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Is It Better to Cut Calories or Move More for Weight Loss?
Cutting calories appears to promote weight loss more effectively than does increasing exercise. The key to weight loss is to cons...
By: Staff | August 19, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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The Old School Weight Loss Tool That Always Works
Anyone who has ever been on a weight-loss quest knows what it's like to get wrapped up in the latest diet trends or to be dropping...
By: Jessica Cording, Cdn, Ms, Rd | October 08, 2019 | Shape
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How to Stock Your Fridge for Weight Loss
If you open your refrigerator door and a pile of junk food tumbles out, your chances of eating healthy are slim. Your eating habi...
By: Kristin Kirkpatrick, MS, RD, LD | July 20, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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5 Habits That Can Kick-Start Weight Loss
If you want to lose weight and improve your health, you may be focused on what you'll need to give up. But adding positive behavio...
By: Staff | July 01, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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Best Breakfasts for Weight Loss
Forget donuts or drive-throughs. Starting your day with healthy breakfast foods can help you maintain energy, fend off hunger atta...
By: Brierley Wright | December 31, 2019 | EatingWell
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The Inflammation-Weight Loss Connection
There's a lot more to losing weight than the amount of calories you consume. Here's what you should know about inflammation and we...
By: Carolyn Williams, PhD and Rd | November 20, 2019 | EatingWell
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The Best Exercises to Boost Weight Loss
Obsessed with cycling? Adore weight-training? Congratulations on finding a workout you love. But if your routine is one- note, you...
By: Cindy Kuzma | March 03, 2021 | EatingWell
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5 Ways to Break Through a Weight Loss Plateau
Most people experience a plateau at some point during their weight-loss journey. Plateaus may last a few days to a few weeks and s...
By: Jessica Holst | March 03, 2021 | Mayo Clinic
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How to Push Past a Weight Loss Plateau
You've lost 10 pounds! Then the dreaded scale stops and nothing you do seems to move that number down. It's not you; it's your bod...
By: Lainey Younkin, MS, LDN, RD | September 23, 2020 | EatingWell
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5 Ways to Feel More Confident About Losing Weight
There's no doubt about it: Changing habits is hard. So if you've had weight-loss disappoints in the past, it's understandable that...
By: Staff | July 28, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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10 Behaviors for Healthy Weight Loss
Losing weight is challenging, and it seems everyone has an opinion on the best way to do it. The bottom line is "one size does not...
By: Katherine D. McManus, MS, RD, LDN | May 16, 2019 | Harvard Health Letters
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5 Tips to Help You Finally Reach Your Weight Loss Target
Weight-loss goals can mean the difference between success and failure. Realistic, well-planned weight-loss goals keep you focused ...
By: Staff | October 14, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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The 10 Best Snacks for Weight Loss
Eating a snack between meals helps curb your hunger so that you don't inhale your dinner when you finally sit down to eat a meal. ...
By: Lisa Valente, M.S., R.D. | February 27, 2020 | EatingWell
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Weight-Loss Tips and Tricks That Actually Work
It's not all about diet and exercise (though they do help). We all know that in order to shed a few pounds, we need to spend more...
By: Jennifer Kushnier | November 11, 2019 | EatingWell
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Finding Answers to Maintaining Weight Loss
Rena Wing, M.D. and Clinical Advisor for Real Appeal, shares her thoughts on lasting weight loss in the Time article ‘The Weight L...
By Staff | June 16, 2017 | Real Appeal
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4 Harmful Habits That Get in the Way of Weight Loss
If you’re hoping to lose weight, don’t let problematic eating habits get in your way. Four behaviors can prevent you from mak...
By: Digestive Health Team | July 16, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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In It Together - How a Diet Partner Helps You Lose Weight
For years, the M&M’s on a secretary’s desk at the Trumbull County courthouse in northeastern Ohio were Claudia Cabot’s downfall. C...
By: Courtney Rubin | October 30, 2019 | Rally Health
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7 Fruits That May Help You Lose Weight
Contrary to popular belief, you don't need to ditch carbs in order to lose weight. This is especially true when it comes to fruit,...
By: Lauren Wicks, MS and Lisa Valente, RD | July 01, 2020 | EatingWell
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How to Change Your Weight Set Point
Your friend seems to eat and drink everything in sight — but always stays slim. You, on the other hand, diligently count cal...
