Category: Food
Food Coloring: Health Consequences & Healthy Alternatives
Last week we celebrated my daughter’s 7th birthday with about 23 other little girls running around our house. We had a balloon artist to entertain the kids and lots of easy food that I made that morning. Parties for kids this young are usually no more than two hours. Any parent who opts for a [...]
Healthy, Simple Blueberry Muffins
Here is a great blueberry muffin that you can actually feel good about having it for breakfast. It’s not a dessert. It’s not loaded with nutrient-dead flour. It’s not the size of your head, either. But it’s good…really good, and super simple, too. The main ingredient in the recipe is almond meal. In fact, the [...]
Lose Weight Naturally: 8 Simple Tips
When it comes to losing weight, anyone can do it naturally – and no one needs to take diet pills or undergo surgery to achieve their goals. The problem is, as weight continues to accumulate, the urgency to lose it grows. What was only ten pounds becomes 20 pounds, then 30, then 50 and so on. [...]
My 10 Favorite Health & Fitness Favorites: Can’t Live Without Them!
We all have things we like to wear when we exercise, eat to keep us energized, listen to keep us motivated and use to keep us feeling strong. Here are ten of my all time favorites. It’s a mish mash of a list, but these are truly staples that I’ve come to use often and will [...]
Chocolate, Wine and Your Diet: 3 Indulgences Your Body Can Afford
Whenever I eat something, I always try to make sure I get some sort of bang for my buck from the foods that make it into my mouth – even indulgences. High calorie, sweet or decadent treats can have good-for-you qualities, you just have to know where to look. Chocolate and wine seem to go hand in [...]
Want to Eat, but Not Hungry? Try these foods to stop cravings!
We all have days when we want to eat something, even though we’re not hungry. If cravings tend to consume you, here are a few foods to have in your kitchen that are ok to indulge on without wreaking havoc on your waistline. 1) Dark Chocolate 1 to 2 squares a day. At least 60% [...]
Manage Your Weight Through the Holidays with These Simple Steps
The biggest mistake I believe people make through the holidays is to start eating better or exercising more after the holidays are over. Workouts get deferred until after all the holiday craziness has passed, and a healthy diet doesn’t start until the last of the cookies and candies have been tossed. My advice: don’t wait. I get [...]
Exercise, Holidays and Calories That Tip the Scales
Lately I’ve been hearing a lot about the HUGE amount of calories we all eat over Thanksgiving, weight gain we’ll consequentially gain, and the foods we should eat instead. Actually, this is the same old story we all hear at this time of year. The “Eat This Not That” rules are in full force. Don’t [...]
Before You Workout, Eat This Not That
The answer to “What should I eat before my workout?” isn’t tough, but there are multiple answers. Are you working out in the middle of the morning, a couple hours after you’ve had breakfast? Or are you exercising at 6am? Will you be hitting the gym after work? Or do you have a late evening [...]
Feeling Tired After You Eat? This could be why.
Lunch is over and now it’s time to get back to work. After 20 or 30 minutes, you start feeling a little tired. After an hour, you’re ready to take a nap. An hour or so after that you start feeling hungry again. What’s going on? It’s perfectly normal to feel tired. It’s also perfectly [...]
