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Do Protein Shakes and Bars Help You Reach Your Goals?
Getting adequate protein can support weight loss, and manufacturers are quick to claim that protein supplements are the way to go. But is that true?
A Healthy Cinco de Mayo Fiesta
Cinco de Mayo is a celebration of the anniversary of Mexico’s victory at the Battle de Puebla, and it’s common for Americans of Mexican and other heritage to celebrate it.
When and How to Assess Fullness for Weight and Health
When do you know your meal or snack is over? Is it when there’s no more food? Is it when you run out of time? Is it when everyone leaves the table?
Nutritious and Meatless Protein Meals for Earth Day and Every Day
Earth Day happens every April 22nd to support the environment’s health, and you can also use it as motivation to support your health.
When and How to Assess Hunger Levels for Weight and Health
“Listen to your body” is a recommendation you may have heard. Listening to your body includes noticing hunger and fullness, and responding appropriately.
New Fitness Goals
Whether you want to turn physical activity into a long-term habit, or you’re ready to take fitness to new heights, setting goals can help increase motivation and focus.
300-Calorie Workouts to Support Weight Loss and Maintenance
The Physical Activity Guidelines for Americans suggest getting at least 300 minutes per week of moderate to vigorous intensity physical activity to maximize health gains and improve your chances ...
It’s National Frozen Food Month!
March is National Frozen Food Month. It’s a great opportunity to learn how you can use frozen foods to support health and weight management.
How Setpoint Affects Body Weight, and 10 Ways to Lower Your Setpoint
Have you heard that weight maintenance is harder than weight loss? Maybe you've even experienced it yourself if you've lost weight and had trouble keeping it off.
10 Easy and Healthy Meals for the Whole Family
Cooking at home can help you lose weight and eat healthier, but there can be a lot to consider when cooking for your entire family.
10 Ways to Lose Weight and Improve Health on Vacation
There’s plenty to look forward to when you go on vacation, from a change in your daily routine to exciting new experiences and souvenirs.
Whole Grains and Weight: 20 Easy Ways to Get More Whole Grains
Do you want to make one small but significant change in your diet? Try having more whole grains! They may be high in carbohydrates, but they’re packed with nutrients and tied to many health benefits.
40 Quick and Easy Meals and Snacks with Protein
Getting enough protein can help you manage hunger, maintain strength and metabolism, and support lean muscle mass.
Turn Setbacks into Steps Forward
That is especially true when you’re making changes to manage weight or improve health because it’s an experience that’s full of challenges and self-exploration.
Bouncing Back After a Setback: Anything But Failure!
It can be frustrating to fall short when there is something you could have done to prevent the setback.
Actions to Get Back on Track
Lapses can happen to anyone who’s making healthy changes. After identifying factors leading to a lapse, it’s time to address them.
Valentine’s Day Gifts
Valentine’s Day can lead to mixed emotions for many people, and we’re not talking about relationships. We’re talking about health. Chocolates, candy, and decorated cupcakes and cookies can be ...
Making Fitness Social
There are only 24 hours in a day, so how can you add in more time for fitness if you’re already filling those hours?
White Paper: A Comprehensive Examination of the Evidence Supporting Lark’s Digital Health Programs
This white paper demonstrates Lark’s effectiveness and underscores Lark's contribution to reshaping the future of healthcare.
Ten Reasons to Be Proud of Yourself on Your Weight Loss and Health Journey
Committing to a weight loss journey is an accomplishment. Identifying exactly what you are proud of in your journey so far can be motivating as you plan to carry your healthy habits forward for life.
20 Healthy Swaps So You Can Keep Losing Weight When You Have Cravings
Success with weight loss depends on your own diet choices. It’s common to crave high-calorie foods that are fatty or high in sugar or carbs, but these can interfere with weight loss.
Practice to Beat Your Triggers
An important point when losing weight is that many people have triggers for eating unhealthy foods or too much food.
Sleep, Hormones, and Health: Why Sleep Feels So Good and Is So Good for You
A good night of sleep can have immediate benefits, both that you can feel and that you cannot detect, but are there. It’s a win-win!
