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• Try going meatless one or two days a week; it's an easy way to cut down on saturated fat.
• At work, use the coffee machine and restroom farthest from your desk. Little changes can add up.
• Be mindful when you eat: Ask yourself what you're feeling and tasting as you take each bite.
• Instead of using E-mail to communicate with colleagues, walk to their desks.
• Dr. Nancy Tip: Grazing

• Be conscious of calorie counts of recipes. Portion sizes have gone up over the years.
• Work out with a friend and try his or her routine, then switch. It will give you some new moves.
• Keep a food diary if you're trying to lose weight. Research shows it may help you keep it off.
• Add a stair-climbing workout every week. It burns off more calories than regular walking.
• Dr. Nancy Tip: Late Night Eating

• Do push-ups; they're great exercise and require no extra equipment. Start from your knees if necessary.
• Forget trendy diets. If a meal plan is not something you can imagine following for life, don't bother.
• Instead of remaking your diet, pick three choices you can make to save calories.
• Hide the TV remote. If you're going to channel surf, at least make yourself walk a bit to do it.
• Dr. Nancy Tip: Yo-Yo Dieting

• Don't drive to the gym. If you join one close by, you're more likely to go, plus you use less fuel.
• To improve your balance, stand on one foot while you're brushing your teeth. Easy? Close your eyes!
• Read labels. Just because a product sounds healthful or calorie free doesn't mean it is.
• Make sure sugar isn't in the top two or three ingredients of your breakfast cereal.
• Grocery Shopping Tips 1

• If you don't have much exercise time, go harder: A weekly 75 minutes of running or singles tennis is fine.
• Try working out with music. Research says it will help you pick up the pace.
• Embrace the body you have. Even if you'd like to change it, don't beat up on yourself.
• When picking a breakfast cereal, aim for at least 5 grams of fiber per serving.
• Grocery Shopping Tips 2

• Pick up used dumbbells and DVDs on eBay. It's a cheap way to build a home gym.
• Trying to beat a sweets habit? Don't make your favorite treat taboo. Enjoy it in moderation.
• Don't eat family style. Studies show you'll eat more. Serve food in the kitchen, not at the table.
• Floss every day—it cuts the amount of disease-causing bacteria in your mouth.
• Dr. Nancy Tip: Cellulite

• Don't put too much stock in health claims about a single food. Better strategy: Eat a balanced, healthful diet.
• Schedule your workouts in your calendar or PDA the same way you'd schedule meetings.
• Use a smaller plate. About 9½ inches in diameter is ideal.
• Get at least six hours of sleep to fight off weight gain, diabetes, and depression.
• Cholesterol Nutrition

• Move the dish of candy on your desk across the room. A little distance will reduce your munching.
• Eat a rainbow of fruits and vegetables. Different colors mean different (helpful) phytochemicals.
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• Enjoy activities together—research suggests that family lifestyle influences teens' weight.
• Eating Well & Diabetes

• Incorporate intervals into your routine: Pick up the pace for 30 seconds, then back off.
• Cash-strapped? Ask your gym if you can get discounts through outside groups or pay a lower rate.
• Swap your hard-plastic water bottle for a metal one to avoid harmful chemicals.
• Get your vitamins from real food, not supplements, whenever possible.
• Dr. Nancy Tip: Stronger Bones

• Pick water-rich foods like vegetables, soup, and hot cereal over things like bread and cheese to feel fuller.
• Be sure to warm up before exercise: Pedal, jog, or swim slowly for three to 10 minutes to get the blood flowing.
• Drink when you're thirsty. Eight glasses a day isn't necessarily the right amount for everyone.
• Try a sport or activity you used to love as a kid. You'll probably have a whole new perspective now.
• Dr. Nancy Tip: Shrinking With Age