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Factors that Impact Longevity – Biological, Physical, and Social

1 Comment / Blog / Donna Roberts / January 5, 2023

The Vision of The Difference is to achieve healthy long-term nutrition, activity, and weight management habits for its clients and communities to improve quality of life and prolong longevity. This is a multifaceted subject with many factors that impact longevity including biological, physical, and social. The Difference seeks to address one of the most important these: weight problems and weight-related comorbidities.

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Calculating Activity Burn Using METS: The Old Versus New Formula

2 Comments / Blog / Peter Conroy / December 4, 2022

There is a new formula to calculate calories burned due to activity using METS, but using it has many disadvantages and we prefer the old formula. New does not always mean better.

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The Tortoise and the Hare, Revisited

Leave a Comment / Blog / Peter Conroy / April 25, 2022

If you like to walk, jog, or run, especially if you do so to manage your weight, you are probably interested in knowing how many calories you burn doing these activities. It might come as a surprise that the distance covered is a much greater determinant of caloric burn than your pace.

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What Does Weight Management Mean?

2 Comments / Blog / Peter Conroy / April 24, 2022

Weight management should have a holistic and balanced approach. The purpose of any business or professional working in this field should be to help clients achieve and maintain healthy weight goals. The Difference is built based upon this broader approach and purpose.

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Time to Flex

6 Comments / Blog / Trae Ranson / March 15, 2022

Not everyone’s weight goal is the same. Some people want to gain weight, especially in the form of added muscle. In this article, we hear from an expert, Trae Ranson, one of The Difference’s Influencers, about his background in and philosophy of body building.

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Simplicity in a World of Complexity

Leave a Comment / Blog / Peter Conroy / March 4, 2022

It is time for a change. The age of complexity in weight management technology is over. The Difference provides an elegant, efficient, and intuitive solution that culminates in a seemingly magical prediction about your weight.

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Fashion and Fitness

6 Comments / Blog / Travis Winters / March 1, 2022

At The Difference, we are always interested how weight management crosses over into different topics. In this article, Travis Winters, one of our Influencers, discusses the crossover of weight management with fashion from a personal perspective.

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Whole Wheat Cinnamon Rolls With Greek Yogurt Icing

6 Comments / Blog / Maya Hawkins-Nelson / February 20, 2022

Swapping in half whole wheat flour and largely relying on real maple syrup as a sweetener can help prevent a post-meal sugar spike and subsequent crash.

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Can You Cacio That?

6 Comments / Blog / Jenny Rosenstrach / February 12, 2022

“Cacio e Pepe,” is the simplest, purest of Roman pasta dishes (“cheese and pepper”), and when it’s done right, it can be transcendent. Like you just can’t believe such basic ingredients add up to something so perfect.

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Bringing Italy Home

Leave a Comment / Blog / Jenny Rosenstrach / February 9, 2022

Those of you who follow me on instagram likely know by now that we are traveling in Italy (Sicily via Rome) and eating our weight in pasta, gelato, and pizza everyday. It’s the trip of a lifetime.

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