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Water retention or "fluid retention" occurs when excess fluids build up in the body. Medically, it's more commonly referred to as to as edema and hydropsy, the more common way you'll hear...

My name is Carolyn. I lost 75 pounds* and I’ve been on Maintenance since 2018. Maintenance is very important. If you don’t hold yourself accountable, that weight will come...

Hormones have profound effects on your mental, emotional and physical health. It is well known that they are special sauce that make women physiologically “women,” from the monthly...

Eating out doesn't have to be stressful when you're trying to lose weight. Especially when you're following a menu with flexible food options like MRC's menus provide. You can still travel, go on...

American entrepreneur, author, and motivational speaker, Jim Rohn, once said that "discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment." You've set your weight loss and health goals, and...

When it comes to ‘referrals’, some people, like Carolyn just want to pay it forward!  Some people just love experiencing the joy of knowing that a willingness to share their...

Sleep, like food, is a basic sustenance for restoring one's health and wellness. In a similar fashion to how we rationalize weight gain, Americans tend to have an exhaustive list of reasons as to...

The American Heart Association (AHA) recently released a long-awaited update to the medical guidelines for identifying and managing high blood pressure. As published in the journal of...

It happens to all of us. You are away from home and need to eat. According to a recent USDA study, about seventy-five percent of Americans eat out once a week or more. Although dining out is one...

Cookies, and candy, and cake - OH MY!  It’s no secret that the holidays bring an endless stream of parties, tempting treats, adult beverages, and more.  Despite being heavily...

We’ve all been there - we work our booties off on the latest diet trend or popular workout.  We lose weight, feel great about our progress, and think that nothing could ever take us...

STEP IT UP is the Surgeon General’s call to action. Yes, they have determined that regular physical activity is one of the most important things people can do to improve their health. The...

Soda is bad news for people who want a healthy lifestyle.  And while there are options such as iced or hot teas and tisanes for people who do not like the taste of water, these drinks are not...

The holidays are a time of joy, laughter, love…and overindulgence.  Whether you have a small family that celebrates modestly or a huge tribe that celebrates the entire season through,...

Cravings...those pesky little things that test your healthy eating willpower. While inconvenient and sometimes overwhelming, cravings are actually so much more than a subtle annoyance. In...

Fall is a magical time of the year. The leaves change, the weather begins to cool, the first inklings of the joyous Holiday season ahead start to appear...including a barrage of sweets, treats,...