Tag: Calories
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Want To Lose Weight? This Is Exactly How Many Calories To Cut Every Day
Shedding weight can be quite the challenge if you don’t have the right tried and true tricks on deck. When it comes to tweaking your diet, we spoke with The Nutrition Twins®, Tammy Lakatos Shames, RD, CDN, CFT, and Lyssie Lakatos, RD, CDN, CFT, who break down just how many calories to cut every day…
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The 5 Worst ‘Empty-Calorie’ Foods Making You Gain Weight Faster
When you’re trying to lose weight, there are some foods and beverages you should steer clear of at all costs. They’re filled with “empty calories” and will totally derail the progress you’ve made. We chatted with The Nutrition Twins®, Tammy Lakatos Shames, RDN, CDN, CFT, CLT, and Lyssie Lakatos, RDN, CDN, CFT, CLT, nationally recognized…
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The Easiest Ways To Get the Scale Moving Down Again After a Plateau
When you notice the scale’s not moving, you’re experiencing what’s known as a weight loss plateau. According to the Mayo Clinic, it’s common for your weight loss progress to slow down. Knowing the culprits behind this plateau will put you in a much better position to know how to effectively address it. This will also…
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5 Sneaky Ways To Burn Calories While Netflix-ing
Netflix-ing has become an all-time favorite way to kick back and chill at home after a long day—so much so, that according to CivicScience, over 50% of Americans watch TV for one to four hours every day. That’s a lot of extra downtime on the couch! So the next time you’re glued to the screen…
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Should You Track Your Calories? A Dietitian Weighs In
Some folks love counting calories, and others hate it. So how do you know if you should track your food? Calorie trackers like MyFitnessPal have become incredibly popular in recent years. Now, many common diet programs like Noom and Weight Watchers incorporate food tracking into their approach as a result. In my practice as a…
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Here’s How Many Calories Are Lurking in Your Thanksgiving Dinner
If you’re like most people, you’ll be loosening your belt a few notches on Thanksgiving Day. But do you have any clue how many calories you end up consuming to get that uncomfortable post-meal bloat that makes you plop on the couch? Maybe you don’t want to. Eh, what the hell: The average American reportedly…
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5 Easy Daily Habits To Cut Calories and Lose Weight, Expert Says
Anyone who’s struggled with weight loss or diet changes knows they can seem like insurmountable obstacles on the journey to better health. While a recent Gallup poll revealed that 55% of Americans want to lose weight, the problem is that most weight loss methods require sacrifices and lifestyle changes that are unsustainable in the long…
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22 Worst Foods That Are Never Worth Eating, Say Experts
You most likely hear about “empty calories” all the time, but we bet you default to thinking about cupcakes and donuts. Well, it’s better you uncover the truth now—there are actually a whole host of useless foods out there. And by useless, we mean void of nutrition. When talking about “nutrient density,” it’s all about…
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5 Sneaky Little Ways To Burn Calories While Working
If you work full-time, it feels like most weeks, all you really have time for is work over anything else. So much so, that it’s challenging to fit a lot of social plans and a solid fitness routine into your schedule. This is pretty frustrating when you have fitness goals in mind. Well, that’s all…