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Recipe of the week: peanut butter banola!

August 26, 2026 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, For a fun and tasty dessert or snack, try my peanut butter “banola:” --a frozen banana topped with peanut butter …

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Filed Under: Recipes Tagged With: bananas, dessert, frozen banana, fruit, lose weight, peanut butter, refreshing, snack, weight loss

Best diets for healthy eating

January 20, 2025 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello The new year is a time many of us set goals and resolutions with regards to our health and our weight. It is also …

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Filed Under: Healthy eating Tagged With: diet, health, healthy diet, lose weight, nutritious, plant-based lifestyle, weight, what makes a diet healthy

Pump up the volume

May 5, 2024 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hello, Want to eat more and lose weight? Yes, it's possible. For many people, embracing a volume-based approach to …

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Filed Under: Portion size Tagged With: Calories, generous servings, larger portions, lose weight, moderation, portion control, volume eating, weight gain

Happy Labor Day! Holiday special

September 5, 2022 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Hi friends, Hope you are having a wonderful Labor Day weekend. This weekend is officially the start of the …

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Filed Under: Healthy habits Tagged With: back to school, gift, good health, health and wellness, lose weight

4 ways to dine out and still lose weight

August 22, 2022 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Dining out is a great way to socialize with friends and family while also taking a break from cooking.  Many restaurant …

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Filed Under: Healthy eating Tagged With: Dining out, eat more slowly, eating out, healthy habits, hunger, lose weight, portion size

11 Healthy Food Swaps to Lose Weight

March 15, 2021 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

To lose weight, you should eat fewer calories than you burn. Yet many people mistakenly think that they need deprive …

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Filed Under: Food swaps Tagged With: food swaps, health, lose weight, portion size, weight loss

Eat mindfully for better health

July 28, 2020 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Now more than ever, the benefits of practicing mindfulness are addressed quite often.  Being mindful or focusing your …

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Filed Under: Mindful eating Tagged With: chew slowly, lose weight, mindful eating, mindfulness, portion control, Portion sizes, unplug

Does reducing the size of your entrée lead you to eat a bigger dessert?

July 13, 2020 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Have you ever wondered if reducing the size of your entrée will lead you to eat a bigger dessert? Well, researchers put …

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Filed Under: Portion control Tagged With: Calories, dessert, entree portion, hunger, lose weight, portion control, portion size, Portion sizes

5 nutrition myths debunked

May 18, 2020 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

As a nutritionist, I am often asked about conflicting diet advice in the media. Therefore, I recently contributed an …

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Filed Under: Nutrition Tagged With: carbohydrates, carbs, dairy, Finally Full Finally Slim, Gluten free, lose weight, nutrition myths, portion control, starches, vegetarian diets

Write it before you bite it

February 4, 2019 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

I was recently interviewed by the folks from the newsletter Bottom Line Health on the importance of keeping food …

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Filed Under: Food diary Tagged With: eyeball portions, Food Diary, food records, lose weight, Portion sizes, supersized portions

7 tips to keep your weight—and waist—in check this holiday season

December 18, 2016 //  by Dr. Lisa Young

Below is my blog post for Huffington Post "7 tips to keep your weight--and waist--in check this holiday season" You …

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Filed Under: Holiday eating Tagged With: healthy habits, holiday season, lose weight, Portion sizes

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