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Holiday Party Survival Guide

I attended my first holiday party a couple weeks ago and did some of these tricks and it worked! I stayed away from the appetizers and desserts. The next morning I felt great. Give these a shot and if you're looking for a health alternative to some of those favorites check out the 6 recipes in this post.

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Health and Nutrition Megan Cooper Health and Nutrition Megan Cooper

3 No-BS Tips to Jumpstart Your Nutrition (Without Another Crash Diet)

How many times have you said "I'll start my diet on Monday"? Monday rolls around and then you maybe get one good day then it's all down hill from there.

Your reading this because you want to make a change. You have decided you need to make a change. You want to feel better and lose weight. Right? You've done the easy part. You've told yourself and decided you want to make a change.

Now onto the hard part...MAKING THE CHANGE!

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Strength - Endurance Training

If you are looking to build strength most people follow the heavy weights for low reps with a good deal of rest during the workout and between workouts. This is all well and good but there is a slight problem with this type of training. Most people who focus on this type of training shouldn't be. They should be focusing on strength-endurance training. If you focus on strictly strength routines it won't hold up in the real work when you are doing real life activities. Sure you may look good but would you rather be able to lift a heavy object once or be able to do it multiple times?

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Health and Nutrition Megan Cooper Health and Nutrition Megan Cooper

Nutrition Labels

How to Read the New Nutrition Facts Tables

The Nutrition Facts table is on the side of most packaged foods. It’s often found close to the ingredient listing.

The purpose of it is to help consumers make better nutrition decisions. When people can see the number of calories, carbs, sodium, etc. in food, they should be able to eat better, right?

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