This post is sourced at fitness4her.com Daily affirmations are much more than words. With the power to bring about success in your life, these positive declarations train your brain to react. Since your mind is the catalyst for bringing about change in your life, these active phrases can train your brain to seek out success.…
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Your Day in Health: November 30
This post is sourced at eatthis.com NEW YORK TIMES: CUTTING SUGAR IMPROVES CHILDREN’S HEALTH IN 10 DAYS “In the new study, scientists removed foods with added sugar from a group of children’s diets and replaced them with other types of carbohydrates so that the subjects’ weight and overall calorie intake remained roughly the same. After…
Your Day in Health: December 1
This post is sourced at eatthis.com SCIENCE ALERT: New study confirms that bananas are being driven to extinction “According to a new study by researchers in the Netherlands, the across-ocean leap to South America is now inevitable, and that’s a huge problem. This is where 82 percent of the world’s Cavandish bananas – by far…
Ask Men’s Fitness: I started a diet and dropped 10 pounds the first month—but since then the loss has slowed to a crawl. What am I doing wrong?
This post is sourced at mensfitness.com Most people believe the popular circa-1950s “rule” that when you cut 3,500 calories from your diet over time, you lose a pound. In fact, as The Washington Post recently reported, that’s a fallacy—the body fights weight loss with all its might, so the longer you diet, the more stubborn…
Can you sacrifice temporary pleasure for longterm goals?
This post is sourced at pickthebrain.com We know what we need to do to reach our goals. But we still aren’t doing it. We’re checking our email 50 times a day. We’re browsing the web without any particular purpose. We’re watching TV or a movie or playing video games or chatting with friends. We’re doing…
26 Foods that Melt Love Handles
This post is sourced at eatthis.com Whether you call it a spare tire or a muffin top or just “my junk,” the ring of fat that collects around the top of your waist can ruin the line of a perfect dress, make even the coolest T-shirt look schlumpy, and generally make you feel F-A-T fat.…
How to Get Free Drinks at Starbucks All Holiday Season
This post is sourced at eatthis.com by Cassandra Talmadge Starbucks is giving us even more of a reason to splurge on our daily cups of joe: It’s called Merry Mondays. Every Monday through December 7th, Starbucks Rewards members get holiday specials from 2 p.m. to close. If you stop in today—Monday, November 30th—you’ll earn 8…
21 Amazing Things That Happen to Your Body When You Eat Bananas
This post is sourced at eatthis.com What if I told you there was a groundbreaking new tool to help you lose weight, reduce bloat, fight cancer and increase your energy—all for just 19 cents a piece. And bonus: Each one comes with a free carrying case, so you can grab it and go! You’d call…
36 Most Popular Cookies in America — Ranked!
This post is sourced at eatthis.com Cookies are to food what Katy Perry is to music — straight-up pop sugar. There’s no pretense of substance, no false inkling that anything in this infinitely tasty treat will nurture you in body and soul. Bite into a cookie and you know that, like Katy, you’re walking that…
Why You Need to Get to Know Pseudograins Now
This post is sourced at eatthis.com By Dana Leigh Smith “What’s for dinner tonight, honey?” my friend asked her boyfriend. “Grilled chicken, sautéed broccoli and quinoa,” he called from the kitchen. “Oh my gosh, ever since he started trying to lose weight, he won’t stop making quinoa,” she whispered to me as she rolled her…