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While we’d all love to be more conscious of portion sizes to help reduce holiday weight gain, all it takes is a cheese ball here, and a pigs in a blanket there, and those innocent bite-sized holiday treats can produce an explosion of heartburn and bloating in your belly. If you went a little overboard at the hors d’oeuvres table (or the main course), and are now feeling the negative side effects, here are some quick remedies to help ease the pain. [...]

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Getting enough shut-eye each night is vital for our overall mental and physical health. We’ve already learned that not getting enough sleep can lead to weight gain because when you don’t sleep, the body experiences physiological stress that causes our bodies to store fat and slow down our metabolism. [...]

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When it comes to weight loss, we talk a lot about portion control as a means of conserving calories. But sometimes you need to size up your appetite too. Before your pick up that heaping tablespoon of almond butter, ask yourself if you’re really hungry.
Nibbling out of boredom is a subtle diet sabotage and can pack unconscious calories into your week. [...]

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Not sleeping enough makes you grumpy. Drink too much, you feel hungover. Overeating makes you feel stuffed – or worse. Basically, when you do something your body doesn’t like, you will feel the negative effects.
The pattern should be obvious enough, and yet we’re constantly making bad choices that try to challenge the result. [...]

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“Losing It with Jillian” headed outside Detroit this week to visit the Franklin family. Jillian battles apathy in a boxing ring and cleans the clocks of the parents every time they come up with lame excuses.

Times have been tough; Dad Todd weighs 290 pounds, is pre-diabetic, and has to sleep with a mask to keep his breathing regular. [...]

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The Fourth of July is filled with so much barbecue goodness. It’s hard to resist overindulging on all the homemade hamburgers, BBQ ribs, and creamy potato salad. I definitely overate this weekend, but I’m OK with it, since it was a holiday. I won’t let a little splurging throw me off track completely. [...]

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Oh how I love all things grilled, and this Fourth of July, I’m looking forward to all my barbecue faves – potato salad, grilled corn on the cob, chicken kabobs, and my Gramma’s famous macaroni salad. Two-time Olympic gold medalist Kerri Walsh shared her tips for surviving the upcoming festivities of the holiday weekend, and here are your suggestions on how to avoid overeating at this weekend’s barbecue. [...]

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Baking is one of my favorite ways to unwind. Measuring, sifting, stirring – it’s meditative for me. Plus it makes the house smell divine. The problem is, baking leads to baked goods, and since I have a sweet tooth I find my cookies, cakes, and pies difficult to resist. When I do bake these days, I tend to give a lot of my goodies away, but have backed off the baking considerably. [...]

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What is it about BBQ food that is so enticing? Juicy burgers smothered in melted cheese, savory ribs, warm and sweet corn on the cob, and creamy potato salad are hard to resist. Of course you’ve got to wash all that delicious food down with a few refreshing Coronas or margaritas. [...]

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I’m a snacker by nature. I usually eat when I’m hungry, but must admit I also eat when I’m not. One reason is that seeing someone else noshing on tasty foods gives me the munchies too. To learn a handful of other reasons why you may be eating when you’re not hungry, keep reading. [...]

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