Top 5 Foods to Help Lower “Bad Cholesterol”

Wow, I’m seeing an increasing number of my clients and even professional athletes who have high blood fat (cholesterol and triglycerides). Listen up folks. This is serious!

According to the National Center of Health Statistics & National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, 106.7 million Americans age 20 and older have high cholesterol (200 milligrams per [...]

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Grocery stores are great places to load up on nutrition superstars like fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and high-quality protein sources.  Unfortunately, it’s also very easy to pick up other, not-so-healthy items while you’re there too.  While shopping the perimeter is always a good rule to follow, there are lots of other little ways [...]

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We’ve all heard that there are lots of advantages to eating dietary fiber. There are two categories of dietary fiber: soluble fiber and insoluble fiber. Soluble fiber absorbs water to become a gelatinous, viscous substance and is fermented by bacteria in the digestive tract. It can increase stool bulk which can help with constipation or [...]

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What comes to your mind when you think of oatmeal?  Is it an image of the plain porridge you used to have to scarf down as a child?  Or is it an image of a package of instant, just-add-water oatmeal?  Well, not to worry – oatmeal has come leaps and bounds from being the “boring [...]

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I know that I have a playlist on my iPod for every activity I do during the day: working in my home office, cooking dinner, reading, lifting, running, etc. Music is a huge part of society today, and with a vast variety to choose from, there is the perfect song for every part of the [...]

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There are always long lines in Starbucks, Dunkin’ Donuts and other coffee shops – especially in the mornings. People line up to get a cup of coffee or tea to become energized and fully wake themselves up. After all, the caffeine in coffee can increase your energy and alleviate fatigue by stimulating your brain. So, [...]

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Yes, it is the same seed used for those once popular Chia Pet planters, but did you know chia seeds can also serve as a great nutritional snack or addition to other foods? As an excellent source of fiber, antioxidants, protein, and omega-3s the chia seed is on many people’s list of “super foods”. Here [...]

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QuickTrim® Burn & Cleanse™ 14-Day Diet System: It sounds easy enough.  Look like a Kardashian in 14 days just buy popping in four pills into your mouth. And it seems so believable, especially after watching Khloe Kardashian-Odom shed pounds off on reality television hit: “Keeping Up with the Kardashians” and being mesmerized by her sister, [...]

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Salads have gotten a bad reputation over the years as being a “dieter’s only” food, but they’re an extremely flexible meal option that you can add almost anything to!  However, a lot of commercially prepared salads have a few calorie-traps to watch out for that can add unnecessary calories, fat, and sodium.  Now that you’ve [...]

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This is the time of the year when many of us pack up and head for the heat during spring break. If you are wanting to get bikini-ready fast to look your best, here are some tips to help you shape up quickly!
1.   EAT ENOUGH PROTEIN. How much is “enough”?  Aim for at least 15 [...]

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