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Is Skipping Breakfast Bad? Let's Look at the Pros and Cons

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Skipping breakfast

By Jill Levy We’ve all heard it before: “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day.” For decades, health authorities have linked a solid, healthy breakfast with better overall health and healthy weight management. So is skipping breakfast bad then? Some would argue that regularly eating breakfast can help kick-start your metabolism after you’ve been “fasting” (and sleeping) all night. It’s also touted as a way to help reduce hunger, and make it more likely that you’ll eat less and stick to a healthy meal plan later in the day. However lately, the trend of intermittent fasting — typically...

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Top 9 Supplements for Vegans, Including What You Might Be Missing

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Best vegan supplements

By Rachael Link, MS, RD Just as important as picking the right foods on a vegan diet is selecting the right supplements. In fact, including a few of the best supplements for vegans as part of your routine can ensure that you’re getting the nutrients you need to support a healthy you. However, there are a plethora of products out there, which can make it challenging to figure out which supplements are right for you and how to get started. In this article, we’ll take a closer look at a few of the best supplements for vegans and how to...

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10 Snack Swaps to Knock 300+ Calories Off of Your Day

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Best snack swaps

By Christine Ruggeri We all love snacking. It gets us from one meal to the next, while helping us to maintain healthy energy levels. But snacking can contribute greatly to overdoing it on calorie intake. With some simple packaged snacks running hundreds of calories, it’s easy to lose track of how much you’re actually consuming in a day. Just making some healthy snack swaps throughout the day can help you to knock off 300+ calories. Skip the sugary, processed and nutrient-lacking snacks for those that will not only help you to maintain a healthy weight, but will contribute to your...

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5 Best Plant-Based, Vegan Protein Powders (and How to Use)

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Vegan protein powders

By Dr. Josh Axe A completely vegan/plant-based diet is one that eliminates all animal-derived foods, which are also the highest protein foods — including all meat, fish, dairy and eggs. This can make it difficult to get enough protein overall from whole foods alone when on a vegan diet, although it’s possible with some careful planning. Why should vegans use protein powder? Vegan protein powders can be great for those seeking a clean, plant-based energy source. Depending on the type, they can offer benefits such as providing a dense and convenient source of protein that can help with building muscle...

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How to Stop Food Cravings: Are They Caused by Hunger or Stress?

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How to stop food cravings

By Jill Levy You might feel like you deal with more food cravings than the average person, but believe it or not, certain surveys have found that nearly 100 percent of young women and 70 percent of young men experience food cravings at least now and then. What are the most common cravings? These include cravings for salty foods, such as french fries and potato chips, chocolate and other sweets, as well as “highly palatable foods” that combine fat, sugar and salt (aka most “comfort foods”). Below we’ll talk about ways to identify what may be causing your food cravings...

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