Stop counting calories

 

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Stop counting calories Most people have been taught that losing weight is a matter of simple math. Cut calories — specifically 3,500 calories, and you'll lose a pound. But as it turns out, experts are learning that this decades-old strategy is actually pretty misguided. The truth is that even careful calorie calculations don't always yield uniform results.

Get your copy of 6-Week Plan for Healthy Eating This week-by-week plan, The Harvard Medical School 6-Week Plan for Healthy Eating, will help you transform your eating habits into a program of nutritious and delicious food choices that can last a lifetime. Applying the latest results from nutrition science, Harvard experts take you by the hand and guide you to create an eating plan to improve heart health, longevity, energy, and vitality.

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6-Week Plan for Healthy Eating Featured content: • What is healthy eating? • Week 1: Getting started on the six-week plan • Week 2: Build a better breakfast • Week 3: Healthy up your lunch • Week 4: Make dinner a winner •  ... and more! Click here to read more »