Is it time to cut out the calorie counting? There seems to be many false ideas today regarding the practice of counting calories. Everyone seems to think that consuming less is how to lose fat. In fact, many solely judge the health value of food based on how many calories it contains. What is this theory based on? Basically it’s that you need to take in less energy than you put out. Although this part is true, the problem lies in the methods most people use to do it. In many instances, severely restricting your calorie intake does work at first. But it’s very difficult to maintain over the long…
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Why Eating Healthy Cost Less
Why Eating Healthy Cost Less I remember the really hard times we had when my husband and I were young and starting out. Eating healthy really seemed like the bottom on our list of priorities because just scraping enough money together to put meals on our table for our 3 boys seemed like enough challenge. I also remember dreading each and every winter because it meant facing a lot of sickness and sleepless nights with a child throwing up or whining of an earache. I also never thought much about the deterioration of mine own health and that what we ate or didn’t eat was affecting us that much. While…