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Whether your goals are to lose weight or to maintain your current figure, adopting some healthy habits can help you succeed. Here are a few suggestions to help prevent weight gain.

Eating out can be convenient, but it can also thwart your diet attempts.  Read the following tips to help you filter restaurant menus and stick to your health goals.

You might be a college freshman who is packed and ready for the school year, but are you mentally prepared for the health-related challenges you might face?  Read the following tips to help navigate the first year of college while sticking to a healthy lifestyle.

Life can be very tough for individuals such as astronauts, soldiers, and pilots working and living in extreme environments. Due to the extreme conditions in space, cooking it can be out of the question. This is why many food scientists are working to create and optimize food for such individuals, so they can keep themselves healthy and energetic

Sometimes exercising and eating clean may not be enough to see significant weight loss. Many people look for various weight loss or diet products to get that extra boost to their weight loss efforts. There are a large variety of diet products available, it may be extremely tough to determine which product is the best. Most of the products prove to be extremely dangerous and ineffective.

You did it!!! The last day of our June Slim-Down Challenge has arrived!! Even though it is the last day of the challenge, it’s still a Monday, and that means “Meal Replacement Monday”! Source: www.nashuanutrition.com We are sure you know the drill by now, but here is the recap. Choose one meal from your day and replace it with a meal replacement shake or bar. This will make sure you get the protein and good carbohydrates your body needs, while avoiding all the excess other less healthy foods may have. As with our other “meal replacement Monday” we will also be getting some exercise in to make sure to take full advantage of that healthier meal! For our final day, we have upped the walk/jog from 25 to 30 minutes. Give it that last push! All you have to do is complete today’s challenge and you will have successfully completed our Slim-Down Challenge! Congratulations!! If you want to download the challenge calendar to review what you have accomplished, you can click here>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 30 – June 30, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s our last Sunday and that means it is our last “Prep Day”! Source: http://www.nashuanutrition.com/ Just because our Slim-Down Challenge ends tomorrow, that doesn’t mean you should go back to old eating habits! Prepare meals for the whole week just like you have been doing all month. Keep this habit up! It is one of the best health tips out there! Check out our store to look for great healthy snack and easy meals. Don’t forget to get your weekly healthy food shopping in today! As long as you have healthy alternatives available, you will be far less likely to fail! Only one day left! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 29 – June 29, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

The final weekend of our June Slim-Down Challenge is here! This is our last Saturday, and while we don’t want to take away from your relaxing weekend, we plan on using it! Source: globaltennisadviser.com Today we will be taking it up a level and get moving for an entire hour. That means doing one full hour of either biking, hiking, walking, jogging, playing tennis. Whatever you can think of! As long as you get your body moving, that’s good with us! Remember, This is our last go at this for the challenge, so really try and put the effort in! We know you can do this! There are only 2 days left to the challenge! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 28 – June 28, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s Friday! That means we are moving into the final weekend of our June Slim-Down Challenge! Way to go!! Source: www.nashuanutrition.com For today’s challenge, you need to eat a healthy and nutritious breakfast. Namely, a bowl of oatmeal and fresh fruit.  A good breakfast will keep you full of energy and keep the cravings at bay! Your breakfast should include protein and slow acting carbohydrates, which are found in whole grains. These slow acting carbohydrates will digest slowly over time, keeping you full and energetic for a long time. Fruit contains natural sugars and fast acting carbohydrates. They will digest quickly and give you the fast energy boost you need to get out the door in the morning! This oatmeal and fruit combo is the perfect way to get your day started off just right! You can check out some of our quick oatmeal by Healthsmart!  Here are other great breakfast items to start off your day! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 27 – June 27, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

