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Holiday Diet Tip: Don't Skip Breakfast Before a Big Dinner
Christmas is almost here, and many of you are gearing up for gifts, time with the fam, and that enormous Christmas dinner. It may seem like a great idea to forgo breakfast to save room for your decadent evening meal, but it's not a good strategy for a few reasons. Not only will you feel exhausted and too crabby to socialize, but avoiding breakfast will also slow down your metabolism.
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10 Eating Tips For Avoiding the Freshman 15
The dorm dining hall can be dangerous — like a giant, all-you-can-eat buffet available all day, every day. It's no wonder most of us gain some weight when going off to college, though the infamous "freshman 15" is really more like 10 pounds.
Whether you're eating in a dining hall or cooking for yourself in your first apartment, a few simple strategies can help you avoid that first-year college weight gain.
Another Reason to Eat Breakfast: It Helps You Lose Weight
Trying to lose weight? Then eat a hearty breakfast.
New research has found that over several months, obese women who ate half their daily calories first thing fared better with long term weight loss than those eating a much smaller amount.
Do You Ever Skip Meals?
When I was in college I would skip a meal (mainly breakfast) here and there to keep the pounds down. Now, I know that this was not an effective tactic as I was just putting my body into starvation mode, leading me to eat more at other times during the day. I never skip meals anymore, but I know a lot of folks still believe in this method in order to lose a few.
Start Off Healthy
Not only is breakfast the most important meal of the day, your morning time can set you up for the entire day. Since a healthy breakfast translates into stable blood sugar levels, which increases brain function, it is best to not skip your first meal of the day. Here are a few pointers on how to make your breakfast work for you.
Put a Check on Emotional Eating
The holidays are often stressful. Plus, sweet treats and rich foods come with the holiday season. This combination can really challenge the emotional eater, who reaches for food in emotionally charged times of need.
Ways to Boost Your Metabolism
Who, regardless of age or body type wouldn't want to burn calories more efficiently? Boosting your metabolism is fairly easy and can be as simple as eating regularly, not sipping some super caffeinated energy drink.
Here are some ideas on how to boost your metabolism:
- Eat breakfast.
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- Don't skip breakfast! Ideas for morning meals on the go – Mark's Daily Apple
- Cool in the pool workout – Vital Juice Daily
- Feed hungry muscles post workout – That's Fit
- J Lo is getting her body back with Gunnar Peterson's help – FitCeleb
- Ab work without crunching – Shape
- Dieting backlash is the new black – Elastic Waist Source
Breakfast: The Most Important Meal of the Day
Did you skip your breakfast? Well don't. You need the meal to set the energy tone for your day.
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143 million lbs. of beef recalled — YumSugar
Another reminder to stop skipping breakfast — That's Fit
If you're new to yoga, don't get injured — About: Yoga
Share what you love about life and win free tasty tea — Back in Skinny Jeans
What's up with Eva Mendes's positive body image now that she's in rehab? — The Weighing Game
You're not the only one using the, "I don't have time," excuse — Body by Glamour
Fitting your sports bra made easy — Vital Juice Daily
Another idea on what to eat before exercise — iFit&Healthy
Try and accept your number on the scale — Elastic Waist
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