Protein is essential to the body for many reasons, including repairing and building muscle, strengthening the immune system, and promoting healthy heart function. Unfortunately, if you lose weight by reducing your calorie intake too low, you may not be getting enough protein and you’ll end up losing muscle instead of fat. Most active adults require between 50 and 70 grams of protein daily.

If you don’t get enough protein and you want to turn that around, take a look at this list of high protein diet foods:
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Knowing your numbers when it comes to nutrition can go a long way to helping you lose weight and get fit. Whether it’s calorie counting or making sure you get enough vitamins and minerals, food is fuel for you body. So, why not make sure you body is getting the right amount — and the best kind — of fuel.

I’ve put together the nutrition tools and calculators you can find at FitWatch:
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Weight loss is not just about seeing a smaller number on the scale or wearing clothes in a smaller size — it’s all about learning how to take better care of your body and improve your health. There are so many healthy eating advantages even beyond weight loss, however. Take a look at some of the biggest advantages below:

#1 – More energy.

Being undernourished makes you feel exhausted, weak, and sluggish. Having tons of energy and feeling strong is just one of many healthy eating advantages. Imagine waking up each morning and eagerly getting out of bed to start your day. Imagine having plenty of energy to carry you through the day, no matter how busy it is. Imagine going to bed each night feeling proud of all you accomplished during the day, and feeling like you still have energy to spare. By the way, your quality of sleep is better when you eat healthy too, so you wake up feeling refreshed instead of foggy-headed and still tired.
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Virtually all fruit is beneficial as part of a healthy diet, but there are some that have higher concentrations of vitamins and nutrients. These “power fruits” are great for improving your health and encouraging healthy weight loss. Below is a list of the top 5 healthy fruits to eat for weight loss and general health:
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When you’re trying to lose weight, it’s important to come up with ways to eat less. Obviously you don’t want to reduce your caloric intake too low because you’ll only slow down your metabolism, but you definitely want to avoid overeating too.

Below is a list of 10 easy ways to eat less and lose weight:

#1 Way to Eat Less – Drink More Water

The more water you drink, the less hungry you’ll feel. Drinking one glass of water right before each meal has been proven to help you eat less and still feel just as satisfied after the meal. Of course, drinking water between meals is a good idea too, because it helps you feel fuller and avoid unnecessary snacking.
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If you have ever been on a diet as the holiday season approaches, you may have had the thought that many dieters before you have: “Maybe I should go off my diet until after the New Year.” It’s an understandable temptation because so many of our holiday celebrations center around food. But quitting your diet completely so you can enjoy the holiday season without restriction is not a good idea, simply because you’ll probably see it as permission to overeat … by a LOT.

As a result, you’ll probably gain back any weight you lost before the holidays rolled around and have to start all over again in the New Year.

A better option would be to stick to a healthy eating plan, but also allow a little bit of room for celebrating.  Here are a couple of ideas for doing that easily:
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Eating healthy during the holidays seems like an impossible challenge. There are so many delicious treats, parties, shopping marathons in malls filled with tantalizing scents, gift baskets filled with exotic cheese and meat, rich egg nog, family dinners with platters overflowing with fattening foods – who can stick to a healthy eating plan with all of those temptations?

Most people don’t even try. They say, “I’ll just start my diet fresh in the New Year,” and then proceed to stuff themselves with food non-stop from Thanksgiving until New Year’s Day. No wonder people usually gain weight during the holiday season!

It doesn’t have to be that way for you. If you’d like to create a healthier balance between enjoying the holidays and still keeping your weight down (or even losing a few pounds), check out the easy tips below:
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In the first part of this article, we shared 9 great healthy eating quotes to inspire and motivate you in making positive lifestyle changes.  Below are 8 more, along with a few positive thoughts to help cement the concepts in your mind.
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Quotes are an excellent source of motivation and inspiration, especially when it comes to changing your lifestyle habits. Below you’ll find 17 great healthy eating quotes to remind you why the changes you are making are so important.
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In the first part of this article, we explored some healthy, low-calorie options you can choose at various fast food restaurants.  So far we’ve covered burger joints, sub shops, Chinese, and Mexican restaurants.  Continuing below, we’ll explore healthy fast food options at steak houses, chicken restaurants, and seafood restaurants . . . plus a surprising twist on “healthy fast food” that you may not have considered before.
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