Are you guilty of any of these common unhealthy eating habits? Read on to find out more information and tips on how to avoid them. Starving Yourself You might think that a strict diet of nothing but carrot sticks and lettuce leaves is just what you need to lose those last few pounds before the holiday party, but starving yourself will actually have the opposite event on your weight loss. When you don’t eat enough calories for a long period of time, your body will start to panic because it will think you are stranded on a deserted island with no food. Your body’s first reaction to … [Read more...]
Sometimes the Best Thing You Can Do for Your Health is to Learn to Say No
“I know you have a day off, but can you cover this shift for me?” “Can you help us sew all of the costumes for the school play?” “Why don’t you come out to my party? Everyone will be there!” Sometimes in life we feel ourselves overwhelmed by demands on us from all sides. Our bosses and coworkers expect a lot at work, our friends expect us always to go out and have fun, and our families need us to support them. Eager to please and to avoid disappointing anyone we care about, we push ourselves to the limit to say “yes” to every … [Read more...]