Small Changes for Big Weight Loss
Although rapid weight loss diets can give you a quick lead, slower, steadier approaches can eventually lead to more weight loss overall, and a better chance of maintaining that loss.
Seven Ways to Be More Mindful When Choosing Healthy Foods
Mindful eating is an approach to food and eating that you can carry with you for life.
How to Prevent Food Triggers from Making You Eat
There are several possible triggers that can lead to eating when your body is not actually hungry.
16 Tips for a Healthier Game Day
The Big Game can be a fun and exciting event, but it can also include high-calorie, low-nutrient foods.
7-Day Quick and Easy Nutritious Meal Plan for Weight Loss with or without Medications
Quick, satisfying meals can help you lose weight even when you’re busy or have cravings. Here is a 7-day meal plan to try.
10 Healthy and Easy Breakfasts for January Weight Loss
Benefits of a healthy breakfast include increasing energy and keeping you full for hours. It can also help with weight management. These 10 breakfasts have fiber and protein to stabilize blood sugar a
10 High-Protein Oatmeal Breakfasts to Help You Lose Weight with GLP-1 Medications
Benefits of a healthy breakfast include increasing energy and keeping you full for hours. It can also help with weight management.
Complete Guide to Grocery Shopping for a Healthy Start in the New Year
Eating well can help you manage weight and improve health. Smart grocery shopping can help you get the foods you need so you can make healthy meals and snacks when you need them.
Guide to Getting Ready for Your Healthiest New Year's
Happy New Year! You’re in the right place if you’re ready to make this one your healthiest yet - without deprivation. Small changes to your daily life and having treats you love, can lead to long-term
Healthy Grocery Shopping for Weight Loss and Maintenance
What you eat is one of the most important factors in managing weight. You get more control over what you eat and how much you eat when you prepare your own food more often instead of eating out.
20 Healthier Swaps for Happier Holidays
With the holiday season in full swing, high-calorie foods are everywhere, but you can make small changes to stay on track. Here are 20 healthier swaps you can make to enjoy delicious holiday foods whi
18 Tips for a Healthier Holiday Season
The holidays are here. Office parties, gift giving, social events, and family gatherings are all common nowadays. While this can be the most wonderful time of the year, it can also be overwhelming, bu
Exploring Weight Management and Obesity Strategies at the California Association of Health Plans Event
The 2023 California Association of Health Plans conference was an innovative and collaborative experience for the California healthcare industry.
How to Stay Physically Active in Winter
Exercising during the winter can be a challenge, but you can take steps to keep up your activity levels. Here are some tips to help you stay motivated and active, while staying safe, in cold weather.
Employers Must Brace for 2024 GLP-1 Cost Conundrum
The surge in employee demand for GLP-1 medications has presented organizations with an ongoing dilemma of coverage. And this will be exacerbated with the looming arrival of oral GLP-1s3 that will like
All About SAD and Mental Health in Winter
Seasonal Affective Disorder, or SAD, is a type of depression that is linked to seasonal changes. The National Institutes of Mental Health say it’s also known as the “winter blues,” and it comes on as
10 Tips for a Healthy Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving Day can be one of the best days of the year, and the whole weekend can feel festive. Thanksgiving celebrations often center around food, including high-calorie foods that you may not usua
Managing Food Cravings on Your Weight Loss Journey with GLP-1 Medications
Here’s what you should know about the science of cravings, how GLP-1 medications may affect cravings, and tips for managing cravings in healthy ways.
Best and Worst Thanksgiving Foods for Healthy Eating and Weight Loss
Most Americans celebrate Thanksgiving with friends or family, but the meal can be 3,000 or more calories.
15 Tips for Success on GLP-1 Medications
Taking GLP-1 medications can help with weight loss, but a lot of your success depends on your own choices. Choices such as taking your medications as prescribed, eating well, and living a healthy life
Sugar-Sweetened Beverages and Weight Loss
If you want to lose weight and improve health, drinking sugar-sweetened beverages can be something to focus on. Sugar-sweetened beverages are the biggest source of sugar in the American diet, and they
3-Day Meal Plan for Weight Loss on GLP-1 Medications
These tips can also help you feel better and establish healthier habits throughout your weight loss journey and beyond.
