Weight Loss Lifestyle

Tips for a Healthier Family

Posted: Jun 22 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

Being more active and healthy is important for everyone in your family, and getting healthier as a group is always easier than trying to do it alone. But how can you get everyone in your family on board with losing weight and maintaining a healthier lifestyle?

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Get Kids Moving by Setting a Good Example

Posted: Jun 10 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

According to the American Heart Association, one in three children and adolescents are obese. With more than half of adults facing obesity or being overweight, it’s not surprising that childhood obesity is on the rise.

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Write down what you eat to lose weight

Posted: May 10 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

It’s easy to start a diet, but maintaining it can be much more difficult. In order to have effective weight loss and maintain a healthy lifestyle, you should consider keeping a food and fitness journal.

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Menu-Labeling to Aid Weight Control

Posted: Apr 22 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

If you’re like many dieters, you probably enjoy going out to a restaurant but hate the uncertainty of not knowing how many calories you’re consuming. There’s the worry about underestimating your calories and using up more of your daily calorie budget, and if you’re vigilant about more than just calories, you might have no idea of how much fat or carbohydrates were in that delicious restaurant meal.

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More Common Barriers to Fitness

Posted: Jan 22 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

Getting plenty of exercise is essential to losing weight, maintaining weight loss, and staying healthy. Identify common barriers to fitness that could keep you from getting enough physical activity, and learn how to overcome them.

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Common Barriers to Fitness

Posted: Jan 10 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

You probably already know that the best way to lose weight and improve your health is to combine a balanced diet with regular physical activity. But adding a fitness routine to your life can be challenging.

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Lighter Holiday Meals

Posted: Dec 12 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

You don’t have to give up a healthy lifestyle and balanced diet to enjoy the holidays. Here are a few suggestions to help you prepare healthy holiday meals.

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Make Weight Loss A Family Affair

Posted: Dec 01 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

Childhood obesity is almost always a result of too much food and not enough physical activity. The best way to treat and prevent childhood obesity is to address the lifestyle of the entire family, rather than focusing on the choices of one child.

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Tips for Eating Out

Posted: Oct 22 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

Eating out can be a real challenge if you are trying to keep your calorie count down. There are some good strategies for making the best of a restaurant menu–here are some tips to try the next time you eat out:

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The Effects of Emotional Eating

Posted: Oct 06 in Blog by Wendy Scinta

Emotional eating occurs when food becomes a person’s response to certain internal or external emotional cues. Rather than sit with their emotions and the discomfort they bring, the emotional eater will eat comfort foods in an effort to distract themselves from the pain.

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