Category: Family Waistlines
Discretionary Calories
Sunday morning I met a few girlfriends for brunch. We have a standing date, every six weeks, to catch up and enjoy some good food. Six weeks may sounds like a long stretch, but throw work, kids and travel into the mix and those six weeks fly by. Our restaurant of choice, called Fork, was [...]
Do You Recognize Any of These Emotional Eaters?
Are you hungry? No? Then why are you eating? Yes, you absolutely should keep food in your stomach every four hours or so during throughout the day, but if snacks and unconscious eating rule your day, they’re ruining your diet! 1) The Boredom Eater: You’ve finished a meal and the tank is completely full. A [...]
Become Kid Healthy
Contents Most of the parents I know are incredible people. They dote on their children – paying the closest attention to their education, nutrition, activities, emotional well-being and social interactions. There is nothing a loving parent wouldn’t do for their child. That said, here’s a thought. Most of the parents I know are incredible people. [...]
How Will the New USDA Dietary Guidelines Affect You?
In recent weeks, Tuesdays have been the day for “3 Reasons Why Your Body Will Love [insert some great food here].” However, since the new USDA dietary guidelines were released yesterday, I thought I’d highlight a few of the new recommendations. How will the following recommendations make their way into your diet? Sodium The recommendation [...]
3 Reasons Why Your Body Will Love Yogurt
The next time you’re at the store and are looking for something that’s loaded with lots of nutrients, reach for a container of yogurt. It’s no secret that yogurt is good for you. Just look at the amount of real estate given to yogurt brands in the dairy aisle of the grocery store. There are [...]
Three Healthy and Easy Game Day Recipes
Over the weekend I played around with a few recipes that would be easy to make and serve on game day. I’m not a huge football fan, but for the sake of my loving husband, I’m *trying* to rally. Truth be told, I love sports, and competition even more. I just don’t follow football in [...]
No Excuses Weekend Warrior Workout #6
Here is a full body workout I did today from the health club, but it can also be done from home. I’ve broken things out between beginner and advanced. Even if you were a regular to working out before, but have been on a bit of a break, it might be good to start with [...]
It’s Pronounced KEEN-wah…and here’s a great recipe for it!
One of the things that I try to do when I write about healthy eating is to steer clear of diet foods. This may sound like a bit of a contradiction, but in my humble opinion there is a big difference between dieting and eating healthy. The star of this post is Quinoa (pronounced KEEN-wah). [...]
Last Minute Healthy Holiday Leftovers
The countdown to the last week of the year is nearly here! If you’re hosting a dinner at some point in the next week, whether it’s for a small gathering or large group of guests, there will most likely be a wide variety of both traditional staples and experimental side dishes spread across the table. [...]
A Simple, Quick and Healthy Meal For Winter
When I was a little girl, going out to eat was one of my favorite things to do with my family. We really didn’t go to restaurants very often, and I never understood why until I had kids. I am the oldest of four, and can sympathize a little better with the debacle my parents [...]
