Sunday, June 24, 2007

Great 100 Calories or Less Snack Foods

Low-calorie Snacking Can Include "Junk Food" Too!

Every year, thousands of people go on diets - some of them succeed but most of them fail. One of the main reasons is that the changes they try to make in order to lose weight are too drastic. If we try to cut out everything that we like, we probably will have a hard time maintaining the changes. Many experts believe that almost any food, in moderation, can be part of a healthy diet. The major problem most people have is portion control. Fortunately, there are some snack food companies that are making this a little easier.

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Tuesday, June 19, 2007

10 Ways to Make Your Office Healthier

The Workstation

Lurking on the surfaces of your workstation are thousands of germs just waiting to find a warm place to grow - your body. There are ways to protect yourself from these critters and it only takes about 60 seconds. Keep a container of Lysol wipes in your desk drawer and every morning, before you start typing and answering calls, wipe down your keyboard, mouse (turn the wheel too!), telephone, desk surface and pens. This is especially helpful if you share a desk with someone else....
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Sunday, June 17, 2007

Are Weight Watchers' Smart Ones Any Good?

For decades now, millions of people have turned to Weight Watchers for guidance in weight loss. Members would have to go to meetings, weigh-in in front of everyone and have to face their failed dieting efforts not alone, but quite publicly. Don't get me wrong, there are people who lost weight with Weight Watchers. Unfortunately, their numbers are few. It's not that their products weren't tasty but they just were not very exciting. Now, Jenny Craig and LA Weight Loss have entered the mainstream and it seems like Weight Watchers realized that these heavyweights just might squeeze them out.

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