Do you snack when you are bored? Take up a hobby! Just like smokers, dieters often fall off the wagon when they are idle. Find a hobby that is portable and keeps your hands busy-- needlepoint, sewing, crochet, Solitaire, whittling, writing, painting... the possibilities are endless. Your hobby can replace boredom snacking during your favorite TV show or while you wait for your brakes to be fixed. Who knows, you may produce someone a nice crafty gift too.

Evicting sugar-sweetened beverages from the home can help overweight teenagers drop nearly a pound a month, according to researchers.

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Strength training is a great way to boost your metabolism and increase your fat burning potential. Women and men alike benefit from strength training. And ladies-- don't worry-- you will not get all burly and grossly muscular. Women do not have the right hormones to bulk up like Governor Ahh-nold. Studies also show that weight training helps build bone density and therefore prevents osteoporosis in women.