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10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet

Among the many books released recently in the US comes 10 Habits That Mess Up a Woman's Diet by Elizabeth Somer, M.A., RD (see link for the book in the right column).

This book isn't so much a prescriptive diet book, but a book that addresses the reasons why so many weight loss efforts fail.

So what are some of the habits and tips?

• Nibbling off a friend's plate, taste-testing, and finishing off the kids' leftovers can undermine the best intentions to lose weight. Learn tricks for ending this habit!
• To stop letting others make our food choices, from hefty portion sizes at restaurants to pressure from family members to "just have one more bite".
• Most women think they're eating more vegetables and fewer calories than they really are. Be completely honest about how much you're eating and how often you exercise.
• One little diet trick could be all it takes to drop weight and dramatically improve your diet and health (Eat more fruits and vegetables).
• Happy Hour could be packing on the pounds. Drinks like margarita and even diet sodas can add more calories than you'd get in a double cheeseburger or slice of pizza. Learn how to socialize yet keep your waistline in tact.
• Being "on" or "off" a diet or feasting on "good" or "bad" foods is an all-or-nothing mentality that leads from abstinence to binge. Learn how to make simple changes for long-term results.
• Most fad diets, from food combining and fat-free to low-carb, don't work long-term and the one little habit that could help you lose weight for good (Having a specific plan).
• All those excuses for not losing weight (I only eat vegetables, or I don't eat any more than my thin friends or I have a thyroid problem) or exercising more (I have a sore knee or I've tried everything and nothing works) are interfering with your life! Learn how to overcome excuses and reach your goals.
• Women eat to soothe emotions. Learn how to satisfy your emotional hunger without food.
• It's easy to feel jaded by the plethora of weight loss advice hitting the shelves - but it seems to me that author Elizabeth Somer knows exactly what she is talking about.
• These are not gimmick ideas but real reasons why so many of our efforts at fat loss become derailed... and they are not just for women either.

Be safe and have fun.

Warm wishes
Sharon

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We all have heard time and again how exercising lowers risk of disease, improves quality of life and helps battle the bulge. Now we know, in concrete terms, that regular exercise increases lifespan, according to a study published this month in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

Five thousand middle-aged and elderly Americans (men and women) were included in the study, and researchers found that those who had moderate to high levels of activity lived longer than inactive folks, mainly because they put off developing heart disease -- the nation's leading killer.

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