TCF info on 500 calorie diets for weight loss!!

Being a fitness trainer, I can’t beileve I’m writing an article about a 500 calorie diet. If you’re a teenager or an adult, 500 calories for anyone is way too little. If you heard from a friend or anyone who suggested that you consume 500 calories a day to lose fat, then you have been provided with bad advice. Sure, at first you will lose weight which is obviously the goal,...
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Three Reasons to Rethink that Diet Coke You’re About to Drink

Care for some water? No way, get me a Diet Coke, or a Coke Zero. Water is for washing hands, not drinking. And regular soft drinks and juice are full of sugars and calories. So you decided a long time ago to go with artificial sweeteners. After a while, you didn’t even notice the slightly different taste compared to sugar sweetened beverages. And, diet drinks are zero calories. Win-win. Both...
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TCF 3 Tips to Avoid A Christmas Party Pig-Out

I have been seeing a ton of these “how-to survive a Christmas Party” articles the past few weeks…and they all stink. It’s the same old unrealistic advice about eating a “healthy” meal before coming to the party or bringing your own “healthy” snacks to the party. As if anyone is going to do that stuff. It’s more likely that they are going to eat their “healthy” pre-party...
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