Recipes

Get out and grill!

Just a few of our top recipe picks for the holiday. They promise to be tasty and take the guilt out of Memorial Weekend. Grilled Rosemary Chicken – A savory, roasted flavor. 4 Weight Watchers Points, 194 Calories, 1g Carbs. … Continue reading

Healthy Recipes for Cinco de Mayo

Happy Cinco de Mayo! Do yourself a favor- don’t sit back and watch everyone else have all the fun today just because you’re on a diet. Be sure to make a healthier choice than babysitting the queso bowl or going … Continue reading

Hungry Girl’s Cookbook

I don’t know about you, but I have waited so long for a cookbook like this. In Lisa Lillien’s “Hungry Girl’s Cookbook“, she takes decadent eats like brownies, pasta-dishes, and sandwiches and shows you how to very simply make them … Continue reading

Two Minor Problems, Quickly Resolved

While waiting for the first Biggest Loser Meals shipment a few problems surfaced. Before ordering, I asked about combining the shipping to save $24.95, also since the delivery is perishable, I needed to know when food would be delivered. Our … Continue reading

Health Magazine’s Restaurant Report

Last week I reported on the resistance of chain restaurants in New York to post sensible disclosure of their food’s nutritional information. Well, Health magazine has taken the proactive approach and published a list of 10 top choices, when they … Continue reading

New York City Restaurants Fight City Hall

I ask you this: if chain restaurants are concerned about anything other than their bottom line, why would they avoid posting their nutritional information? But, that’s what’s happening in New York City, as chain restaurants are fighting the mandatory nutritional … Continue reading

Zrii – Liquid Nutrition

A new product is about to hit the market in the next couple of months but will only be available through network marketing and will not be found in any of your larger chain retail stores. As a holistic health … Continue reading

Which Meal-Based Diet Plan to Try?

That’s the big question. The three plans, The Biggest Loser, Jenny Craig, and NutriSystem, all had pros and cons, as well as a fairly wide price range. Unfortunately, their web sites don’t always tell the whole story, so in each … Continue reading

Peeking inside Mariah Carey’s fridge

Ok. Admit it. You’ve always wanted to take a look in your favorite celebrity‘s kitchen to which food and snacks it’s stocked with. We’re a body image-obsessed culture so it makes perfect sense that when Mariah Carey opened up her … Continue reading

Mt. Whitney Climb, Pt. 3

I just got back from a dental appointment. While that was smooth sailing, it’s been like pulling teeth trying to get back into my fitness routine. For the last 3-4 weeks, I’ve sputtered somewhat, getting into the gym one day, … Continue reading