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Sleep Deprivation and Weight Gain

Want to lose weight? Weight loss doctor in Bergen County NJ Dr. Betty Keller Explains How Sleep Impacts Weight Loss Could your lack of sleep be causing you to gain those extra-unwanted pounds? Make sure you are getting enough sleep. There have been many studies confirming the association of sleep deprivation and obesity in both … Read more

Why Blueberries Are the Perfect Snack

blueberries are the perfect snack

Blueberries are the “Super Stars among ‘Super Foods.’” Here’s Why: Blueberries Health Benefits Blueberries contain powerful phytochemicals which have strong antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Blueberries are one of the highest food sources of antioxidants. There is increasing evidence that Blueberries have many health benefits. Here are just a few! 1) Boost your Immune System: The … Read more

The Relationship Between Stress and Weight Loss

If you want to lose weight, should you care about stress? You may think that dealing with weight loss is stressful enough.  But it turns out that there is a strong connection between stress and weight loss. Taking care of stress can provide a big boost to your efforts to lose weight. There are two … Read more

Cardiovascular Exercise: Varied Intensity is Key to Faster Weight Loss

Cardiovascular (or cardio) workouts are exercises that boost your heart rate.  Examples are jogging, cycling, walking, swimming and bicycling. Why Cardio for Weight Loss? Cardio is great for burning calories. One pound of fat is 3,500 calories, so once you burn more calories than you eat, you begin to lose weight. Along with burning calories, … Read more

What Are Whole Foods and How Do They Help You Lose Weight?

Many people aren’t sure exactly what whole foods are.  Because so much of our food is processed and promoted as ‘organic’ or ‘natural’, we often don’t recognize whole foods or see their role in a healthy diet. Whole foods are those we eat their natural state. Manufactured, refined or processed foods aren’t whole foods, no … Read more