The only thing constant in life is change, or so I've heard. While some people deal with change better than others, there is a change coming that will affect all of us. Are you ready?

On Friday, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration confirmed that our Nutrition Facts label is getting a makeover. That's right: The iconic black and white labels displaying nutrition information on food and beverage packaging will soon have a new look. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!

Dieting might help improve your health, mood, sex drive, and stress levels even if you’re not obese, a new clinical trial reports.
A group of either healthy weight or mildly overweight people who followed a calorie-restricted diet for two years lost nearly 17 pounds on average and enjoyed significant quality-of-life improvement, said lead author Corby Martin. He is director for behavioral sciences and epidemiology with the Pennington Biomedical Research Center in Baton Rouge, La.
“Even among people who are relatively healthy, you see these positive biological and physiological changes occurring with calorie restriction,” Martin said.Participants felt better and lost weight even though they fell short by half of their original calorie-cutting goal, Martin noted.
Researchers had asked study participants to restrict their calorie intake by 25 percent, but over two years they only achieved an average 12 percent calorie reduction. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!

On a weight loss, weight gain roller-coaster? Then you've probably wondered what the heck the secret is to staying slim for the long haul, preferably without making yourself crazy counting calories. Like, is it really possible to have one pair of jeans that fits all the time, instead of a range for whatever size you happen to be that month? 

Apparently it is—and it's not as hard as you think. Researchers at the Cornell Food and Brand Lab have created the Global Healthy Weight Registry, made up of adults who have successfully maintained a healthy weight throughout their lives—and recently, they surveyed these people about their eating habits. Here are five surprising habits they all had in common. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!

(NaturalNews) Are you already eating a healthy diet, but you need an extra boost to shed or keep off some extra pounds? Why not try adding a healthy tea to your daily routine?
Teas, or herbal infusions, are a potent way to attain the medicinal benefits of natural healing plants. Teas are rich in antioxidants and have been shown to produce benefits including speeding up metabolism and digestion, lowering cholesterol, shrinking fat cells, providing steady energy, fighting tooth decay, preventing cardiovascular disease, boosting immune function and promoting general health.
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(NaturalNews) What's the number one most difficult obstacle to losing weight? The hardest part - the real kicker - is sticking to your plan, right? 
​It's the patience, perseverance and self-discipline.
​It's the wanting, the commitment to losing weight and becoming as healthy as you know you can be. For most people, losing the proper amount of weight will take weeks, months or even years. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!

Prepping meals ahead of time could be the key to sticking to your diet and does not take much time.  Fitness Trainer Tamatha Crowson says she often preps 4 days-worth of meals at one time. “The first thing I do is become okay with making a huge mess in the kitchen, because I only want to clean once,” Crowson said. “If I try to clean while I cook, it just takes much longer.” 
The prepping process typically takes about an hour or so. It comes with a variety of food from chicken and vegetables to red meat and jasmine rice. “I am a fan of red meat,” Crowson said. “Lately, I've been buying 93% to 94% lean ground sirloin because it cooks fast and it's really lean…You could use a salt free Mrs. Dash blend.” But Crowson warns it strongly relies on portion size and recommends to measure out everything. CLICK HERE TO READ ARTICLE!