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Blog Post Archive
Teacher Chris Gomez Cut the Fat and Lost 140 Pounds
This summer, Chris Gomez is taking his students to Six Flags and the first thing he’s going to do is ride a roller coaster. In fact, the kids may have a hard time getting him to do anything else. For Chris, a special education teacher from New York, being able to fit in to a [...]
10 Patio Perfect Memorial Day Recipes That are Actually Good for You
It’s that time of year when people start getting extra friendly with a neighbor or pal with a swimming pool. Memorial Day is here, and the only way to spend a sunny day-off in May is outside, by the water, with a ton of good food and drink. But remember, these aren’t the cookouts of [...]
Sore or Injured? When It’s Time to See a Doctor
This week on Live Big With Ali Vincent I am checking in with Matt McCloskey. Matt started his Live Big journey one year ago by running. Right as Matt was getting into his groove, he started feeling pain in his knee. At first he powered through the pain, then he took it easy by doing [...]
Calories in the Most Popular Grilled Meats with 14 Healthy Recipe Alternatives
Grills across the country will fire up this weekend for the unofficial start of summer. Memorial Day is the the most popular day for beef consumption in the U.S., followed by Fourth of July and Labor Day (according to Purdue). No real surprise there, but did you know it’s also one of the highest-calorie meats [...]
Yoga to the Rescue Books Provide Light-Hearted Relief for the Modern Woman
I am often asked by women in need of a little stress relief if I can recommend a book that will help them incorporate yoga into their crazy and hectic lives. I realize how many yoga books on the market are not speaking to the modern woman (one who is pulled in so many different [...]
Vermont Set to be the First State to Label GMOs
We’ve got to start somewhere and why not start in Vermont? Start labeling GMOs, that is. A new federal bill, the Genetically Engineered Food Right-to-Know-Act, was introduced by Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and Representative Peter DeFazio (D-OR). The bill mandates the labeling of GMOs and this one might actually pass in Vermont. RT.com reported on [...]
Eat Garlic and Live Forever: Your Guide to the Stinking Rose
The study of hieroglyphics and ancient scrolls reveal that ancient Egyptians and Greeks were perhaps the first people to realize the benefits of garlic. These peoples used the stinking rose for culinary and medicinal purposes, religious offerings, and warned never to order the garlic-stuffed chicken breast on a big date. For the longest time, Anglos [...]
Fit to be Wed: Top Tips for Helping Brides Slimdown for Their Wedding Day
June is the most popular month for weddings. With it just around the corner, brides are looking to do whatever they can to get in perfect wedding shape. Wedding planner Shannon Boone sees a lot of variation in how her brides get fit for their weddings, with a few popular standouts. “Pilates and Yoga tend [...]
Medicare Program Cut for Scalability Despite Cost-Saving Efficacy
If it aint broke, don’t fix it. This is the homespun wisdom Ken Coburn is imparting to the Secretary of Health and Human Services after learning Medicare is cutting funds for his program, Health Quality Partners, seemingly, because they can. The program, based out of Doylesville, Pennsylvania, provides weekly nurse visits to Medicare patients who have [...]
Sippable Sangrias for Summer: Try These 3 Fresh Recipes!
Red wine was fine to keep us a little warm and cozy all winter, but now it’s time to chill out! Sangria is one of my favorite summertime indulgences, partly because it’s a healthier way to imbibe when I’m by the pool. No really, it’s true! While most cocktails are just booze and processed mixers, [...]
Sugar is Not the Problem in the Obesity Epidemic, Where you Eat is
Health experts are giving sugar a reprieve in the case against obesity. While sugar and its many processed variations are running amok in the food we eat at home or away, fats, oils, flour and cereal are more to blame for America’s continuous bloat. According to the CDC, 25.6% of Americans have a BMI greater [...]
5 Ways to Think Small About Your Weight Loss
By Team Best Life Bigger isn’t always better. In fact, when it comes to weight loss, it’s often the small changes that end up tallying up to greater rewards. No wonder the idea of small victories is one of the hallmarks of the Best Life plan. Here are a few ideas to get you thinking [...]
Moms Petition Similac to Remove GMOs in Infant Formula
“They say that moms with children with food allergies do more research than the CIA, and I think that’s true,” quips Leah Segedie at the opening of a three-minute video she’s using to get the attention of moms and and baby formula giant Similac. She wants the company to get rid of the GMOs they [...]
Shedding for the Wedding: Plan Ahead Months, Not Weeks, for Healthy Results
Last week on Live Big With Ali Vincent, we met Dominique who is getting ready for a day she’s dreamt of for years…her wedding day. Of course Dominique wants to feel amazing walking down the aisle. She also wants to jump start her new life as husband and wife in a healthy way. Have you [...]
Current Food Trends Include Fresh, Fast and Dining Alone
There are major changes coming to the food industry, or at least for those companies that want to stay economically viable. That’s because, according to various studies on consumer trends, there are significant lifestyle changes that are impacting the way we eat. Dr. Elizabeth Sloan, contributing editor and consumer trends columnist for Food Technology Magazine, [...]
Sriracha Oven Fries: The Way to a Hot Sauce Fan’s Spicy Heart
Sriracha lovers are a special breed. The hot pepper sauce is the equivalent of Asian ketchup – die-hard fans, like my friend Kenton, will put it on almost anything. And the more the better. So when Lay’s announced the finalists for its Do Us a Flavor contest this spring, and Sriracha was one of the [...]
Food Blogger Spotlight: Kelsey Brown of Happyolks
If you haven’t visited Kelsey Brown’s blog Happyolks where “recipes and stories for happy folks” are born, you’re missing out. Kelsey and her husband treat Happyolks as a collaborative project, where he takes the photographs and she develops the recipes and shares some of the most beautiful stories you’ll read. Trust me, I read a [...]
Colleen Fields Lost 124 Pounds by Food Journaling and Taking Control of Her Life
When most people start a diet, they focus on the numbers that appear on the scale, but Colleen Fields had a different sort of goal in mind, her dress size. In January 2010, Colleen weighed 304 pounds and wore a size 26 W. Her goal was to shed enough weight so that she could wear [...]
Empty Calories Comic: Chew Through Your Weight Loss
See more Empty Calories right here in the blog. Read more from DietsInReview.com: 40 Chews – the Magic Number for Weight Loss 15 Worst Pieces of Diet Advice We Feed Our Kids Health Benefits of Chewing Gum
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