After 2020 was, well, what it was, 2021 brings an opportunity to challenge ourselves, set new, ambitious goals and do everything in our power to follow through with them.
For many of us, weight loss is a big part of that.
If ever there were a year to stop procrastinating and actually follow through with it, 2021 is it. After all, if we can survive a global pandemic that changed life as we know it, taking the proper steps now to lose weight should be more than possible, right?
Let's start by using these tips to make procrastination a thing of the past.
Sure, the holidays are super stressful. But they’re also that one time of year that you get an excuse to show your loved ones how much you care. And if you know someone who is trying to lose weight or get healthy, you can show them your support by giving them something that will help them along in their journey.
We found 20 awesome gifts related to health and wellness that you can stuff into stockings, pop into a tiny gift bag, (or even put on your own list) this holiday season.
Anxiety is a real struggle that millions of us battle every single day. With Thanksgiving opening up the holiday season this week, you may be feeling added pressure. Then add in the ever looming presence of Covid, and your stress may be closing in on being a 10 out of 10 on your personal anxiety scale.
Along with your mental health, anxiety and stress definitely can have an effect on any control you may feel you have over your health and weight loss efforts.
If you're feeling the amped up anxiety of Covid, the holidays, or even just every day life... check out our collection of tips to try to bring on a little calm.
While your weight-loss journey is your own, it can be extremely beneficial to have a partner to battle those excess pounds. A partner can help you have accountability, motivate you, commiserate with you, help you stay on track, and push you to go that extra mile. Let's point that partnership towards success!
The key to lasting success with weight loss, and sustaining a healthy weight, is to change your relationship with food. You've been building that relationship your whole life, and it will take effort to change it. We're sharing seven ways to help you become more mindful and to create a healthier relationship with food and how you think about eating.
In the 1960s, the people of Italy, Greece, Spain, southern France and Portugal seemed to know about something the rest of the world didn’t: that consuming a diet high in healthy fats, Omega-3 fatty acids, fruits, vegetables and nuts could add years to a person’s life. And, it’s just the thing for us to reconnect, rebuild our relationships and find a healthy, happy lifestyle around food as we venture out of staying at home and back to more of the things that matter most.
Sitting in a chair all day, lounging on a couch all evening, and laying in bed all night can be detrimental to your health. Right now you may find it especially difficult to keep your activity levels up to even a light level. We've put together a list of 12 simple ways to avoid inactivity. Let's get active now!
Routines that were once the norm have all but disappeared - and the boredom makes it all the more tempting to munch down on potato chips all day while sitting around the house. It begs the question, what can you do to make sure you aren’t falling into old traps (or new ones) that will quickly cause the number on the scale to go up?
Here are 7 ways to avoid packing on the pounds while working from home.
There are many apps that provide guided, daily meditation for beginners. Apps are tailored to fit any lifestyle — from "busy, on-the-go without a-minute to spare," to "stuck at home looking for a diversion (and some relief)," and every situation in between. We rounded up 7 apps to ease anxiety and stress during the coronavirus pandemic.
Uncertainty in any capacity can lead to increased stress and anxiety — which in turn can lead to negative behaviors, such as overeating, substance abuse, depression and more. Everyone reacts to uncertainty and change differently, but if there was ever a time to pay close attention to your mental health, it’s now.
For over 25 years, Diet-to-Go has met the very highest food safety standards that science and technology allow so that you can be confident that your meals are clean and safe to eat. Find out what we do to ensure your food safety every single day.
Did you know that meal delivery services may actually have a smaller carbon footprint than groceries, according to a recent study published in the scientific journal, Resources, Conservation and Recycling?
Making small changes leads to long-term healthy habits because it’s doable, something you can commit to without feeling deprived or overwhelmed. A new study from the National Institutes of Health found that restricting caloric intake — no matter what you eat — by just 300 a day can lead to major health benefits.
There’s no time like the present to change your life! A recent study shows that there is one thing above all the other health factors that contributes most to an early death.....POOR DIET.
It doesn’t matter if you’re thin or overweight, if you’re young or old, if you’re fit or out-of-shape: Healthy living is not something you should put a timeline on. It’s something that you have to do consistently, something that’s a lifestyle change.
Sitting at a desk all day at work can make it difficult to burn calories, especially when you’re trying to lose weight. Even more concerning, a recent study from researchers at Columbia University’s Department of Medicine found that sitting all day can lead to increased risk of death -- whether you exercise or not.
Since when has “diet” become a four-letter word? Yes, it’s true that losing weight is about making small, lasting changes that last a lifetime. Making one little tweak at a time to your lifestyle is the best way to see consistent results.
New Year's resolutions. They're a thing. A thing a lot of us actually do (with the best of intentions in place). But this year, they don't have to be that thing that fails (studies show 80 percent of people give up by February). Seriously. This really can be the year you make a resolution -- and keep it.
Anxiety. Stress. Busy schedules. Feeling like you never have time to breathe. Those are realities for way too many of us. Here’s the problem: The more stress we have, the more likely we are to gain weight and the more difficult it is to resist bad food. We rounded up 15 proven ways to immediately tame that anxious mind and take those stress levels down a notch.
You’ve heard it before and you’ll hear it again — the key to weight loss is about eating a healthy, balanced diet and exercising. But what you may not have heard before is that a long-term, impactful weight loss plan involves more than just that. And it’s got nothing to do with frequent gym visits and giving up sugar.