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If It’s Frozen – You’ll Let it Go
For most of my birthdays, my parents would get me a decadent, layered Italian Cream Cake. Each time I would saunter by the fridge it would taunt me to eat that cake, so it wouldn’t spoil. However, I learned that if I cut my cake into small portions and froze it, I could plan to celebrate my birthday for weeks, even months with just a little nibble each time. Greatist.com says, “When the food is out of sight, studies show you’ll be less likely to reach for a second helping.” Kyrylo Ryzhov/PhotoSpin
Get That Cool Sensation With a Hot Cup of Tea
Brew up a pot of peppermint tea! Health.com quotes Bonnie Taub-Dix, RD, author of Read It Before You Eat It: “Research shows peppermint can help calm stomach muscles and reduce gas.” For that matter, no one wants to be “downwind” but instead would rather get that 80’s York Peppermint Pattie sensation “of the winds rushing through my hair… whoosh, whoosh.” Kostrez/PhotoSpin
Keep Your Air Supply in Check – Chew Slowly
Taub-Dix said, “Eating fast is a quick recipe for an expanded waistline. Here's why: The more air you swallow, the more bloated you'll get." Here’s another lyrical reason, revising the words of the above-mentioned '80s sensation “You’ll be “All Out of Food” in no time saying or singing, “Oh, what’s the next food I’m thinking of ...” Auremar/PhotoSpin
Cinnamon Cuts Sugar with Spice – Makes You Feel Nice
Giving a high-carb meal a dash of cinnamon can reduce its effect on blood sugar levels, the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition says. “Part of the reason that high-carbohydrate meals increase blood sugar quickly is because they are emptied rapidly by the stomach. Cinnamon reduces the rise in blood sugar after eating because it slows the rate at which the stomach empties after meals.” Hmm ... Mary Poppins had it all wrong with her “Just a Spoonful of sugar…” This leaves me saying “No sugar, just spice ... that’s what healthy girls are made of ...” Natika/PhotoSpin
Don’t Be Blue – The Future's so Bright You Gotta Wear BLUE Shades
The Huffington Post cites a prior show on The Doctors where they “discuss how wearing blue tinted sunglasses or eating off of blue plates can suppress appetite.” The reason experts featured in the segment said, “is that in nature there are no real blue foods, besides blueberries.” On that note, is it too good to be true, or is it time to change the lyrics to the Timbuk 3 1986 classic: There may be sunglass science Not for dark glasses It may sound crazy to wear blue glasses Things will be great, and you’ll only get thinner Your diet will go all right, and you’ll lose weight The future will be bright, if you wear blue shades Online Resources: Science-Backed Ways to Lose Weight – Greatist.com” Greatist. Web 21 Dec. 2014. http://greatist.com/health/tips-lose-weight “15 Ways to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain – Health.com.” Health Magazine. Web 21 Dec. 2014. http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20646043_13,00.html http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20646043_14,00.html 1984 - York Xtra Peppermint Pattie - Winds Rushing Through My Hair – YouTube.com.” YouTube. Web 21 Dec. 2014. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJPQLh4zLUc “67 “Cinnamon Health Benefits – LiveStrong.com.” Live Strong. Web 21 Dec. 2014. http://www.livestrong.com/article/22014-cinnamon-health-benefits Lyrics from Just The Way You Are – Billy Joel – 1977 http://www.bing.com/search?FORM=U079DF&PC=U079&q=lyrics+for+I+love+you+just +the+way+you+are Lyrics from Gotta Wear Shades -Timbuk 3 – 1986 http://www.bing.com/search?FORM=U079DF&PC=U079&q=gotta+wear+shades+lyrics Lyrics from All Out of Love - Air Supply – 1980 http://www.bing.com/search?q=air+supply+all+out+of+love+lyrics&qs=AS&sk=AS1&pq= air+supply+all+out+of+love&sc=8- 26&sp=2&cvid=dfa06acfc6704dfb829daf845b502050&FORM=QBRE Joanne Sgro-Killworth is a Television Fitness Expert, Certified Personal Trainer and Sport Nutritionist and Publicist. She is Certified in Pilates, Pre-natal/Post-Partum, Yoga and Senior Fitness. She specializes in Weight Loss, Post-Rehab and Post Cancer Training. Joanne's fitness plans, recipes and lifestyle advice are available globally on her website http://www.happiwoman.com/ She resides in the Phoenix, AZ area with her husband and son, where she runs her fitness and publicity business, JSK PR, http://www.jskpr.com/ Nassyrov Ruslan/PhotoSpin
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