Leaving Food on Your Plate Leaving food on your plate is a great habit in situations where you are not in control of your serve size. You will be more likely to leave portions of higher fat foods at occasions such as parties or dining out and to restrict your intake of highly desired foods…
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What is Your Eating Style? Another factor that can influence whether you eat appropriately is your eating style. You may be an emotional, habitual, social, or restrained eater: your style is a product of your knowledge about food and how you respond to different eating cues. Use this four-point scale to indicate the degree to…
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One of the most valuable strategies you’ll gain from us at Eviole is the ability to recognize inappropriate eating habits and transform them into healthier choices. As part of this journey, you’ll develop a critical habit before every meal – asking yourself, “Is this choice appropriate?” If the answer leans toward “appropriate,” that’s your green…
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There are two main types of metabolic processes: 1. AEROBIC METABOLISM This is the dominant metabolic process that occurs when sufficient oxygen is available in your system. The main fuel source drawn upon for this metabolic process is stored fat, because fat requires oxygen to be metabolised. Maximal fat oxidation typically occurs when you are…
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You don’t need to exercise vigorously to burn fat. In fact, optimal fat burning occurs when you’re exercising at a low to moderate intensity. Here are three methods you can use to determine your ideal level of exertion: 1. TALK TEST This simple test requires you can maintain a conversation during physical activity. If you…
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Benefits of Stretching Stretching is a simple physical activity. Regular stretching throughout the day will reduce muscle tension, improve circulation, reduce anxiety, stress and fatigue, improve mental alertness and make you feel better! In addition, stretching can improve joint range of movement and function, enhance muscular performance, and be used to prevent and treat musculoskeletal…
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Stretching is a simple physical activity. Regular stretching throughout the day will reduce muscle tension, improve circulation, reduce anxiety, stress and fatigue, improve mental alertness and make you feel better! In addition, stretching can improve joint range of movement and function, enhance muscular performance, and be used to prevent and treat musculoskeletal injuries. The right…
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Although you may think that your decision to eat is spontaneous, it’s quite predictable and often influenced by cues such as people, places, circumstances, thoughts, and emotions. Eating cues are factors in your life that influence you to eat when your body is not actually hungry. Depending on the situation, it may be appropriate or…
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Well set goals are: 1. Realistic Set goals that are within realistic reach: if you set goals that you won’t be able to achieve, you set yourself up for failure and disappointment. Setting a more realistic goal and then achieving it, is more likely to lead to a sense of success and consequent maintenance of…
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Weight loss medications can cause some side effects. The most common time for side effects is during the first five weeks of treatment, when the drug dose is being slowly being increased. However, you may not have any symptoms at all. We will be covering the most common side effects reported in the drug trials…
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