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Changing your eating habits is not easy when you're trying to lose weight and it is especially difficult finding the best healthy snacks. Cravings, hunger, and the stress of managing the diet can lead to snacking mistakes. Here are 7 of the best healthy snacks that won't sabotage your weight loss goals.

One of the main causes of obesity and it is overeating is one of the toughest aspects to consistently keep under control. Let's face it, it can be down right tough to make a change in your daily nutrition that sticks. When a person regularly consumes a 1,500+ calorie meal, the repercussion will naturally be weight gain. The problem is, once a person becomes accustomed to eating this amount and type of food at meals, this habit can present big issues when trying to change that around. This is particularly true if the majority of meals eaten are from fast food spots or restaurants. Here's a way to help fix all this.

Learn how National Nutrition Month can help your staff members this March. Remind both patients and staff about healthy habits.

Here are some more weeds that might well be growing in your yard or garden (unless you are an obsessive weeder, as I am), which can be eaten and are good for you. They are packed with nutrients, many of which are difficult to find in other food sources.

What you consume after working out is important. After you work out, your body is repairing itself and working on recovery. If you do not provide your body with the proper post workout nutrition, you will not see the muscle gains and fat loss that you want.

Your body is like a machine – in order for it to run smoothly, it needs to be well-maintained. Modern lifestyle, stress and the pace of work tends to deprive one of sleep, nutrition and the right balance in life.

“Clean eating” is one of the latest buzz phrases in our quest to find the “right” diet. There has been an increase in consumer demand for clean food products. Consumers are asking for products lower in sodium, without high fructose corn syrup and trans-fats, products with short ingredient lists, recognizable and “natural” ingredients. And the food industry is responding. Ingredients are being removed which are not easily understood. You will find more options without artificial colors, flavors or preservatives. In 2013, 25% of new product launches globally were considered “label-friendly.”

The tomato is the red edible fruit of the tomato plant, also called Solanum lycopersicum. This originated in the Andes in South America and began to be used as food in Mexico.

Osteoporosis is one of those undesirable creatures that can just sneak up on you. It appears gradually, not disturbing anything as it makes its way, causing no pain as it develops in your body, but yet can suddenly make you aware of its presence! Yes, when a simple fall causes a bone to break, it might be because you have osteoporosis.

Most of us have to eat in restaurants and other locations frequently. This article covers tips on getting what you need from those away-from-home meals, no matter what.

Growing research is finding that a healthy microbiome, the ecosystem made up of billions of bacteria living in your body, is a key component to overall wellness. It can reduce the risk of a range of ailments – including inflammation, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, and even dementia – and help burn body fat to maintain a healthy weight.

Blueberries are one of the world's most popular berries, not only because of their sweet flavor and delicious dark purple color, but also because they host a wide variety of health benefits ranging from fighting cancer and maintaining brain health to improving memory, eyesight and skin conditions. Blueberries are particularly high in phytonutrients, and they are one of the world's highest natural food sources of antioxidants. Antioxidants combat free radicals, protect the cells and give defense from oxidative stress.