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Many people include losing weight in their New Year’s Resolutions. It is usually a direct response to bad choices and overeating at holiday parties and family gatherings. I would like to devote a series of blogs to help you reach your ideal weight – the healthy way – and with the least amount of frustration.



So, you decide to go on a diet and immediately cut out a meal or 2 and decide to pretend food does not exist.



Guess what? Your body now switches into starvation mode… Continue

A flu shot isn't the answer to avoiding the Swine Flu, no matter how many time you hear that suggestion.

The key to avoiding the flu or any illness from colds to allergies is to build a strong immune system. Our own immune system is stronger than any vaccine or medicine that we can create in a laboratory. So here are key things to do – and things to avoid.



Do:



1. Eat a healthy diet, filled with vegetables, fruits, quality protein, and whole grains. Learn to love your… Continue