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Breakfast mistakes that can cause weight gain

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Should you be drinking water while exercising?

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Lose more weight by tracking your food

1. Kong et al. Self-Monitoring and Eating-Related Behaviors Are Associated with 12-Month Weight Loss in Postmenopausal Overweight-to-Obese Women. Academy of Nutr and Diet 2012.
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Exercising with type 2 diabetes

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Should you avoid high fructose corn syrup?

1. Bray et al.  Consumption of high-fructose corn syrup in beverages may play a role in the epidemic of obesity. Am J Clin Nutr. 2004.
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Is Stevia healthy?

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Everything you need to know about food preservatives

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Is the sugar in fruit unhealthy?

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Are there any side effects from protein powders?

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Is the mediterranean diet healthy?

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How Many Meals a Day Should You Eat to Lose Weight?

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10 health benefits of brown rice

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Is coconut oil healthy? The real truth

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Foods You Thought Were Unhealthy, But Really Aren’t!

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Does beer cause weight gain?

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What to eat to lower your cholesterol?

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What is the Intermittent Fasting Diet and does it help with Weight Loss?

1. Kroeger et al. Improvement in coronary heart disease risk factors during an intermittent fasting/calorie restriction regimen: Relationship to adipokine modulations Nutrition & Metabolism 2012, 9:98
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Do vitamins increase appetite?

1. Magoulas.  How color affects food choices.  University of Nevada, Las Vegas 2009
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10 Simple ways to eat well and stay healthy

1. American Guidelines for Physical Activity http://www.health.gov/paguidelines/adultguide/part1.aspx

Are bananas good for a weight loss diet?

1. http://www.dietaryfiberfood.com/dietary-fiber/fiber-content.php
2. http://www.australianbananas.com.au/research/banana-nutrition

Should you do cardio or weights first at the gym?

1. Drummond et al.  Aerobic and resistance exercise sequence affects excess post-exercise oxygen consumption.  J Strength Cond Res, 2005.
2. Palmer et al.  Running economy is impaired following a single bout of resistance exercise.  J Sci Med Sport 2001.

Is canned fruit healthy?

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What is the Juice Diet and is it Effective for Weight Loss?

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Top 10 most addictive food

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3. Bruinsma et al.  Chocolate: Food or Drug?  J Am Diet Assoc. 1999.
4. Gearhardt et al.  Preliminary validation of the Yale Food Addiction Scale, Appetite 2009.
5. Avena et al  Food and Addiction- Sugars, Fats and Hedonic Overeating.  Addiction, 2011.

10 exercises never to do at the gym

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2. American Council on Exercise.  Best and Worst Ab Exercises.  http://www.acefitness.org/getfit/studies/BestWorstAbExercises.pdf

10+1 reasons to eat apples daily

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10 benefits of strength training for women

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5. Flack et al.  Aging, Resistance Training, and Diabetes Prevention.  J Aging Res, 2011.
6. Exercise for preventing and treating osteoporosis in postmenopausal women.  Cochrane Review.  http://summaries.cochrane.org/CD000333/exercise-for-preventing-and-treating-osteoporosis-in-postmenopausal-women

10 most common nutrition myths

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Are eggs good for you?

1. Vandel Wal et al.  Egg breakfast enhances weight loss.  Int J Obes.  2008
2. Vander Wal et al.  Short-term effect of eggs on satiety in overweight and obese subjects.  J Am Coll Nutr.  2005

How to drink more water

1. http://www.iom.edu/Reports/2004/Dietary-Reference-Intakes-Water-Potassium-Sodium-Chloride-and-Sulfate.aspx

10 Healthy Post Workout Snacks

1. Burke et al.  Carbohydrates and fat for Training and Recovery.  Journal of Sports Sciences 2004.

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