Diets in Review
This week, we love LUNA Cookies. What is not to love about a moist, chewy, whole-grain snack that packs all of the yumminess of a soft-baked cookie with nutritious ingredients like flax seeds, omega-3 fatty acids, calcium, folic acid and … Continue reading
Memorial Day weekend can be the start of the vacation season for many people. It’s a time to escape the routine requirements and experiences of life and find rest and renewal. Relaxation and renewal are important to our ability to … Continue reading
Solution-focused therapy encourages forward progression in several ways, one of which is to look for past successes (and exceptions to the problem) and build off of those. In goal setting and achievement I encourage my clients to consider the smallest … Continue reading
Popeye had spinach to make his muscles pop. Inversely, pop (soda) may actually make our muscles weaker. Doctors are warning that cola drinks, when consumed in excess, deplete the body of potassium, which can lead to weakness, and much worse … Continue reading
When I realized I had been successful with my weight loss, I knew that the hardest part of the entire endeavor was ahead of me. Losing weight is very hard, but I think that maintenance is even more difficult. I … Continue reading
You may know her as a former host of MTV, Jim Carrey’s girlfriend, staunch advocate for autism awareness, or a Weight Watcher’s spokesperson. Jenny McCarthy, a comedian, actress, author and activist who now regularly sits next to Oprah on the Oprah Winfrey … Continue reading
Wouldn’t it be great if you could just shed unwanted pounds while you slept soundly in your bed each night? It might sound far-fetched, but according to Dr. Michael Breus it is entirely possible. In fact, he recently shared this … Continue reading
Guest Blogger Jamie VanEaton is a freelance writer making lunch–not war– when she’s not herding children, corralling pets or raising dust bunnies. You can also read her blog, The Lighter Side of Low-Carb. You may have thought it was all about … Continue reading
There’s further reason to avoid trans fats, and get an ample amount of omega-3 fatty acids in your diet. Your eyesight. New research from two teams in Australia shows that omega-3 fatty acids can reduce the risk of developing a … Continue reading
When most of us non-vegetarians think of tofu hot dogs, meat-free turkey and fakin’ bacon, we conjure up images of odd food items that may look like the real meat deal but taste far from it. But as any vegetarian … Continue reading
So you promised yourself that you would limit yourself to just one hot dog, two bites of potato salad and one small slice of cherry pie during a Memorial Day barbeque. Or maybe you made a pact with yourself to focus … Continue reading