By: Staff | January 09, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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How to Build a Healthy Breakfast for Weight Loss
Even if you’re trying to cut calories to lose weight, that doesn’t mean breakfast has to be a measly, dry piece of toast and a har...
By: Staff | September 28, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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When You’re Exercising, but Not Losing Weight
You may start exercising for a lot of different reasons: You need to lose weight for your health. You plan to start running. You w...
By: Bone, Muscle, and Joint Team | June 25, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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11 Ways to Make Healthy Eating a Whole Lot Easier
The Mayo Clinic Healthy Weight Pyramid is a simple guide to making smart eating choices, with fruits and vegetables as the foundat...
By: Staff | July 20, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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How to Stop Overeating on Weekends
You’re good about eating healthy during the week, but on the weekends? Well, that’s another story. “The week often brings stress ...
By: Staff | October 05, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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7 High-Fiber Foods for Weight Loss
Eating more fiber can help you lose weight, even if you don't make other changes to your diet. Fiber is super-filling. You digest ...
By: Lisa Valente, MS, RD | February 07, 2020 | EatingWell
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Meet the Weight Loss-Friendly Nutrient That Could Help You Sleep
Fiber has been getting some good press in recent years. What used to only be a tool for constipation relief found in prunes or a s...
By: Lauren Wicks and Lisa Valente, M.S., R.D. | March 18, 2020 | EatingWell
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How Snacks Fit Into Your Weight Loss Plan
Your stomach is growling, but lunch is hours away. You could grab a snack, but you think it's best to grit your teeth and wait for...
By: Staff | November 04, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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This Is How Fast You Should Lose Weight
Why do doctors recommend a slow rate of weight loss? What's wrong with fast weight loss? The concern with fast weight loss is tha...
By: Donald Hensrud, MD | July 15, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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7 Benefits of Exercise (Other Than Weight-Loss)
In theory, most of us know that exercise is good for us. We’re aware that it can help us lose weight or maintain our current weigh...
By: Staff | February 24, 2021 | Cleveland Clinic
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The Old-School Weight-Loss Tool That Always Works
Anyone who has ever been on a weight-loss quest knows what it's like to get wrapped up in the latest diet trends or to be dropping...
By: Jessica Cording | April 25, 2019 | Shape
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The 10 Best Anti-Inflammatory Foods for Weight Loss
Gaining weight or being unable to shed excess pounds may signal that you've got underlying low-grade inflammation in your body. Wh...
By: Carolyn Williams, Ph.D., R.D. | February 19, 2020 | EatingWell
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5 Habits to Break If You’re Trying to Lose Weight
Habits are behaviors that the brain has made automatic. We notice a cue (workout clothes), it triggers a behavior (go to the gym) ...
By: Lainey Younkin, MS, LDN, RD | September 17, 2020 | EatingWell
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5 Ways to Make Your New Year’s Weight Loss Resolutions Stick
With every January 1st come New Year's resolutions - lose weight, eat healthier, get more sleep. Fast forward a few weeks and many...
By Staff | December 21, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Get Started Losing Weight
When you’re at a healthy weight, not only do you feel great, but you’re also reducing the risks of developing chronic c...
By Staff | January 12, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Make Meal Tracking Second Nature
Spending a little time each day writing down what you eat and drink could boost your chances of weight-loss success. In a new s...
By: Wellness Team | October 08, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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The Secret to Setting Realistic Goals
Goal setting keeps you motivated and helps you stick with your program, so it's important to approach it with a thoughtful plan. ...
By: Staff | October 14, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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Does Pasta Have a Place in a Healthy Diet?
Pasta is typically viewed as a food that packs on pounds and, more often than not, is relegated to the "do not eat" list. However,...
By: Densie Webb PhD, RD | August 19, 2020 | Environmental Nutrition
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9 Ways to Get Past a Plateau
You've started a new plan to get to a healthier weight but at some point you find you've hit a plateau and just can't seem to lose...
By: Sharon Lehrman, M.P.H., R.D.N. | October 23, 2019 | Environmental Nutrition
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3 Ways Breakfast Can Help You Control Your Weight
Some research suggests that regularly eating a healthy breakfast may help you lose excess weight and maintain your weight loss. Bu...
