients. It’s easy to see what percentage of protein, carbs and fat you’re eating.

A few users complain that the food database is not comprehensive enough, but it’s fairly straight forward to add foods that aren’t in the list by using any nutrition label. Or, you can combine existing food entries to create new ones.

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Posted on January 12, 2024 by Margaret

Carrie Fisher is the New Jenny Craig Spokesperson

Fresh off the press, the weight loss giant Jenny Craig just announced that its new spokesperson is actress Carrie Fisher. Fisher is probably best known for her role as Princess Leia in Star Wars as well as the stream of her best-selling books, like Postcards from the Edge.

The 5′ 1″ actress told People magazine that she is humiliated over her weight gain.

“I’m fat,” says Fisher, 54. “All the clothes in my closet belong to another chick. They have to make a new alphabet for my bra size.” (more…)

Posted on January 12, 2024 by heather

Fuel Up to Play 60 Reflects Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move Program

It’s not just adults who are making efforts to be healthy in the new year. Schools and kids all across the country are also eating and moving their way to a healthier 2024.

The Fuel Up to Play 60 is a nationwide program that has been encouraging kids and classrooms to healthy up their lives through an interactive challenge and contest for the past two years. Now, Fuel Up to Play 60 just announced that it’s accepting applications for 2024.

For those of you who don’t know what the program is all about, Fuel Up to Play 60 is an in-school nutrition and physical activity program. Launched by National Dairy Council and the National Football League in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA), the program encourages youth to consume nutrient-rich foods and achieve at least 60 minutes of physical activity every day. Multiple health and nutrition organizations and several major corporations are also supporting the program. (more…)

Posted on January 11, 2024 by heather

Britain to Bribe Citizens to Slim Down

After the success of several trail programs, the British government announced that it will be using financial incentives to get its citizens to be healthier. They will be offering £50.00 vouchers (about $78 US dollars) that can be exchanged for healthy fruits and vegetables.

“We will be expanding programs that use financial incentives for healthy behavior where the evidence supports it,” said a Department of Health spokesman who did not want to be named, in line with government policy.

Critics of the program worry that health department funds would be better spend elsewhere, and that the government’s efforts aren’t enough to change people’s bad habits and reverse the obesity epidemic.

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Posted on January 11, 2024 by Health Buzz

5 Foods to Add to Your New Year’s Diet

By Jessie Gorges

When you walk down the aisles of your local grocery store, you’re immediately bombarded with food advertising that promises to provide a healthier option. Certain brands make claims like: “20 percent less fat,” “fewer calories than other leading brands,” or “has a full serving of Vitamin C.” While these claims may be true, you never really know if you are picking out the best foods for you and your family. Shopping for the right food can really be a headache, but there are certain foods in all brands that will improve your diet.

Check out this list of foods that should be stocked up in your fridge or cabinets.

Mangoes: Throw them in a blender for a fruit smoothie, or eat them plain. Either way, this tropical fruit is rich in Vitamin E and could help lower the risk of Alzheimer’s and dementia.

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Posted on January 11, 2024 by Health Buzz

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