Do you know your total energy expenditure (TEE)?

Do you know your total energy expenditure (TEE)?

Use this formula: Your current weight (in pounds) multiplied by 11 calories, equals your TEE (daily caloric need). This formula is based on a sedentary individual, so you will need to adjust it as you step up your exercise. To find a more accurate way to calculate...
Do you know your total energy expenditure (TEE)?

Getting America Healthy

by Matt Miller, Nutrition Support Team – Medifast/ Take Shape for Life Getting America Healthy is our number one goal…right? The Take Shape For Life program is a unique multifaceted program that looks at the “complete” picture, the “big” picture. There are...
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Nutrients aren’t like medications.

While medications are foreign intruders that work temporarily in acute situations (and often cause side effects), nutrients are already present in our body. By supplementing them in just the right amount, you’re simply helping your body reach its optimal efficiency....
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Can Deep Breathing Help Heart Patients Recover Faster?

According to a recent study, patients who practiced complete yogic breathing (slow, deep, abdominal breathing) for one hour a day had higher levels of blood oxygen and performed better on exercise tests in just one month. Original post: Can Deep Breathing Help Heart...
Do you know your total energy expenditure (TEE)?

Walking: A Wonder Drug?

Studies have shown that walking just thirty minutes a day can have a dramatic positive effect on you health by: 1) lowering your risk for depression; 2) eliminating your need for medications; 3) reducing breast cancer risk by 30% and increasing survival rates by 70%;...