The Checkup: One Big Common Mistake Not to Make When Trying to Lose Weight

And more healthy reads for your morning.

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• We all know that too much of a good thing — say, brie (Mmmm) — can be bad. But too little can be a bad thing, too. Restricting yourself too much from the foods you love is a common weight-loss mistake: much of the time it totally backfires and leads people to give up on their healthy-eating goals altogether. So eat a cracker with brie (or a bite of dark chocolate, or a piece of pizza) every now and then — for your waistline’s sake. [POPSUGAR Fitness]

• We’ve all heard of power poses, right? Well, this workout is full of ‘em, meaning it works double duty, getting you in shape and boosting your confidence in the process. Efficient, right? [Q by Equinox]

• Someone invented a box that allows you to grow a mini vegetable farm anywhere. We will take 10, please! [Fast Company]

• If you are addicted to Candy Crush, you will be happy to hear that there is a now a computer game designed to help you lose weight. [Yahoo Health]

• The superfood seeds — packed with protein, fiber and more — that you should be throwing on your post-workout plate. [Outside Magazine]

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