By: Staff | September 28, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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Can You Get Rid of Stubborn Belly Fat?
Potbelly. Beer belly. Muffin top. Spare tire. Regardless of what you call it, excess belly fat is frustrating. For most people, t...
By: Staff | July 15, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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Real Appeal Coach Spotlight: Meet Mara
When she became a Real Appeal® coach three years ago, Mara Ruttger knew she’d found the place for her. A personal trainer with a b...
By: Staff | August 12, 2020 | Real Appeal
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10 Tips to Help You Start Working Out Again
If the only working out you’ve done over the past few weeks is beating yourself up for being lazy, it’s time to forgive and move o...
By: Real Simple Editors | January 06, 2020 | Real Simple
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Understanding Your Eating Triggers
Do certain situations, moods or times of day prompt you to overeat? Use these examples to get ideas on how to overcome your common...
By: Staff | August 31, 2020 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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How to Form Healthy Habits That Stick
We’re all creatures of habit. We tend to wake up at the same time each day, brush our teeth, have morning coffee and commute to wo...
By: Tara Parker-Pope | August 05, 2020 | The New York Times
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5 Ways to Tackle COVID-Era Weight Gain
Life in lockdown has led many to overeat and gain weight, a phenomenon referred to as the "COVID-15." But some small changes can ...
By: Steven Reinberg | September 23, 2020 | HealthDay
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Summer Green Beans
In the middle of a pandemic, what could be better than a book landing on my desk that transported me to a blissful New England Hil...
By: Diane Rossen Worthington | July 20, 2020 | Seriously Simple
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5 Ways to Avoid Emotional Eating
You had a bad day, so you head to the freezer, grab ice cream, move to the couch and dig right in. You don't feel physically hungr...
By: Lainey Younkin, M.S., R.D. | June 11, 2020 | EatingWell
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Cinnamon-Thyme Chicken
Cinnamon gives this chicken dish a sweet, nutty flavor. Combined with thyme, it makes for a healthy, herb-friendly entrée filled w...
By: Staff | September 03, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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Lighter Lasagna Rolls
Make a hearty batch of lasagna rolls for your family using whole-grain noodles, fat-free ground turkey breast and low-fat mozzarel...
By: Staff | August 19, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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How to Control Stress (and Tame Your Appetite)
Whether it’s a fight with a spouse, a deadline at work, or simply just too much to do, we’ve all got stress. And if you’re faced w...
By: Brain and Spine Team | August 27, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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The Secret to Staying Motivated
There are lots of reasons to exercise. Maybe your doctor recommended you lose weight to improve your health. Maybe your spouse or ...
By: Staff | September 04, 2020 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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Falafel With Zesty Yogurt Sauce
Falafel is a Middle Eastern specialty consisting of croquettes or balls that are made of spiced ground chickpeas. Traditionally, i...
By: Staff | July 15, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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3 Simple Mindful Eating Exercises
Have you ever downed half a bag of popcorn at the movies before the previews are even over? Or kept reaching for tortilla chips wh...
By: Wellness Team | February 27, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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How to Avoid This Mindless Eating Trap
Extra cake from your coworker’s kid’s birthday party. Leftover bagel halves from the morning meeting. If you work in an office, yo...
By: Staff | February 27, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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Trying to Lose Weight? Here’s When to Eat
There's more to weight loss than simply watching calories, which is why many diets focus on food quality or macronutrients. While ...
By: Carolyn Williams, PhD, RD | August 14, 2020 | EatingWell
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10 Mind-set Shifts Dietitians Wish You’d Make When You’re Trying to Lose Weight
If you've tried everything, but can't seem to shed those last few pesky pounds, you could be sabotaging yourself without even real...
By: Lainey Younkin, MS, RD | January 23, 2020 | EatingWell
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How Real Appeal Helped a Woman Lose 25 Pounds [Video]
In her first year with her employer, Jamie Harrigan attended her company holiday party wearing a simple sequined black outfit. Her...
By: Caroline Roberts | August 06, 2020 | Rally Health
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How Better Habits Helped a Mom Drop 60 Pounds [Video]
Christina Shahan is a supervisor at work, and a mom at home. “I’m always having to worry about being in charge of others,” she say...
