3 Healthy Spring Reads: Fiction, Non-fiction and Jillian Michaels!

The weather has been so gloriously springy lately that I really want to do nothing more than go for a run, then come back and sit in the sunshine with a good book and a big ol’ glass of iced tea. Or coconut water. Or—who am I kidding?—wine. And if you’re interested in some new [...]

How to Get Back on Track After the Holidays

Did you overdo it a bit this holiday season? No worries! Today is a new day, and you’re about to have a whole New Year to start afresh with! So take our advice: Do not—we repeat—do not beat yourself up. Beating yourself up for something that’s already done is a total waste of time. Instead, take [...]

Can’t Stop Mindless Snacking? This Friday Fit Tip Is for You!

It happens to the best of us—especially this time of year when there are so many yummy things around and so much pressure at parties and gatherings to splurge—but do you have a habit of overeating? Eating when you’re not hungry? Consider yourself an emotional eater? Or simply seem to eat too much without even [...]

Does Junk Food Affect Your Mood?

The book we reviewed earlier this week, Junk Foods and Junk Moods, posed a good question: Do junk foods cause junk moods or do junk moods cause us to eat junk foods? Either way, we all know that we shouldn’t eat a lot of junk food. Because we preach the “all good things in moderation” rule here [...]

Can Junk Food Give You a Junk Mood? This Book Says Yes!

Ever noticed how you can be in a really good mood, have a not-so-healthy meal and then feel like poo? Or be in a not-so-great mood and eat healthier foods and feel a bit better? That’s pretty much the whole idea behind the new book Junk Foods and Junk Moods: Stop Craving and Start Living! by health coach Lindsey Smith. [...]

The Facts on Food Cravings: When to Resist and When to Give in

Your mouth is watering, you are distracted, and all you can think about is a blissful piece of smooth chocolate melting in your mouth while angels toot trumpets next to your head. This craving is driving you crazy, but you don’t want to give in. You’ve been doing so great with eating healthy and staying [...]

How to Overcome Binge Eating: One Reader’s Experience and Tips

FBG’s second-annual Guest Bloggers’ Week may have come and gone, but this guest post and reader success story was good enough that we just had to share. Tina Reale, who blogs at Faith Fitness Fun, candidly shares her struggle with binge eating. A stay-at-home mother of two, she shares her life in order to show a balanced, healthy [...]

10 Reasons You Eat When You’re Not Really Hungry

We’ve all done it, and sometimes we don’t even realize when it’s happening. Maybe you graze when you’re bored, or reach your hand into the office candy jar each time you pass by. Perhaps when you’re feeling sluggish in the afternoon, you head to the vending machine for a pick-me-up. All of these are opportunities to eat for [...]

A Registered Dietitian Changed My Life

As a certified personal trainer, group exercise instructor and fitness writer, I know a lot about exercise and quite a bit about nutrition. I know what it takes to lose weight, be healthy and fuel my body properly. But for years I didn’t practice what I preached. I spent years in college and shortly thereafter working out [...]

Bob Greene’s New Book Promises “The Life You Want”

Another one of our fave ”Bobs” in the business, Bob Greene knows his weight-loss facts. And his latest book, The Life You Want, hits it out of the park. First, it’s not a diet book—it’s a true lifestyle book. Second, he brings in some heavy hitters—a psychologist and a registered dietitian—to help bolster his street cred. [...]

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