If you've ever tried to lose weight you know that one of the most important things you can do is to practice being more mindful around food. And one great way to do that is by practicing healthier portion sizing. Diet culture tells us to "move more and eat less" but the truth is it's not that simple. You can work out more and harder, but if your food habits are not in line with your goals, you'll be challenged to see results. Bottom line: you can't out run your fork. Okay, so

Okay folks! Let’s kick this off with a quick guessing game. Read this nutrition label and take a guess what we're eating: Soy Protein Nuggets (Soy Protein Isolate, Tapioca Starch, Salt), Peanut Butter Fudge (Corn Syrup, Invert Sugar, Peanut Butter [Peanuts, Sugar, Salt], Sugar, Palm Kernel Oil, Peanut Flour, Milk Protein Isolate, Soy Lecithin, Salt, Vanilla Extract, Xanthan Gum, Carob Seed Gum, Beta- Carotene), Chocolate Flavored Coating (Sugar, Fractionated Palm Kernel Oil,

When it comes to eating better, what comes to mind? If you're like a lot of women, your mind probably immediately goes to "good and bad" food lists, cutting carbs, swearing off sugar and saying no to fun. That's because for decades diet culture has told us that in order to live healthier and achieve our goals, we must make big sweeping changes. But the truth is making major changes to your daily diet is not only unnecessary, but unrealistic and rarely effective. First, it's o

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