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Maintaining Weight Loss Takes Work

Coach Caroline, 05/18/2016

Even I, health coach and nutrition consultant, periodically let my guard down and begin falling into old eating patterns. Losing weight is a grand undertaking, but maintaining that weight loss is, in some ways, even harder...

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8 Ways to Lose Weight to Get Ready for Summer

Kayla Sheely , 05/16/2016

Summer is just around the corner, and everyone is frantically working to get their body in tip top summer shape. Here are 8 (healthy) ways to lose weight, with results that will last longer than the summer sun rays...

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Use Commitment Devices to Stay on Track

Coach Caroline, 05/11/2016

The purpose of a commitment device is to help you achieve your long term goals--it sort of picks up the slack in willpower when you most need it. Here are some commitment devices I use to stay on track with my healthy eating.

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Ditch the Diet, Eat for Better Health (Eleanor’s Journey, Week 1)

Coach Ida, 03/09/2016

Everyone wants a medication, therapy, or an exercise program that will help them feel better, live longer, or look better. But I have two clients whose stories will show you how a plant-based, whole food diet can change your health destiny.

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Forget the Magic Bullet: Karen's Journey to Better Health, Week 1

Coach Ida, 03/01/2016

Everyone wants a medication, therapy, or an exercise program that will help them feel better, live longer, or look better. But I have two clients whose stories will show you how a plant-based, whole food diet can change your health destiny.

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Invest in Your Health by Hiring a Diet Coach (for the Long Haul)

Coach Caroline, 02/23/2016

The problem isn’t that you don’t know what to eat for health and weight loss—the real problem is that you don’t know how to change deeply entrenched, decades-long food habits. Hiring a diet coach can help!

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So What Do You Eat?

Coach Caroline, 11/23/2015

Many people have the mentality that if you eat a healthy lunch, it’s ok splurge on BBQ ribs for dinner. Unfortunately, feeding your body the nutrients it needs doesn’t undo damage from another meal.

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Change Your Diet By First Changing Your Behavior

Coach Caroline, 10/13/2015

I frequently reiterate to my clients that I don’t care what they eat. I have to remind them that sticking with habits that will allow them to make healthy food choices for the rest of their life is what is important.

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To Change Your Diet, Eat What You Want

Coach Caroline, 10/06/2015

Utilizing the following tools will make it much easier to begin eating healthier when you are ready. If you follow these steps, you’ll be able to adopt a lasting nutrient-dense diet style.

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Could More Honest Serving Sizes Lead to Bigger Waistlines?

Eric Baron, 09/29/2015

The search for the perfect weight loss program is deeply embedded in our culture. Now the FDA is changing Nutrition Facts labels and serving sizes as we know them. But will these changes hurt or help Americans with their health and weight loss plans?

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