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Healthy Answers – A Guide To Healthy Living:
Your Weight Loss Doesn’t Have To Come...From A Syringe!
By Dale Brown, B.S., lose 50 lbs. by whatever the date may be. A healthy weight The Low-Fat Expert – “I only buy low-fat items, which
M.A., C.E.C. Dale is a loss is one to two lbs. per week, so if you have two months helps keep my fat content down.” Whoops! Low-fat does
motivational speaker before the big day, the goal may be impossible to reach. not translate to low-calorie. Check your carbs, fat, sugar
who has spent many The Meal Skipper - “I haven’t eaten a thing all day and calories on the nutrition label for a real eye opener.
years as a Certified Life so I can afford to chow down on chicken nachos and The Drinker – Did you know that some shakes,
Coach and has written a couple beers. It all evens out at the end of the day!” coffee drinks and alcoholic beverages contain more than
numerous articles and WRONG. Don’t skip meals unless you’re following a 500 calories? Watch out because you’ll still eat the same
e-books relating to self- specific fasting program. Your body stores fat and holds amount, but tack on those extra calories for the drink!
improvement and ways to out for the next meal, which is counterproductive to losing Dieting is hard; eating and drinking is easy. Don’t blame
build a high-performance weight. the diet on your inability to lose weight. For best results
team. She is the author of The Snacker – Snacking isn’t always a bad thing to do, find a healthy way of eating that you enjoy and can follow
the book, “Small Steps... but it has to be nutritious. Eating several small meals a day for life. Moderation and portion control are key along with
Big Changes: The Personal Stories of a Life Coach.” Her is more likely to control hunger and keep your metabolism daily exercise. Once you find a diet that works best for you
education and years of experience in physical fitness and in high gear. Nuts are a good choice but consider apples, stick with it. And remember to always check in with your
training of elite athletes has enabled her to sharpen her trail mixes, carrots and celery, need I say more? health professional before starting any diet.
knowledge in many health-related areas. The following
introduces a new approach to Ms. Brown’s series of
columns devoted to many topics that deal with the mind/ True Treasures
body connection and the importance of living a healthy
lifestyle. Dale, a Bocaire resident, can be reached at Consigned Furniture
dalebrown@lovingmondays.com.
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You’ll likely hear familiar phrases such as, “I’m cutting
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Throughout my life I’ve seen diets come and go,
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Many people aren’t usually looking to shed 50 lbs.
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dinner by 8 p.m. and eat by 11:00 a.m. the next day I’ve
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When coaching athletes and counseling them on
proper nutrition, my mantra was always and still is. Geriatrics (2002).
“Calories in, calories out!” It’s as simple as that. If you
eat more than your body burns it ends up as fat somewhere Steven E. Reznick, MD, FACP
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