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How Mental Health Is Impacted By Being Overweight

How Mental Health Is Impacted By Being Overweight

Being overweight can have a profound effect on your mental health. Obesity (the clinical term for an overweight condition) is often associated with emotional issues including sadness, anxiety, and depression. A 2010 study found that overweight people have a 55 percent greater risk for depression.

Sustain Muscle Growth During Weight Loss With BCAAs

Sustain Muscle Growth During Weight Loss With BCAAs

As you endeavor on any weight loss journey, like the 5+1 plan, it's important to help your body maintain keep or maintain your muscles. During a reduced-calorie diet, your body will begin to consume stored fat, but it can also begin to consume muscle as well and while that will move the scale, it can have some negative impact. In this articles, we'll discuss how you can Sustain Muscle Growth During Weight Loss With BCAAs.

How to Switch Fast Food With Lean and Green Meals

The realistic and achievable way to switch fast-food eating habits with lean and green meals is by preparing a similarly delicious yet healthy version!

  1. FRIED CHICKEN

Crisp fried chicken is a commonly relished fast food that doesn’t fit the Lean and green meal criteria! Its high Trans fat index makes it extremely unhealthy and leads to heart diseases.

The Top 7 Popular Fueling Hacks

Have you run out of options? Give these top 7 popular  fueling hacks a shot! These yummy ideas will satiate your hunger and help you stay on your diet effortlessly.

  1. Garlic Potato Pancakes

This 3-ingredient pancakes made with roasted garlic creamy smashed potato is a quick 5 minutes fueling hack. This savory bite has a moist cheesy soft inside and a crisp pan-fried exterior without the high-carb bread crumbs.

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Healthy Trader Joe’s Shopping List for your Plan

Having a healthy Trader Joe's shopping list is essential for several reasons. First, it helps you save money. By planning out what you need and sticking to your list, you can avoid impulse purchases that add up quickly. This is especially important at Trader Joe's, where the wide variety of unique and specialty items can tempt you to buy more than you need or can use before the expiration date, use this Healthy Trader Joes food list to get what you need for to stay on plan!

Eat this, Not That on the Lean & Green Plan

Congratulations, you are probably reading this because you have decided to make your health and well-being a priority, good for you! If you are beginning a plan like the 5+1 plan then they do most of the heavy lifting by sending you pre-packaged, portion controlled fuelings that you can eat throughout the day, but what about that +1 lean and green meal? What items can you eat when you are actively working on your weight loss journey?
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