Many of us are deceived by the “health halo” effect. Words like “yogurt” and “fruit” positively glow with such halos, since we consider these foods healthy in their natural state. Don’t be fooled. Many foods have been heavily promoted as being healthy. But not all of them are. Do a reality check and read labels first. Here are some foods which are far less “good for you” than most people believe.

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You had meetings all morning, a full schedule in the afternoon and 15 minutes for a quick lunch break. Should you drink a smoothie or glass of milk to tide you over, or grab a sandwich?

If you are trying to lose some weight, but you still can't resist sweets, than it's better to make them at home. When you make your own baked goods, you know what's in them. And you can also substitute ingredients high in fat and calories, with more healthy ingredients.

Instead of jam, use fresh or dried fruit, dark chocolate is better than milk chocolate and brown sugar is healthier than white. Whole grain flour has good carbohydrates and is lower in calories. Plus, you probably won't add all the extra supplements for longer duration as they are in manufactured goods.

The newest hit among diets is so called Lemon Diet. It's author, Theresa Cheung, affirms, that one of the main reason for obesity is incorrect digestion activity. She suggest to add a lemon juice and also the lemon peel in your daily menu.

Lemon juice and peel will speed up the digestion and with healthy food and some exercise, this is the right combination to lose extra weight.

Most of us love pizza, but it is generally known that pizza is high in calories and fat. It is possible to enjoy healthier pizza, but probably not at a restaurant. One slice of pizza usually has at least 300 calories, so it doesn't take long to eat most of your day's calorie needs in one sitting. Interestingly, since it is also difficult for many people to estimate portion sizes for wedge-shaped foods, overeating can be very easy. If you do order a pizza at a restaurant, be sure to eat a healthy green salad first so that you feel fuller before indulging.

You can survive the holiday season without putting on pounds. Rather than trying to lose weight over the holiday season, it might make more sense to set your goal to not gain any weight over this holiday party season. This is achievable with a little effort and planning.

Even the best planned diet can come unstuck at a Christmas party, birthday dinner or barbecue. And often the temptations are just too great. It takes a real discipline to hold out with the diet, but there are also plenty of tips and tricks we can use to break through.

This article is about how to manage a diet successfully without compromising a fun social life.

Restaurant Food

When faced with a delicious menu, its all too easy to let your stomach do the ordering rather than your brain! Here are some tips to help you stay on track when eating out in a restaurant.

Small steps for losing weight

What happen with most of the guys? Today they seem to be making a statement that from tomorrow, they will be doing exercise and eating healthy food only. Tomorrow, they will delay it for the next day. Such people are not much serious about losing weight. If you are serious about losing weight, then start making efforts from today. You know even small steps towards your goal of losing weight can be really helpful.