Last Minute Gift Ideas for a Healthy Holiday
With Christmas less than a week away, holiday-season stress is nearing its peak. Since stress and weight gain are connected, it’s a pretty important subject here at HCGDiet.com. We’ve [...]
Phase 2 Beef Curry
Beef Curry 100 grams lean steak, cut into 1 inch cubes 1 sweet onion, sliced 1/2 teaspoon garlic, minced 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander 1/8 teaspoon ground cumin pinch of pepper sea salt to taste [...]
Obesity a Bigger Crisis Than Hunger? Yep.
Is obesity a bigger problem in the world than hunger? One global report seems to think so. According to British medical journal The Lancet, the entire world is sharing the same struggle the U.S. [...]
Want to Reduce Stress Fast? You Can Feel Better in 15 Minutes
We can’t emphasize this enough: the holidays are stressful. If there’s any time of year when you need to cut down on the daily pressures and stresses of life, it’s now. [...]
Want to Decrease Stress? Researchers Have a Quick Fix.
The Journal of Psychological Science recently posted a study in which scientists reported a connection between smiling and decreased stress. In fact, a smile can make you feel better even if it [...]
3 Unexpected Ways Stress Affects Weight Gain (and How You're at Risk)
Holidays got you stressed out? Many people are already feeling the weight of the season on their shoulders, and January is still weeks away! In addition to feeling tired and irritable due to [...]
Could Getting in Shape Make You Smarter?
We know working out makes us feel more relaxed, optimistic and simply better, but could exercise make us smarter? A new study from Michigan State published in the Journal of Sports Medicine and [...]
Healthy (and Inexpensive) Gifts You Can Give Yourself This Year
We spend a lot of time thinking about other people this time of year. Whether it’s shopping for gifts, organizing a food drive or gathering toys for a needy family, there are plenty of [...]
8 Ways You Can Eat Better Than You Can Afford
Have you gained a few pounds in recent years and aren’t sure why? Perhaps the answer isn’t simply not having time to exercise or your body’s metabolism slowing way down. Maybe that answer is [...]