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Tips for Packing healthy school lunches

Every parent wants to send their kids off in the morning with a lunch box packed full of healthy food. When your children get home, you find half of the lunch is untouched. That puts the right nutrition down the drain. Does this sound familiar? It is no secret that when it comes to food, kids can be hard to please. So how do you make sure they eat all that “good for you stuff? Ways to make your school lunches easier: Try involving your kids in planning and making school lunches, this will help them build their own healthy eating habits. If they make it themselves they are more likely to eat it. Lunch tips your kids will love: By keeping your kitchen stocked with grab and go foods you can whip up a quick healthy lunch, for example:   Whole grain pita wrap with chicken and veggies. Layers of fruit with whole grain cereal. Cheese slices with English muffin. When it comes to healthy eating a little planning goes a long way. Back to Top

Dieting for Children

It is difficult in the world we live in to watch as so many children are literally overburdening their bodies at such young ages by being overweight. These children simply cannot run, jump, and play with the other children because their bodies simply will not allow them to do so. For these children, dieting is almost a necessity despite our best efforts to insulate them from the self-esteem issues that often accompany obesity. If you have a child that is well outside the normal weight range for his or her age you are the one who must make the efforts and take the necessary steps to insure they shed those pounds in order to live a life that is as close to normal as possible. The first thing you need to do however is consult with your child’s doctor about the best possible course of action that will also safeguard the health of your child.  First of all, do not make food a punishment or a reward. Food is part of the problem with your children and you do not need t

Finding the Beauty Within While Dieting

Finding the Beauty Within While Dieting There seems to be one universal truth when it comes to dieting. No one really enjoys the process though we all eagerly await and anticipate the results. The problem is that far too many men and women around the world focus so much on dieting and perfecting their external beauty that they forget the beautiful people they are inside along the way. Our culture is becoming obsessive about the perfect body and the perfect body image. If there was one message that should make it out to everyone dieing it is this: dieting should be more about health than beauty. You should not need to conform to some preconceived notion of what is or should be beautiful. If we create a world where everyone looks alike it would be rather boring in the end. You need to focus on being happy with who you are in order to achieve the greatest dieting success you will have ever dared dream. Many of use eat out of emotional need or a simple need for comfort when we are de

The Dieting Mind Set

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When it comes to dieting, far too many people set themselves up for failure before they even begin the process. They literally dread going on their diets and before they start the process are planning their mishaps along the way. Sad to say but true, far too many would be dieters are planning their first Rocky Road mishap while eating their last bowl of Rocky Road before the big event. I have no idea why we tend to do this to ourselves but it is something I see in dieters everywhere. The far too popular notion is that one must binge on the foods most loved and enjoyed before beginning the dieting process because these things must be completely eliminated in order to shed those unwanted pounds. If you are honest with yourself, nothing could be further from the truth. Moderation is simply a concept that many of us are loathe to embrace. You must change your way of thinking about food and your personal enjoyment of food in order for any diet you embrace to be successful. Food

The Greatest Dieting Mistakes

The Greatest Dieting Mistakes When it comes to dieting there are many mistakes that are made on a near daily basis. While there are many real profound mistakes that go along with the territory there are a few that seem to have far more profound and lasting implications than others. Hopefully by learning about these mistakes you can learn to avoid them in your own weight loss pursuits. Perhaps the single largest mistake that dieters make is adopting an all or nothing attitude. These are the dieters that scour the pantry and the refrigerator removing anything that could be seen as a potential source of temptation. They embark on a dietary regimen that is nearly impossible to maintain and believe that all is lost the moment they stray from the strict guidelines of their diet. While this may work for some in the short term, it sets them up for failure, frustration, and ill will towards the entire dieting process. The important thing when it comes to dieting is the goal. Your goal is

Atkins Diet Foods

Atkins Diet Foods Atkins diet foods are easy to find and available everywhere. There are many varieties to choose from, whether you pick prepackaged low-carb diet foods or make your own meals. No matter how you want to do the Atkins plan, there is a solution out there for you. You’ll need to keep the Atkins food pyramid in mind when you make food choices. The Atkins pyramid looks much different than the USDA Food Guide Pyramid. The base of the pyramid consists of protein sources such as eggs, fish, beef, chicken and tofu. On a daily basis, your diet should consist primarily of these foods. The second tier has low glycemic vegetables like salad greens, broccoli, cauliflower, asparagus and spinach. The third tier is made up of berries and avocado. Fruits should be used on an occasional basis after the initial stages of the Atkins diet. Vegetable and seed oils, cheese, dairy, nuts and legumes are used sparingly and in appropriate portions. While the FDA pyramid has oils and fats at the to

Paleo Diet

I'm sure you've heard, countless individuals around the world have turned to the Paleo Diet and way of living in order to regain their health, energy, vitality and power. Just a few of the benefits user report are: Leaner, Stronger Muscles Increased Energy Significantly More Stamina Clearer, Smoother Skin Weight Loss Results Better Performance and Recovery Stronger Immune System Enhanced Libido Greater Mental Clarity No More Hunger/Cravings Thicker, Fuller Hair Clear Eyes And So Much More! In fact, when you toss all the false nutritional info out there aside and finally get back to your roots, there's really no part of your health and body that DOESN'T get better in some way. And that's why the Paleo Diet is by far the fastest growing eating trend on planet earth. Because the results speak for themselves.For more information about this diet please click here link to the right under Paleo