Diet Hacks

Cook En Papillote for Efficient, Healthy Meals [Cooking]

Yesterday Lisa showed us an easy, full meal cooked on one baking sheet. Want another meal you can pull off with little fuss and hardly any cleanup? Cooking "en papillote," or in wrapped packets, is healthy and fairly foolproof.

Stave Off Snacking by Brushing Your Teeth [Diet Hacks]

Many people working on getting in shape find that they frequently crave food in between meals. If you're trying to cut down on your in-between snacking, these simple deterrents can help.Photo by Phillie Casablanca.
Over at the how-to guide site wikiHow they've put together a guide to decreasing your appetite when you're trying to avoid overeating. Their list contains several gems like:

Make Your Own Snack Packs to Help Lose Weight [Diet Hacks]

Even if you've hacked out some less-than-healthy food from your diet, it's still possible to over do it with healthy food. Use this simple hack to help control your portions.

Banish Up to 350 Extra Calories a Day with a Tap of Your Foot [Fitness]

This time of year people resolve to give up all the foods they love in a Herculean effort to shed some pounds. Take the easy way out and just fidget a lot. Photo by knitsteel.

Distinguish Snacks from Treats for a Healthier Diet [Diet Hacks]

The best and worst thing about food is the variety, especially if you're prone to copious amounts of snacking. To help keep your waistline in check and your taste buds content, distinguish your snacks from your treats. Photo by DeusXFlorida.

Pack Your Leftovers Before Eating to Lose Weight [Diet Hacks]

Whether you're trying to lose weight or successfully manage your diet, portion size is key. Here's how to "right-size" your meals to ensure you don't overeat. Photo by oosp.

Watch Fewer Food Ads for Less Couch Snacking [Diet Hacks]

You're smart enough to know that take-out pizza doesn't look as good as on TV. Same with the chips, the candy bars, and ice cream. But your stomach might disagree, and lead you to eat more when you're channel surfing.

Food Combos More Nutritious Together than Separate [Food]

Certain foods just go together, like red meats and rosemary, garlic and fish, and oatmeal and orange juice. Men's Health suggests those pairings and others exist for a reason—your body wants more of their nutritional synergy. Photo by yogma.

Cook For Good Plans Meals for Less than Two Dollars [Saving Money]

Cook For Good ostensibly wants to help you use less energy and create less waste in planning your meals. The notable side effect, though, is a meal plan that averages a cost of $1.20 per person, per meal.

Sugar Stacks Illustrates Your Food In Sugar Cubes [Food]

Some calorie sources are obvious in a Golden Arches, Rich-and-Creamy-Blended-Beverage kind of way. Then there's sugar, which is ever-present in modern grocery staples. Sugar Stacks illustrates this sucrose subterfuge using sugar cube illustrations.

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