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The Key to Maintaining Weight Loss in the Long Term
Does Ratio of Energy Macronutrients Promote Obesity?
The ratio of FAT/PRO/CHO independent of other dietary factors or calorie intake appears to have very little or no impact on the risk of developing obesity and/or successful weight loss and control...
Handout: Set Achievable Goals
The new year is fast approaching! What goals are you setting?
What's the Difference Between Natural and Added Sugar?
We’ve heard the recommendation to reduce the amount of added sugar we consume in order to promote good health, but what exactly is added sugar? And what is the difference between added sugar and naturally-occurring sugars?
How Excessive Energy Promotes Cancer
Growing research is helping to explain why following a healthy diet, exercising regularly, and reducing excess body fat and keeping it off will also help reduce the risk of developing numerous types of cancer...
Calorie Restriction Improves Cell Function
"Obese individuals are much more likely to have age-related diseases. This includes neurodegenerative diseases like Alzheimer's, proliferative diseases like cancer, and metabolic diseases themselves, such as Type 2 diabetes, hyperlipidemia, heart attack, and CVA. Obese people have a higher incidence of all of these..."
It's Nutrition Month: Make a Healthful Plate
Nutrition Month is finally here! We have been waiting to celebrate for a long time now, but we've also been wondering about where to begin. After we put our heads together, we decided we'd like to start with making a healthful and balanced plate. This lesson can help revitalize meal habits and is a great way to begin a push toward a healthful lifestyle.
Dietitian's Cleanse
People appear to be drawn to cleanses, no matter how bad the health consequences of cleansing are. If that's what they want, there's a way to give it to them without endangering their health. Offer a balanced alternative to the cleansing crowd with this free handout, The Dietitian's Cleanse. Developed by Lenore Shamah, MS, RD, this "cleanse" is healthful, balanced, and won't endanger people's hearts.
National Nutrition Month: An Educator's Guide
Here's everything you need to know for all of your Nutrition Month projects...
A Few Thoughts on Defeating Cravings
Using willpower to try to overcome strong biological drives like hunger or being tired and needing sleep is unhealthy, but using it to improve the quality of one’s diet and sleep habits makes perfect sense...
5 Healthy Holiday Tips
Every family has traditional holiday foods that show up on the table year after year. Instead of using the holidays as an excuse for high-fat, high-calorie feasting, use these five easy tips to remake your holiday favorites with good health in mind.
Holiday Wellness Challenge
How will you help your clients keep their weight on track during the holidays?
Holiday Challenge: Healthful Drinks
The holiday season is upon us -- do you have the tools you need to help your clients navigate its pitfalls?
Vital Holiday Party Tips
Holiday party season is just around the corner. Celebrate in a healthful way with our vital holiday party tips. Your health and waistline will thank you!
Precursor Cells
Maintaining a healthy weight through a balanced diet and regular physical activity may aid in prevention of damaged fat cells...
Focus on Healthy Foods for Weight Control
Apple A Day Savings
You may have already heard about our amazing PDF handout library, and the work continues! Now we're adding lots more while revamping a few fan favorites. Here's a redesigned and updated version of one of our top handouts: Apple a Day Savings...
Should You Snack When You Have Diabetes?
Though many people think that snacking frequently is good for blood sugar control, weight management, and overall health, researchers have never identified an ideal pattern of eating frequency. In fact, there are several reasons that you may want to cut back on snacking…
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