Diet and Nutrition

Bloggers Band Together for Diet Support

Sometimes the best weight loss tool can be a support group. If you’re not ready to fork over part of your paycheck to a big online weight loss program or follow a rigorous calorie restriction diet, you might mimic a few of our favorite food, family and lifestyle bloggers and look online to find a community that will help you reach your healthy living goals.

Food bloggers Sarah Caron of Sarah’s Cucina Bella and Cate O’Malley of Sweetnicks launched Eat. Live. Be., a healthy living challenge for a diverse group of bloggers who are trying to meet healthy living goals in 2024.  Some are trying to exercise more (or more regularly), some are pledging to cook more healthy dinners each week and others are giving up Diet Coke.

“I am working toward losing 40 pounds — and having the support of this fabulous community makes me more accountable,” said Caron. “I hope it makes others more accountable too.”

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Posted on January 11, 2024 by Maris

Tired of Being Tired? DailyBurn and Zeo Offer Quality Sleep Tracking

If you struggle with fitting a good night’s sleep into your healthy living routine, you’re probably not the only one. Daily Burn, Inc., a leading online health and fitness solution and Zeo Inc., creators of the Zeo Personal Sleep Coach, recently announced the integration of sleep quality tracking into the body metrics system on the DailyBurn website.

The integration brings a training sophistication used by elite athletes to DailyBurn users to maximize their fitness. By monitoring quality of sleep, users can see its direct correlation on the ability to lose weight and dramatically improve athletic performance. Importantly, some of the world’s top athletes, like the Team RadioShack cycling team, use Zeo to monitor their restorative sleep —a critical training element that could mean the difference between a victory and a heartbreaking loss.

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Posted on January 11, 2024 by Maris

MultiGrain Cheerios Wants You to Become the Biggest Loser at Home

MultiGrain Cheerios and The Biggest Loser have partnered to help ensure that this is the year those resolutions stick. Using the MultiGrain Cheerios Web site, you’ll have access to tools and information that will make you the at-home Biggest Loser!

All you need is the code from inside specially marked packages of MultiGrain Cheerios to access the helpful weight loss tools that include:

  • BMI Calculator
  • 7-Day Meal Plan
  • Healthy Recipes
  • Daily Workouts

MultiGrain Cheerios is part of the healthy diet the Biggest Loser contestants follow. A serving has 110 calories and 16 grams of fiber – that’s one-third of the daily recommendation in just one bowl of cereal. (more…)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Health Buzz

Weight Loss Hypnosis…the iPhone App?

Weight Loss HypnosisHypnosis can be an effective treatment for a variety of conditions related to mental health. Those who are seeking to lose weight can use suggestion therapy hypnosis to change unhealthy habits or curb cravings. According to WebMD, hypnosis is usually performed by a licensed or certified mental health professional who is specially trained in the technique. However, self-hypnosis is sometimes promoted at a means of stress-relief.

Now, there’s an iPhone app that claims it can hypnotize you for weight loss benefits. Believe In Weight Loss with Hypnosis uses Benjamin P Bonetti’s hypnosis techniques to change your associations with food. Bonetti is a motivational speaker who has a large collection of self-help publications and recordings.

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Posted on January 10, 2024 by Health Buzz

Futuristic Fridge Could Assist Dieters

I admitted on twitter a few weeks ago that I had ordered a pizza for dinner after spending several days caring for a very ill doggie, making multiple trips per day to the vet’s office, rescheduling clients, and preparing for Christmas. After all that, I did not think my brain was up to creating dinner for myself and visiting relatives. We have all had those moments when we are mentally zapped. I knew that proper nutrition and full physical energy are important to mental recovery though, so I committed to drinking several glasses of water with my pizza and going to bed early. With the new fridge of the future however, pizza delivery may no longer be necessary when meal planning is more than you can manage.

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Posted on January 10, 2024 by Brooke Randolph

Indulge in the Health Benefits of Hot Chocolate

This time of year, it’s cold outside and when we get home we want nothing more than the comfort of a warm drink. One popular choice is hot chocolate, but those who are looking for weight loss you may avoid it, feeling as if it’s a poor diet choice. After all, a drink made with chocolate must not be a part of a healthy diet, right? Not necessarily.