Get Back on Track After Halloween
Happy Halloween! As you get ready to trick-or-treat, hand out candy, or host or attend a party, you might be spooked when you think about your health and weight goals. From pizza and mac and cheese as
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Leveraging Digital Health and AI for a Holistic GLP-1 Strategy
Watch this webinar to learn how to leverage AI to combine clinician-guided medication management, patient behavior change, and remote monitoring to improve outcomes.
Small Changes for Big Weight Loss
Although rapid weight loss diets can cause quick weight loss, small changes can lead to bigger weight loss that lasts.
Use Confidence to Fuel Further Success
When it comes to setting and achieving goals, you are probably right whether you think you can or you can't!
Online Help for a Healthy Life
These days, it seems like everything is available online. Why not turn to the world wide web to lose weight and manage prediabetes, too?
Key Takeaways for Managing Stress
Stress is part of life, and it is a part that you can largely control. Learn about the benefits of managing stress as well as some strategies for doing so.
Set Up Your Kitchen for Weight Loss Success
Your kitchen can have a major impact on your eating habits. Is your kitchen helping you reach your weight loss and health goals, or is it interfering with your progress? Here are some ways to set up y
The Surprising Food Group that Prevents Diabetes
Get a Healthy Restaurant Meal Anywhere!
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Taking Control of Your Lifestyle
Tracking Your "Oomph" in Every Activity
Prediabetic Symptoms and Ways To Reverse It
A prediabetic person may only have slightly elevated blood sugar levels, but the body will require increased insulin to maintain it. Symptoms include...
Best Fruit for Prediabetes
Fruit is high in carbs, especially sugar, but it turns out that fruit is an important part of many prediabetes diets to lose weight and lower blood sugar!
Why You Should Weigh Yourself Often
Be SMART About Preventing Diabetes
SMART goals can be your guide on your health journey. Here is how to set SMART goals to help yourself succeed.
No-Sweat Tips for Building a Heart-Healthy Meal
Complete Your To-Do List While Burning Calories
Ways to Stand More Throughout the Day
Standing burns 20% more calories per minute than sitting, and has increased benefits. How can you stand more during your days?
How to Read Your Blood Pressure Results
Learning how to read your blood pressure results is essential to managing your high blood pressure (or hypertension).
Five Ways to Remember to Break up Sedentary Time
Breaking up sitting time is another powerful way to lower blood sugar and improve insulin sensitivity.
Does Your Commute Contribute to Your Health?
The average American commute is over 26 minutes each way, totaling 52 minutes per day or 4 hours and 20 minutes in a five-day workweek.
Exercise Is Medicine and So Much More!
Shop and Cook Like a Healthy Pro
Is Oatmeal Gluten-Free?
What Is High Cholesterol?
Can I Have Rice If I Have Prediabetes?
Eating rice-based dishes can be part of a healthy diet for prediabetes. Trick is to choose the right kind of rice and to prepare it in healthy ways.
Keeping Your Heart Healthy When You Have Prediabetes
Prediabetes is a risk factor for heart disease, so keeping your heart healthy when you have prediabetes is essential. But what are the ways to do that?
Know Your Triggers
Smart Fats for Heart Health
You often hear about “fat” as a single entity, but that is not an accurate picture. All types of dietary fat are high in calories, but some are beneficial!
Why Breaking Up Sitting Time Can Save Your Life and How to Do It When You Have Prediabetes
The new phrase, “sitting is the new smoking,” emphasizes the importance of breaking up sitting time. Here is what it can do for you!
Ways to Break Up Sitting Time Anywhere
Avoid These Effects of Inadequate Sleep!
What Blood Sugar Level Is Prediabetic?
Exactly what sugar level is considered prediabetic, and how is that different from diabetes? Here is what you need to know about blood sugar levels.