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Red Meat and Cancer

You may have heard the alarming findings this week by The International Agency for Research on Cancer (IARC), the cancer research agency of The World Health Organization (WHO), said red meat and proce...

What's So Super About Superfoods?

Acai, chia, and turmeric, oh my! Every few months it seems there is a new superfood that has just emerged and is desperately needed for a healthy diet. But is that really the case? What happened to th...

Diet Supplement Safety, What you Should Know

I’m thinking of something dangerous, can you guess what it is?I’ll give you a few hints: It’s part of a $15 billion dollar industryIt’s responsible for hospitalizationsIt’s virtually unregulatedIt ha...

The 6 Worst Salads to Eat While Dieting

When someone decides to adopt a healthier diet and lifestyle, one of the first things they realize is they may not be eating as much produce as they should be. Without a doubt this realization comes a...

30 Things about Seattle Sutton You may Not Know

In case you don’t know it, we’re in the midst of celebrating our 30th year of business this year. I can’t believe it, but’s it’s true! I’ve been helping people improve their eating habits and overall...

10 Tips for Rewarding Your Weight Loss

If losing weight is what you seek, then remember to take time to enjoy the journey and reward yourself properly. Taking time to reward yourself for hard work and dedication with your diet is important...

Back to School -- Time for You

It’s back-to-school time already and schedules are being set, routines are back and there’s finally time for YOU!Fall is a great time to focus on you. Get back to a healthier routine -- eating a hea...

Lessons Learned from Failed Fad Diets

We asked you "What lessons have you learned from failed fad diets" and you told us. Here is a list from people who have been there and done that!Fad Diet LessonsI hope you find these lessons learned...

How Much Water Do You Need to Drink?

Water is critical for lifeWithout it, life comes to an end rather quickly. Water is one of the body's most essential nutrients. People may survive six weeks without any food, but they couldn't live mo...

How to Calculate Your Caloric Needs and Lose Weight

Determining your individual caloric needs sounds almost as confusing as the most difficult problem you can think of, like solving the U.S. debt or finding world peace! Many people don’t understan...

Why You Should Stop Drinking Diet Soda

Diet soda may seem like a health conscious choice considering it’s void of the calories and sugar than regular soda, but buyer beware. Diet soda is chock full of artificial sweeteners and chemicals. A...

Eat More Fruits & Veggies

Americans are not eating enough fruits and vegetables according to a recent government report by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). It’s not too shocking considering the rates...

Half of All Heart Disease Deaths Could be Prevented

Today in the U.S. preventable risk factors, such as obesity and smoking, still account for 50 percent of deaths from cardiovascular disease among adults from 45 to 79 years old. Imagine, in this day a...

184,000 Deaths Per Year

Sugary drinks, like soda, account for 184,000 deaths per year worldwide according to a recent study published in the medical journal Circulation.This report, a first of its kind, analyzed global death...

Healthy Eating Trumps Exercise for Weight Loss

Do you want to lose weight? According to recent statistics, more than two-thirds of our adult population is obese in this country. Fewer than one-third of Americans are considered at a normal or healt...

More Than Two-Thirds of Americans Are Overweight or Obese

There are new, alarming statistics out this week published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine reporting that the adult U.S. population is now two-thirds obese. That means there are more people who...

Bye, Bye Trans Fats

Well, it’s official; we have said good-bye to our old ‘frenemy’ trans fats.  This is according to a new report out from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration.   They have called it a pu...

Average Weight of Women and Men Increases 20%

According to a new U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report women now are the same weight as men in 1960. The average American male weighed approximately 166.3 pounds back then, which was the av...