For this last Thursday challenge, we are giving you a choice! Stairs or squats. It’s up to you! Source: www.elevatordb.net For today’s challenge, You can either choose to shun the elevator and escalators, or you can choose to do squats instead. If you choose the stair option, make sure you stick to it and walk up plenty of stairs! If the stairs start to get you tired, take a break and have a cold drink! You can even try one of our protein filled cold drinks to give you an extra nutritious boost! If your life doesn’t involve that many stairs, you might be better off with the squats instead. If you have opted for the squat route, you will be doing 10 squat, 5 times. You think you’re up for it? No matter what you choose, the important thing today is to get those leg muscles working! The leg muscle group is one of the largest in the human body and it is important to treat it as such! So let’s get out there and get those legs aching! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 26 – June 26, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s our last Wednesday for the Slim-Down Challenge! Source: www.bubblews.com For today’s challenge, we have prepared a great and simple little exercise routine to get you moving and those muscles pumping! Today, you are going to alternate 10 push-ups and 10 sit-ups, 3 times each. You can break it up or do it all at once, just don’t give up and make sure you get it done! Push-ups work a large group of muscles, from your chest to your triceps and shoulders. Sit-ups as we all know, work on our abs, helping us tone that belly and slim down even more! So get to work and get this challenge done! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 25 – June 25, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s a summer Tuesday and we are giving you another “water Day!” Source: www.belokawater.com.au Since we are in week four and this is our last “water day” for the Slim-Down Challenge, we will be once again upping our water intake. Instead of 11 cups, today, we will be drinking 12 full glasses of water! It may sound like a lot, but if you have done our previous “water day” challenges, we know you can handle one more cup! Remember, drinking water will keep you hydrated, your skin clear and boost your metabolism helping you burn those extra calories without any extra exercise! All those benefits and all you have to do is drink! So raise your glasses and lets do this one right! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 24 – June 24, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s the start of week four of our Slim-Down Challenge and to kick it off we have another “Meal Replacement Monday!” Source: http://www.nashuanutrition.com/ As with our previous “Meal Replacement Monday”, we will be replacing one of our meals with a healthy and nutritious meal replacement shake or bar. We have a great selection of Protein Powders and Meal Replacement Bars for you to check out. They taste great and will help get you on your way to really achieving your weight goals! On this “Meal Replacement Monday”, we will also be upping the walk/jog from 20 to 25 minutes. We know you can do it! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge  The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 23 – June 23, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s a Sunday and we hope you are all enjoying your weekend! Today is another Prep Day! Source: better4you.mbooth.com Just like last week, today we will try and take the time to plan out our meals and snacks for the week. Remember, you are less likely to cheat if you have a planned and prepared meal! Make sure to include healthy snacks like these in your week! They can help control cravings and keep you on the right track! Don’t forget to get all your healthy food shopping done today as well. Make sure to stock up on everything you might need for the week. Good luck with week four! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge  The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 22 – June 22, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

We did it! It’s Saturday and that means that week three of the Slim-Down Challenge is behind us, time to rejuvenate and get ready to take on week 4! Source: www.huffingtonpost.com Like last Saturday, your challenge for today is simply to get moving! However, since we are getting ready to go into week 4, we are gonna up our moving time from last weeks 30 minutes and go for 45! That means get out there and move around for at least 45 minutes. You can walk, hike, bike, jog or even do some yoga! Get that body moving and have a great time! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge  The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 21 – June 21, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

It’s Friday and that means we are very close to finishing week three of our Slim-Down Challenge! Today we are going to do another “Water Day!” Source: alkalinewaterportland.wordpress.com As you might remember from our last water day, drinking water not only keeps you hydrated and your skin glowing, it also helps to boost your metabolism. It will help you burn those extra calories! This week though, we are upping the minimum from 10 to 11 glasses of water! So get drinking!     Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge    The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 20 – June 20, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

We made it to Thursday! That means we are getting closer to completing week 3 of the Slim-Down Challenge! Source: jeancornell.com For today’s Challenge, try to eat one super healthy meal using all the colors of the rainbow you can find. Get creative! try and find different color foods to fit on that plate.. carrots, broccoli and even purple potatoes! Do your best and have some fun with it – but make sure all the foods are as close to the state they were grown in (no packages!). Don’t forget to take a picture of your artful plate before consuming all the healthy goodness! Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 19 – June 19, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.

Today is gonna be “Dipping Wednesday” So get ready to have some Dipping fun! Source: toptenplus.com For today’s Challenge, we are going to be doing 5 sets of dips on the edge of the couch or any other sturdy chair. The chair dip works mostly on the tricep muscle group. It works mostly the back of your arm, while also working your chest and shoulder muscles to a lesser degree. This is a great at home exercise to help get that little extra definition you’re looking for!   Download the calendar>>>Nashua Nutrition June Slim-Down Challenge The post June Slim-Down Challenge: Day 18 – June 18, 2014 appeared first on Nashua Nutrition Blog.