Obese women in middle age were 79 percent less likely be healthy at age 70, researchers have found.

That wasn’t a small study.  In fact it was huge and makes it painfully clear that you cannot afford to put off till tomorrow when it comes to your health.

For the full story on fitness at middle age read on “Obesity in Middle Age Bodes Ill for Old Age“.

…A healthful lifestyle requires planning, proficiency and practice in making appropriate choices, estimating portion sizes and diligence in monitoring energy intake and activity.  These skills take time to develop and maintain. Reducing portion sizes appears to be the most important weight gain prevention strategy for everyone.

Above is an excerpt from an August issue of “Club Business for Entrepreneurs” journal written by Kathy Thames, MS, RD, LD. We’ll be providing pieces of this article for added information and assistance in your dietary challenges.

Our favorite quote (least favorite fact), “Eight out of 10 people who start a diet choose one that is guaranteed to fail”.  Using Diet Grader will help you evaluate your diet.

There are several factors that combine to encourage and sustain the ever swelling American waistline.  The failure to appropriately determine portion size of meals is one of the primary culprits.

Portion sizes, whether delivered from the finest restaurant, the cheapest fast food joint, or from our own kitchens tend to be far beyond the portion size needs for healthful energized living.

Determining the portion sizes of meals can seem difficult, but with a few common sense comparison tricks you can improve your caloric intake efforts. Check out the following tips from exrx.net

• 1 teaspoon (5 ml)
  • about the size of the top half of your thumb
• 1 ounce (28 g)
  • approximately inch cube of cheese
  • volume of four stacked dice
  • slice of cheese is about the size of a 3 1/2 inch computer disk
  • chunk of cheese is about as thick as 2 dominoes
  • 1 handful (palm) of nuts
• 2 ounces (57 g)
  • 1 small chicken leg or thigh
  • 1/2 cup of cottage cheese or tuna

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The importance of your diet is so great that we have just improved the offer to encourage you to try out the Diet Grader.

One Week Free

You’ll be asked for credit card information as the program continues on after the first week, but the confirmation email, gives you specific information on how to cancel if the program just doesn’t fit you… We think it will as it’s simple and spot on in providing you optimal nutrient guidance.

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The diet news series is complete.

When you sign up for the diet news series you freely receive several once per week emails that provide you nutritional advice as well as exercise keys. News will consist of published articles with scientific backing to provide you accurate guidance in your quest for better health.

Look to the right column and sign into the series.  You can stop at any time if you don’t see the value.

The Following DIETS DO NOT WORK and are PLAIN BAD FOR YOU!

Eating Low Carbs

You have probably tried low-carb, Atkins-style diets, or at least heard of them. These diets do not work. They are much too strict, not sustainable, and make your life miserable as your body does not function properly without carbs causing headaches, irritability and loss of sleep.

Low Fat Diets

You know all these so called “low fat” foods that are sold in your local supermarket? These foods are typically calorie ridden and will actually make you gain more weight! This is just one of the fallacies that we will uncover for you! Low fat foods DO NOT equal weight loss….

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What Is Diet Grader?…   Your on-line meal planning partner.

• Diet Grader helps users to journal and plan their nutrition.

• The system shows users how to correct deficiencies in their meal plans.

• Diet Grader makes suggestions using their favorite foods.

• Users may also access the top meal plans created by other users.

• A simple acedemic grading system to check and track your progress.

• Professional nutritionist assistance or as a self led tool.

No matter how or why you utilize Diet Grader, an eye opening experience will result.  You’ll be amazed as you view real time effects as you make your food selections.

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We bring you Diet Grader as the Nutrition Solution to meeting your goals.

Nutrition Solution

If you’ve put forth the effort to attain your weight loss goal through exercise alone you may have faced the same reality that nearly all others also come to realize… Exercise alone is not enough!

50%-75% of the battle in attaining your weight-loss goal comes down to what you put in your mouth. You need to run for a very long time to burn the same number of calories you can consume in just a few minutes.

In working with fitness clients and students for many years we have seen it over and over as well.

With the advent of Diet Grader, we believe… Read more