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Free Articles from Healthy Weight Inner Circle
Here are a few sample articles to give you an idea of the kinds of things you'll find in the Member Areas of this site. These articles are reprinted as they originally appeared in the members-only section of this site.
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Sign Up for the 2nd Body Transformation Challenge!
Do you FINALLY want to lose that extra weight you've been carrying around for what seems like forever? Don't think you can? Tried diets before but always gained the weight back? Wasted money on miracle pills or exercise gadgets that only made your wallet smaller? Just need a kick in the butt, a supportive group of people just like you, and a real plan to get you going? Then you want to sign up for . . . keep reading
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Big, Fat Liars Part I
Dave Soucy
Whether it comes from the media blindly reporting on the latest 'study', from advertising for the latest fad diet or fad diet book, from supposed 'gurus' hawking infomercial gadgets, or from what the 'expert' at the local gym says, the amount of misinformation that consumers are fed regarding fitness and weight loss is . . . keep reading
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Big, Fat Liars Part II
Dave Soucy
Okay, let's continue on with Big, Fat Liars Part II. We've already covered Exhibits 1 and 2 in Part I, so let's move on to (drum roll please...) Big, Fat Liars Exhibit 3: Melt Away the Fat . . . keep reading
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HWIC's Ridiculously Simple Rules of Good Nutrition
Eating in a healthy manner isn't rocket science. In fact, it's actually pretty simple. Don't confuse simple with easy though. The concepts are simple, but changing your habits might not be so easy. Don't expect to flip a switch and change overnight. Take small steps and . . . keep reading
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The Biggest Gym in the World
By Caroline Fitzgerald
I am down in Virginia visiting family this week - I'm at my Mom's right now. She still lives in the same neighborhood I grew up in although she's in a different house now. I headed out for a run through the neighborhood this morning and ended up at the Civil War trenches and fields across the street from our old house. Man, did that bring back memories . . . keep reading
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Sugar as a Health Food?
By Jonny Bowden, PhD, CNS
Sugar's about to show up on food labels, all dressed up as a new "natural ingredient" and a better alternative to the demon du jour, high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS). Never let it be said that there are no "second acts" in the marketing of junk food. OK, in case you haven't been paying attention, HFCS has gotten quite a whipping in the press. The Corn Refiners Association tried fighting back, most notably with a series of commercials showing a clueless mother unable to explain why the stuff was so "bad," but even the best PR campaign wasn't able to put out the fire. And the death blow was delivered recently by Michelle Obama who declared . . . keep reading
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The Truth About Cholesterol
By Isabel De Los Rios
I am going to let you in on something shocking. Cholesterol is not the major culprit in heart disease. I know this may be hard to believe after all we have heard about the dangers of high cholesterol from our doctors, and the media. But the truth is, it is not the cholesterol levels themselves or the cholesterol containing foods that are the culprits in heart disease, it is . . . keep reading
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"Smart Choices" Program is Not So Smart
Laura LaValle, RD, LD
Wouldn't it be nice if you could go to the store and know exactly which foods are healthy for you and which aren't? That's the idea behind recent "stamps of nutrition approval" you've seen popping up all over food packages lately. For instance . . . keep reading
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'Results Not Typical'
Have you ever noticed in ads for diet books, diet centers, or other diet programs what it says at the bottom of their before and after pictures? You might not have, because it is generally in very small type, but if you pay attention next time you will see the words "Results Not Typical" on . . . keep reading
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16 Benefits of a Healthier Lifestyle
Everyone has their own reasons for making a decision to improve their life through a fitness program. And while most people are concerned with losing weight and looking better, here is a list of many of the other important potential benefits that . . . keep reading
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