Health Q&A

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How healthy do you eat?

The other day I saw some nurses eating their lunch. It was so sugar-laden and fattening that I think I started breathing heavy just listening!

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Sit-up your way to a trim waistline??

One of the most popular (and most viral) exercise myths out there is not only the most popular…it’s the most ‘unreal’ of them all.

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My secret to weight loss success

I lost 50 pounds. But I eat ‘take out’ food. I eat ice cream. I’m a snacker. And I have a horrible sweet tooth. So…what’s my secret?

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Eating after curfew

Does time of day have anything to do with gaining weight?

Is gastric bypass surgery worth it?

Is gastric bypass surgery worth it?

I’m here to ask if having surgery to lose weight is really worth it?

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Losing weight one spot at a time

There is quite a large population of people out there that believe spot reduction works (*GASP*). Yes, some if not a lot of the general public still believe that they can lose weight focused on a certain area of their [...]

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Embarrassed to go to a gym?

You need to get over it! No one is staring at you. No one is laughing at you. Here’s how to win that argument with your mind.

Everybody falls off the ‘healthy living’ train…

It isn’t how many times you fall – it’s how many times you get back up. I’m admitting my weakness to you as a proclamation. Care to join me?

When do diets start?

When do diets start?

All diets fail. All of them fail eventually. The only ‘diets’ that succeed are those ‘diets’ that get you to make permanent lifestyle changes.

Weight loss – it’s all in your mind

Your success, your failure and your maintenance of your health (including your weight) is all about how you interpret it.

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Nurse’s summer meal eating survival guide

Here are 8 smart tips to keep you in check when you’re tempted to overindulge at the barbecue! For example, if you must head back to the buffet, fill a napkin, not a plate.

Stressed out nurses beware!

If we can keep our ‘mind’ healthy we can reduce our chances of ‘ticking-off’ our ticker

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Your worst days and weakest moments

What determine success or failure in the battle against the bulge and your efforts to have a healthier you? The tough times. Not the easy ones.

How to stay healthy during the NOC

How to stay healthy during the NOC

Don’t compare yourself to some celebrity’s success story (or anyone’s for that matter). It’s not about what has or hasn’t worked for so-and-so. It’s about you. Just you.