22 May
Certain foods can act just like drugs on the brain, causing addiction, cravings and binge eating. Sweet and fatty foods are the most common food “addictions” and there is growing research that overeating these foods can actually cause changes in the parts of your brain that control eating behavior.
15 May
The Environmental Working Group came out with an updated Dirty Dozen and Clean 15 last month. Here’s an overview and a link to the new lists.
3 Apr
Low Fat, fat free and diet food and beverage products do not have a very good track record at helping people lose weight or keep it off. At Optimal Body Balance, we know this. We believe that healthy fat must be part of a well-balanced diet. You have to eat fat to lose fat. You also [...]
4 Dec
Did you know that Twinkies and addictive drugs both impact the brain in the same ways?
27 Nov
Everyone seems to be sad to see Hostess products go, even nutritionists. Am I the only one who is happy about it?
13 Nov
Impulse shopping and eating can sabotage your healthy eating efforts in the blink of an eye. And it may not be entirely your fault… but understanding why it happens can help you prevent it.
30 Oct
Drink water instead of sweetened beverages (yes, even diet beverages) and add more veggies to your plate.
23 Oct
Losing weight is tough. Being a woman often times makes things even more challenging.
16 Oct
Remember that ice cream you ate three hours ago? Well now it has been added onto your waist.
8 Oct
For many of our Optimal Body Balance clients, setting goals and making action plans helps keep them on track and guides good decision making. But sometimes plans go out the window. Things happen. For those times when you don’t have a plan in place, it helps to “think healthy” before making a poor food decision.
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