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Portion control's influence on weight gain
Portion sizes and how much we are eating has increased over the last 20 years–that converts to additional calories and additional pounds. Another study supports the growing evidence that it is not hunger but environmental triggers and behaviour that influence our eating habits. Jaime Schwartz, MS,RD, registered dietitian and lead author of this study and…
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Mindless Eating
Why do we choose certain foods over others? Why do we overeat when most of the time it is not due to hunger? How does food advertising influence us and does it shape our lifestyle? How many decisions do we make each day with respect to food selection? The actual number may be much greater…
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Holiday health and eating habits
Although we look forward to Christmas time and the holidays, it seems our attention to our health wanders just a bit at that time. Does that two to four week indulgence have an impact on our health? Does it have a cumulative effect? Or are people responding by saying “just give me a break and…