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Tips & Tidbits on Food & Fitness in the News

Answers to some of the questions you've always wanted to ask from industry pros

frequently updated tips, ideas and thoughts.

The process of figuring out how to apply a weight control system into our own schedules and lifestyles.

Dr Howard Shapiro

Jim Karas

Susan Amato

Pete Repak

Thoughts on maintaining achieved weight loss.

What happens when you go to live in the Kingdom of Thindom?

The main point of this site's many examples and ideas...

Are your diet books collecting dust on the shelf? Here's our dusted short list.

How do people drink 8 glasses of water a day? It might just come down to how your pouring it.

What's the best thing about exercise? You get to eat more!

Where do all those calories come from? Go on a calorie (re)cognizance mission.

Agonizing over what's for dinner tonight? Speed and ease are the best ways to cut the pies that bind you to the pizza delivery guy.

What's the difference between a regular brand of cracker and its low-fat alternative? Not much - start reading and stick with taste.

What foods do you normally eat? Create your own desired go-to food arsenals.

Need some inspiration? Take a peek at some thought provoking motivation and humor.

Still fighting City Hall? It's time to breakdown all those objections and obstacles we've relied upon for years.

What do you do when you want to become successful at something? You look for examples of what works.

Favorite recipes re-cooked to low cal alternatives.

Definition of terms used and created phrases.

Latest great food finds at your local grocer's - low cal alternatives with great taste.

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One of the best sites to search for quotes on any subject is at : www.quoteland.com

Subscribe to free weekly motivational emails from one of the foremost motivational professionals of all time, Jim Rohn, at: www.jimrohn.com

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Check out nationally known nutritionist and author, Joy Bauer's suggestions for Kid's Healthy Food Plans, and other tips at www.joyofnutrition.com

All Weight Watchers are familiar with this site, because Dotti, a WW alum, has put together one of the most (if not best) restaurant reference libraries on the 'net. Go to: www.dottisweightlosszone.com/restaurants.html

A great calorie and nutrition facts data base can be searched online at: www.calorieking.com

Check out the Healthy Lifestyle link for advice and guidelines on diet, nutrition and fitness on the American Heart Association website at: www.americanheart.org

Similar healthy links can be found at the Centers for Disease Control at: www.cdc.gov and the Mayo Clinic website at: www.mayoclinic.com

Peruse a great pictorial guide to resistance band exercises and more on fitness trainer, Michael Sena's site at: www.michaelsena.com

Investigate health advocacy issues from one of the prime resources. Go to the Center for Science in the Public Interest website at: www.cspinet.org

Massage is about more than just feeling good. Go to: www.chicagoshiatsu.com