Research completed in 2003 at Cornell University showed that hot chocolate contains more antioxidants per cup than red wine or tea and offers an even tastier way to get those high levels of antioxidants into your diet. Research has proven that antioxidants can help prevent cancer, heart disease, and age-related macular degeneration. In order to obtain the same amount of antioxidants that you will find in a cup of hot chocolate, you would have to drink two to three cups of green tea, or two glasses of wine. Drinking hot chocolate is a healthier choice for you than eating a similar amount of chocolate because of its lower amount of saturated fats. (more…)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Carmen

Dr. Oz Introduces 11 Weeks to Health Program

Dr. Mehmet Oz, better known simply as Dr. Oz, seems to have turned into “America’s Doctor.” Oprah’s authority on health has brought tons of invaluable knowledge to daytime viewers of his show. Last week, Dr. Oz unveiled his new project, the “11 Weeks to Move It and Lose It” program. From the sounds of it, the program is pretty ambitious in its attempts to get people into shape.

Teaming up with Sharecare and the Nike SPARQ Training Network, Dr. Oz is offering an interactive 11-week program. The comprehensive program offers diet and fitness tools and a coaching program to help you meet your weight loss goals, but what really sets this program apart is the daily interaction users have with their elite training team of fitness and nutrition experts. (more…)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Jason

Dr. Oz’s Five Things You Need to Do in 2024 on the Oprah Show

Tune in this Thursday, January 13 to the Oprah Show when Dr. Oz tells you what five things you need to do in 2024 to be healthy.

America’s favorite doctor made his mark by appearing on the Oprah Show a few years ago. Since then, Dr. Oz has developed his own show, the Dr. Oz Show, but he continues to make appearances on the Oprah Show, especially when a health issue hits center stage. On this episode, Dr. Oz gives you his five must-do’s in order to save your life. Plus, learn about the thing you need to in order to lose weight this year. (more…)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by heather

Suzanne Somers on LIVE with Regis and Kelly

Tune in this Monday, January 10 to LIVE! with Regis and Kelly to see Suzanne Somers talk about her new book Slim and Sexy Forever: How to Fight Fat Over 40.

Suzanne has long been the perfect image of health and beauty ever since her entertainment career began on the hit sitcom, Three’s Company. After a serious battle with breast cancer, Suzanne came out looking and feeling better than ever. Today, she continues to be a role model for women of all ages who want to continue to be and feel their best as they get older.

Her new book is a weight loss and health plan that helps women take control of their health and beauty, regardless of their age. Her plan, Sexy Forever can also be followed online. Both the book and online weight loss program show women how their shifting hormones, the combination of foods they eat, and even the cosmetics they wear on their bodies play a role in the ability to lose weight.

Suzanne will give you on the inside scoop on her new project with Regis and Kelly.

Check your local listings for exact show times.

Posted on January 10, 2024 by heather

Body Dilemma Diets on the Dr. Oz Show

Tune in this Monday, January 10 to the Dr. Oz Show to learn how to lose that body fat, whether you carry it in your belly, bum or all over.

On this episode, Dr. Oz will help you customize your own weight loss plan that is tailored to your body type. If you have tried every diet possible and have ended up losing weight and then gaining it back, this show is a must-see. No matter where your fat is, get rid of it once and for all! (more…)

Posted on January 10, 2024 by heather

5 Easy Tricks for a Healthier Life

Maruchy Lachance is president of Running Ninja!, a lifestyle brand for runners by runners. Running Ninja! offers a wide variety of apparel and gifts for runners to keep you happy and inspired while you’re on the run.

The most important thing I repeatedly see in people who have successfully adopted a healthier lifestyle is that they have personalized it. So many of the diet and exercise programs that are pitched to us on a daily basis are all about taking one formula and applying it to the masses. It’s no wonder so many people try and fail using these methods.

I talked to a few friends and family members who are living a healthy lifestyle and they shared with me some of the ways they have made this journey more personal and more successful.

Calorie replacements:

  • Maggie kicked her daily soda habit by replacing it with seltzer water and sometimes spiking it with juice or a squeeze of lemon or lime.
  • Samantha had a lifelong love affair with dessert after dinner, an affair she was not willing to give up. Her solution is to allow herself a dessert a day as long as it is 100 calories or less. She has found a variety of 100-calorie desserts to keep her satisfied and fit. (more…)
Posted on January 9, 2024 by GuestBlogger