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  • A Smorgasbord of Substitutions Who doesn’t like a cupcake? But this is no ordinary dessert — it’s meatloaf with mashed potatoes for icing. This is a bit of a prank, but substitution is one of the most powerful ways to make a shift from not-so-healthy choices to healthy ones. Check out Greatist’s List of 89…

  • Should I Junk My Scale? Maybe! You should stop weighing yourself if: – It always makes you feel bad – You are upset by fluctuations of a couple of pounds – You are focusing on a single target weight – You see the readout in terms of being “allowed” or “forbidden” to eat Your scale…

  • Have Some Fun with Your Food A plate of yogurt with a half peach and apple sticks!

  • What Does 20 Grams of Protein Look Like? Counting calories is one of the toughest things to learn — there’s lots to know (like all the ingredients in a food), and most people are frankly terrible at estimating quantities. It helps to memorize the highlights of a few of the foods you eat frequently, and…

  • An extra fabulous observation! If you exercise regularly, you’re still getting health benefits even if you don’t lose weight (or, rather, fat), but if you do have a fat-loss goal, remember to let your workouts chip away at the burgers and fries you already had before you go eating more 🙂 Also, poster cow says,…

  • September is National Childhood Obesity Awareness Month. If you have kids, they’re watching you to learn the right way to eat and be active. Give them a good model! The Let’s Move site contains information about healthy eating and exercise, including tips for having a more active family life. The NIH also offers a site…

  • The Ginny Jump Jacket and Sports Shorts will bring out the athlete in you This Virginia Slims ad came in the middle period of tobacco ad regulation — restrictions were just coming into place, including placement of the Surgeon General Warning, but subject matter was still pretty … well, misleading. Still, it had come a…

  • 10,000 Tips for Weight Loss! “18 Steps to Eat Less” “50 More Amazing Fat-Loss Tips” “23 Tricks for a Healthier You” Wow, with so many ways to make it easy, it’s a wonder it’s so difficult! But the truth is that most of the time these are laundry lists, maybe a half-dozen of which apply…

  • There’s Lots of Bad Information Out There This image shows a note sent home from a daycare program to explain that the child’s home-made lunch was insufficient, and reminding the parent that there is a charge whenever the school supplements an insufficient home lunch. There’s just a couple of problems: the lunch was sufficient, and…