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Portion Control

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Portion sizes have become huge! Over the last couple of decades the portion sizes of everything from pasta to hamburgers to bagels have doubled (sometimes tripled!) in size. And countless studies have shown that the bigger the portion size, the more we tend eat. We need to stop. The problem: We can’t control our portions if we don’t know what a proper portion size is. A Little Background on the Growth (pun intended) of Portion Sizes Researchers found that portion sizes have grown over the past 20 years, not only at restaurants, but in our homes as well. But why have portions gotten so big? And more importantly, why has our perception of what a “normal” portion size of a food changed so drastically? One word: Economics . Producing food is cheaper now than it was 20 years ago, with the advent of various technologies and more efficient farming

Tip Tuesday #2: Go Green (everybody’s doing it)

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no The idea of being green is everywhere these days from the supermarket aisles (cleaning supplies, packaging, and food) to green buildings and especially to the concept of green living. The color green has come to symbolize wealth, growth, environmental rejuvenation and overall good health. We at Diet-to-Go suggest that you bring the green idea home to your dinner plate by eating all the green veggies that you can. Here’s the dish: Do it for health Green vegetables are chock full of health benefits. Studies show that leafy green vegetables may keep the brain sharp as we age and can lower the risk of diabetes. Dark green vegetables are great cancer fighters and have been linked to a longer life. Further, according to the USDA, a diet rich in vegetables provides the best source of a whole host of vitamins and minerals and may reduce the risk for stroke and other types of heart disease

Mobile Monday: Ab Workouts Free mobile app review

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Featured Blog Ab Workouts Free Category: Healthcare & Fitness Cost: Free (Pro version $1.99)               Wouldn’t it be great if you could carry around your own personal fitness trainer in your pocket? Someone who would motivate and coach you through a workout wherever you are, whenever you wanted to workout? Well, that’s basically the idea behind the Ab Workouts Free app : it’s your own personal ab-focused fitness trainer in your pocket (or purse, or briefcase, or wherever you keep your device).  What we liked: The download is quick and easy and despite it being free you aren’t inundated with annoying pop-ups or other ads. There are four levels of workouts: Ab Toner (easiest); Core Warmer (medium); Get Ripped (hard) and Boot Camp (very hard). When you select a workout you are talked through the workout by a “trainer.” There are rest periods and even words of encouragement.  You can sign up to receive email support from your “trainer.” When you do, they boast that the trainer is really there for you and that you won’t receive automated emails, but rather, personalized emails written from the trainer to you. They promise to really read and answer your questions, give advice, etc.

Weight Loss Plateaus

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Dreaded, feared and unfortunately, pretty much inevitable: the weight loss plateau. You know the story; you’re doing great, losing weight, feeling fantastic and then…bam! You’re stuck. No matter what you do, the scale does not move. Weight loss plateaus, they are the worst! But what exactly is a weight loss plateau, why do they happen? And more importantly, what can we do to get past them? Why do bad things happen to good people?  (Why do Weight Loss Plateaus occur?) As if losing weight wasn’t hard enough, success often leads to a plateau: a frustrating, and unfortunately common, time period where weight loss comes to a complete stand still. A plateau can last days, weeks or even longer

Diet-to-Go Mobile App Review: iMap My Fitness

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Featured Blog Cost : Free, or upgrade for $4.99 Device : iPhone, iPod, Blackberry, Android Category : Healthcare and Fitness Download Link iMapMyFitness is a great electronic fitness journal. Using the built-in GPS system of your mobile device (phone, iPod, etc.), you can track your outdoor fitness routine and keep a log of your workouts. You can play your music over the app and it has voice feedback that will detail your workout in real-time. And then just to keep you honest, you can use the social media component to post your workouts via Facebook or Twitter. A great ‘connect with friends’ feature lets you grab a buddy and challenge each other with routes in your area. The iMap website is really cool too and includes free fitness resources, a way to share running/biking routes or even search for a map near you. And if you need some extra motivation, you can participate in one of their many fitness challenges (right now, they have a 30-day Spring Challenge ). Why you love it: It is a fun, interactive, useful workout journal

Mobile Monday: Virtual Weight Loss Model Mobile App Review

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no Virtual Weight Loss Model (for Women only) Virtual Weight Loss for Men (for Men only) Category: Healthcare & Fitness Cost: $.99 Athletes do it all the time: visualize themselves succeeding. Many weight loss experts agree that visualization is a useful and powerful tool for weight loss too. The theory being that before you can experience actual weight loss, you must first experience it visually: you have to be able to see yourself at your ideal weight. Based on that concept, the Virtual Weight Loss apps were developed. How it works: You enter basic information like your height, age, current weight, goal weight and heaviest weight. You can also personalize your model by choosing skin and hair color as well as clothing and background appearance. After all your data is entered you can see how you see how your “image” appears at your current weight, heaviest weight as well as your ideal weight.

Health Benefits of Gardening

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There’s something to be said for “playing in the dirt.” Gardening – the adult version of dirt playing – can be incredibly gratifying. Seeing that first bit of growth start to pop out of the ground after all your prepping, planting and pampering can be quite satisfying. However, did you realize that besides making you feel good about your agriculture aptitude, there are significant health benefits of gardening? It’s true. Gardening can provide a good full-body, low-impact workout, ease stress and even improve eating habits. And, recent research has even shown that bacteria in dirt can make us smarter! It may be time to dust off that shovel. Gardening benefits your fitness level While it’s true that gardening doesn’t provide the same calorie burn as say a circuit class or lifting weights  (unless of course you’re hauling very heavy yard equipment long distances), it does require muscle strength. And depending on the type of equipment you are using, dragging the tools around the yard can torch quite a few calories. And then there’s the digging, which uses your back muscles, core, arms and legs. Bending up and down to plant the seeds and to weed require strength and stretching and are all excellent forms of low-impact exercise