By: Caroline Roberts | August 11, 2020 | Rally Health
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Can a Juice Cleanse Help You Lose Weight?
Overindulging during the holidays or on vacation can make us feel like turning to something drastic to make up for less-than-healt...
By: Katherine Wohl, RD, LD | January 11, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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How a New Mom Dropped More Than 30 Pounds [Video]
When Kelsey King was pregnant with her first child, she was diagnosed with gestational diabetes. Her doctor told her that if she d...
By: Caroline Roberts | July 21, 2020 | Rally Health
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How Your Friends Can Help You Lose Weight
Research suggests that the health decisions of your social circle can greatly influence your health behaviors. If your group is he...
By: Staff | January 30, 2020 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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The Best Time of Day to Eat Carbs
A carbohydrate is like the Internet. It can either help or harm you — it just depends on how and when you consume it. “You want t...
By: Staff | August 14, 2020 | Cleveland Clinic
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The Connection Between Sleep and Weight
Sleep and weight may be connected in some surprising ways. Not only can how much you weigh affect the quality of your sleep, new r...
By: Staff | June 25, 2020 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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A 12-Minute Workout You Can Do Anywhere
The verdict is in on spot-training: Conditioning a specific area of your body — your outer thighs, say — won’t make th...
By: Kristen Mascia | July 16, 2020 | Real Appeal
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The Japanese Trick That Can Stop You from Overeating
Hara hachi bu is a Japanese term meaning “Eat until you’re 80% full.” It originated in the city of Okinawa, where people use this ...
By: Ann Milanowski | July 12, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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5 Little Changes to Help You Lose Weight at Home
First things first. It's totally fine if you are not worried about weight loss right now. For many of us, there are bigger priorit...
By: Jessica Ball, M.S., R.D. | May 30, 2020 | EatingWell
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How to Maintain Your Weight During the Holidays
Wondering how to maintain your weight during the holiday season? Dieting can be tough when celebrations and treats abound. You ma...
By: Staff | December 20, 2019 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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8 Techniques to Beat Your Cravings
The foods you crave are likely to be high in sugar, fats and carbohydrates -- such as pizza, chocolate, cake, chips and ice cream....
By: Staff | March 31, 2021 | Mayo Clinic
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Real Appeal in the News
Everybody’s talking about Real Appeal® this year, and for good reason! Recently, two members of the Real Appeal family shared the...
By: Staff | February 06, 2020 | Real Appeal
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Real Appeal Makes People Magazine
The Real Appeal® program supports users at every step of their weight loss journey — including those who have reached their ...
By: Staff | February 11, 2020 | Real Appeal
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5 Food Myths to Avoid
With so much information out there on the most effective nutrition and weight loss trends, separating fact from fiction can be dif...
By Staff | January 19, 2018 | Real Appeal
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How Many Calories Does Your Favorite Exercise Burn?
Being active is important for any weight-loss or weight-maintenance program. When you're active, your body uses more energy (calor...
By: Staff | January 09, 2020 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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3 Eating Resolutions to Keep, and 3 to Ditch
Plenty of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, especially those that pertain to weight, diet and health. But how long do resolut...
By: Breana Killeen M.P.H. R.D. | December 20, 2018 | EatingWell
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Experience Gift Ideas
Looking for that perfect gift for someone who is focused on building healthy habits? Consider giving the gift of an experience tha...
By Staff | November 21, 2017 | Real Appeal
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How to Gain Control of Emotional Eating
Sometimes the strongest food cravings hit when you're at your weakest point emotionally. You may turn to food for comfort - consci...
By: Staff | February 17, 2021 | Mayo Clinic
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5 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
The holiday season is here and planning celebrations with the ones we love are top of mind. It’s also a time when maintaining your...
By Staff | November 16, 2017 | Real Appeal
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5 Key Habits of Healthy Eaters
Eat breakfast Research indicates that eating breakfast every day helps with weight loss and weight maintenance by reducing hunger...
By: Staff | November 18, 2020 | Mayo Clinic
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Five Fantastic DIY Water Flavors
Staying hydrated during the summer can be difficult. Here are five fun and easy flavored water drinks to up your H2O hydration gam...
By Staff | August 02, 2017 | Real Appeal
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How to Build Summer Confidence
It can be challenging not to feel overwhelmed by thoughts of losing weight for the summertime. And no matter if it's the pressure ...
