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Can Yo-Yo Dieting Affect Your Fertility?

Nearly all of us have wanted to drop a couple of pounds at some point in our lives. Unfortunately, many women learned about dreaded “d” word even before they knew their multiplication tables…. but did you know that dieting at a young age can have serious health consequences? In fact, drastic weight changes and excessive dieting can even be associated with problems getting pregnant and even infertility. Here are a few reasons why yo-yo dieting may be to blame for pregnancy struggles: Disruptions in Ovulation

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13 Healthy Snacks That Won’t Make You Feel Like You’re Dieting

Happy New Year!With the end of the holiday season, we have tons of moms come to us wanting to put an abrupt end to all of the over-indulgence and kick their Get Lean resolutions into high gear.So what do we suggest?First, we put them on our 10-day Weight Loss Jumpstart and Detox plan from our newly released book – The Nutrition Twins Veggie Cure.Then we give them strategies to last them all …

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Teenage Dieting Tips

Teenagers are notoriously bad eaters. Popular culture is awash with depictions of teens as bottomless pits or junk food monsters who subsist on a diet of french fries and soda pop. While these unhealthy diet habits may seem to be the norm, in truth, teens require a balanced diet and, eventually, this junk-food rich diet will have a physical impact. If your teen is about to attempt to modify her eating habits, or if you would like your teen to become a healthier eater, consider some ways in which you can help her reach her dietary goals.

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I Am Dieting & Exercising But Still Not Losing Weight

If you are dieting, exercising and not seeing the numbers on the scale go down, it can be disheartening. You may even go back to your unhealthy habits, thinking that the healthy changes don’t seem to be worth all the trouble. Don’t give up just yet. By determining the reasons why your diet and exercise plans aren’t working, you can make changes to put you on the track to weight loss.

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How to Cleanse Your Liver by Dieting

When you eat certain foods or drink alcohol in excess your liver is being taxed. If this type of stress is placed on the liver for a long period of time it is possible to develop liver disease or cirrhosis. Traditionally when someone is diagnosed with liver disease they are placed on a special diet. However, it is possible to cleanse your liver by dieting before things get to this point. The U.S. Institutes of Health suggest this simple and easy to follow diet to cleanse your liver naturally by reducing the strain placed on the liver.