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How Your Food Choices Affect Your Happiness

We’re all familiar with that common movie scene depicting a character in crisis, having experienced a breakup, embarrassing moment or career setback, wearing sweatpants, watching a movie and soothing their sorrows with a bowl of ice cream. While not always the case, the idea is that ice cream (or whatever your snack of choice) will provide comfort and pleasure in a time of need. The cliché is correct in recognizing the link between our emotions and the food we choose to eat. But as with most clichés, the relationship might be a little more complicated than that.

It’s Complicated

There is plenty of evidence that shows long-term, poor eating habits can lead to obesity and sometimes even depression. But what about those short-term fixes and cravings? Can your mood and overall happiness affect your daily food choices? Or do your daily food choices affect your mood? The short answer is “yes.”

Creating Patterns

In the short term, there is such thing as mood-boosting foods, meaning our ice cream cliché is technically accurate. Ice cream contains sugar, which may momentarily give you an energy boost and raise levels of the pleasing neurotransmitter, dopamine. But relying on foods like ice cream or high-fat, high-sugar choices to achieve short-term sources of pleasure can cause further cravings and create a pattern of overeating down the road.

Mood Foods

The good news is there are many foods that offer the mood-boosting benefits of sweet treats without the chemical rollercoaster ride that can produce long-term bad habits. Start with unrefined starches and good sources of protein including shellfish, eggs, oats or sweet potatoes. Each contains tryptophan, another feel-good neurotransmitter that is capable of making a direct connection with your brain. Add some fruits and vegetables, and your brain will be operating at full capacity.

Here are some of our favorite healthy mood-boosting foods:

  • citrus fruits
  • nuts and seeds
  • celery
  • salmon
  • eggs
  • kale
  • herbal tea

Diet Center’s Herbal II Formula is designed to help relieve stress and help you detoxify while feeling great. See your Diet Center Counselor for more information.

Finding Balance

The guiding principle in creating and sustaining happiness through your choices in food is balance. Eating meals full of fiber, protein and healthy fats will prevent chemical crashes and promote a lifestyle of consistency and confidence. While sweets and unhealthy carbs can momentarily cure your emotional ills, the physical toll they take on your body can soon influence your psychological well-being.

It’s a classic “chicken or the egg” question and a relationship dependent on several factors. Each person has a different experience based on family history and the unique circumstances in which they live, so it’s important to assess your relationship with food and understand your motivations and habits. Once you’ve identified those habits, you can adjust and start eating foods that truly make you—and your body—happy.

5 Foods to Detox Your Body in the New Year

When people say the word “detox,” they often think master cleanse, juice diet or some form of fasting. What you may not know is that there are 5 foods to detox your body in the New Year—no fasting required!
Every day we eliminate or neutralize toxins through our colon, liver, lungs, skin and kidneys. However, with the volume of toxins we are exposed to through pollution, animal products and processed foods, our organs are working overtime and can’t always do the job 100%.
What you should do is incorporate foods that have detoxifying properties to speed the natural detox process along! Here are 5 foods to detox your body that are easy to incorporate into your Diet Center plan that support your body’s natural cleansing system. Don’t feel like you have to eat all of them at once—even just incorporating one of these 5 foods to detox your body adds real benefits you can see.
1. Cauliflower
Full of antioxidants, this cruciferous vegetable aids your body’s natural detoxification system and reduces inflammation. Roast with a little olive oil and garlic for a tasty treat! There are many other Diet Center recipes that incorporate this powerful vegetable as well, including Cauliflower Soup and Cauliflower “Smashed” Potatoes.
2. Broccoli
This vitamin-packed green machine helps neutralize and eliminate toxins. A perfect addition to your favorite Gold Protein Chicken Soup! Check out the recipe for Fat Burning Spicy Broccoli and Chicken Chowder.
3. Herbal II Formula
Our Herbal II nutraceutical detox supplement helps to: break through stubborn plateaus, improve metabolic rate, balance stress to energize and enhance weight loss! The perfect companion to your healthy new you, Herbal II is a health powerhouse! Ask your Diet Center Counselor for details.
4. Grapefruit
A good source of fiber, grapefruit helps lower cholesterol and aids digestion. If it’s too sour try a sprinkle of stevia on half a grapefruit for a sweet and tangy snack.
5. Cucumber
When you need to flush out toxins, reach for a cucumber! Ninety-five percent water and packed with nutrients, cucumbers sliced with Morton Lite Salt is a detox delight.
Your challenge next week is to try to add just one of these into your meals. Come back and tell us what you ate and how it made you feel!

Here’s to a healthy and happy 2018!

Your Diet Center Team

5 Tips for Healthy Holiday Success| Weight Loss Tips

The holiday season presents a host of challenges to those who are trying to stick to a healthy eating plan. It can feel like food and drinks are at every turn, and it may be tough to say “no” again and again.

Plus, the added stress that seem to coincide with the holidays can make stress eating much more tempting, and cravings much more difficult to overcome.

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Breakfast Basics

Many studies support the benefits of consuming breakfast daily when it comes to managing weight. Breakfast refuels your body after a night of fasting. Think about it.  If you have have dinner at 6, skip breakfast and wait until lunch to eat– your body is going 18 hours without nourishment.  It will suffocate you fat burning fire! It also gives your metabolism a boost for the day. Furthermore, people who have lost at least 30 pounds and kept it off for at least 3 years, regularly consume breakfast as part of their weight maintenance efforts. One study shows that consuming breakfast can even help you control your calorie intake.

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12 Benefits of Your Weight Loss Success

Congratulations on making the decision to live a healthier lifestyle. At Diet Center, we know the hardest part of your journey is often taking that first step. In honor of you and our 44th Year Anniversary, here are 12 reasons to pat yourself on the back for putting your health first.

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Meal Replacements- Smart or SMART?

Studies have shown that meal replacements help with weight control. One study shows that meal replacements can help maintain weight loss over 10 years! The participants had substituted 2 regular meals and 1 (of 3) daily snacks with meal replacements to lose weight. Then they replaced one meal and one snack to maintain the loss. They were also encouraged to return to their weight loss plan whenever they gained more weight.

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Can I Vacation & Still Lose Weight?

Many of us think that taking a vacation inevitably means gaining weight. Why deal with a setback? It is possible to enjoy yourself and still lose weight while vacationing. Of course, we recommend planning ahead and packing your Diet Center products for the best results. However, if this is not possible, here are some tips to help you stay on track:

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Diet Center ranked #1 in Weight Loss

Diet Center in Jonesboro has been ranked #1 location nationwide by the corporate offices of Health Management Group.

The Jonesboro Diet Center location coached clients to lose over 7,800 pounds in 2013 and helped numerous clients come off of insulin, blood pressure medication, and look and feel their best.  “We are so excited to have helped so many people in the Jonesboro Area look and feel fantastic through the products and services of Diet Center.  We have set the bar even higher for 2014.”  says Ty Bushart, Area Director, for Diet Center- Midsouth.  On the Diet Center program, clients receive one-on-one counseling, enjoy their favorite foods, and get real results. Diet Center has a 40 year track record of success, helping over 15 million clients reach their personal goals.  Diet Center-Midsouth has locations in the Memphis Area, Jonesboro, and Jackson, TN.

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