By: Staff | July 03, 2019 | Mayo Clinic Health Information Library
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Men’s Health Features Real Appeal
Air Force vet George Ranson was trim and fit when he left the service almost 20 years ago. Over time, though, the scale ticked up ...
By: Staff | February 13, 2020 | Real Appeal
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Orange Vanilla Smoothie Recipe
This delicious smoothie will remind you of a creamsicle. Add a frozen banana for a creamier texture or your favorite greens for a ...
By Staff | May 09, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Chocolate Popcorn
A healthy and delicious movie night snack? Talk about a plot twist! All you need is five minutes and you're ready to push play. P...
By Staff | March 02, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Apple Cheddar Pockets
July is National Picnic Month, and it’s the perfect opportunity to spend time outdoors while enjoying a healthy meal with family,...
By Staff | July 06, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Rolled-Oats Quick Granola
This quick, healthy granola recipe is a great way to start your day. Add your favorite berries, Greek or regular low-fat yogurt an...
By Staff | February 23, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Breakfast Pudding
This gets even better after it sits for several hours, so if you prefer, make it the night before, cover and refrigerate it for a ...
By Staff | May 31, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Pineapple, Orange and Yogurt Smoothie
Using yogurt as dairy instead of milk in your smoothies makes them rich and thick! The sweetness of pineapple, orange and honey pa...
By Staff | June 14, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Yogurt Blueberry Ice Pops
The combination of tangy yogurt and blueberries makes for a refreshing & chilly treat. Let these sit out for a few minutes before ...
By Staff | June 08, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Turkey Salad Wrap
This wrap is not only easy to make, it’s also perfect to take with you and eat on the go. Prep Time: 5 Minutes Total Time:...
By Staff | May 23, 2018 | Real Appeal
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How to Make Mason Jar Salads
Need a lightning-quick lunch idea? Fill up a few mason jars with your favorite healthy salad ingredients and dressing, seal with t...
By Staff | August 22, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Buttermilk Pancakes
Rise and shine! You won't have any trouble getting out of bed when these pancakes are on the table. Prep Time: 5 Minutes Total...
By Staff | April 05, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Peanut Butter and Chocolate Shake
One way to successfully lose weight is to find healthier versions of the foods and snacks that still satisfy cravings. This frot...
By Staff | September 11, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Chicken Summer Salad
Add ½ cup of cooked whole grains for a more filling meal. Also, swap in your favorite seasonal veggies to keep things fresh! ...
By Staff | April 27, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Ground Beef Soft Tacos
Looking to switch up your usual tacos? Use ground turkey, chicken or crumbled tofu instead of ground beef. Prep Time: 5 Minutes...
By Staff | April 06, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Homemade Breakfast Sausage
Making your own breakfast sausage can be easy and a healthier alternative to store-bought. Perfect for weekend brunch! Home...
By Staff | December 04, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Crustless Spinach Quiche
This quiche is sure to be the talk of your brunch table - even with the non-veggie lovers out there! Prep Time: 10 Minutes Total...
By Staff | March 26, 2018 | Real Appeal
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A New Achievement for Real Appeal
If you’re one of the 84 million Americans with prediabetes, you may already know that adjusting your lifestyle can help you avoid ...
By: Staff | February 10, 2020 | Real Appeal
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Turkey Sloppy Joes
This healthier re-do of an all-American classic is perfect for an upcoming family dinner. If there’s leftovers, they’re great to f...
By Staff | May 04, 2018 | Real Appeal
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3 Tips to Get Back on Track (and 3 Pitfalls to Avoid)
Things were going great — you were losing a pound a week. Then, suddenly, the number on your scale wouldn’t budge … a...
By: Digestive Health Team | November 14, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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Quick Chicken Noodle Soup
This easy chicken noodle soup recipe is a great no-stress weeknight dinner or make-and-freeze meal. Once you’ve got this down, pla...
By Staff | September 12, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Herb-Crusted Salmon
This herb-crusted salmon recipe is packed with protein (& flavor) and is perfect for any night of the week - especially a fish Fri...
By Staff | March 02, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
We believe that comfort food can be both healthy and delicious - and this Irish classic is the perfect example. You can even mix i...
By Staff | March 16, 2018 | Real Appeal
