Myths and truths of dieting….
Dieting gives us purpose. It keeps us on the straight and narrow path toward unveiling the beautiful, skinny person that lives inside of us. Myth! Binges and overeating reinforce just…
Read More Need breakfast to lose weight? Maybe not!
Smoothie time For years, weight management experts have staunchly promoted eating breakfast (I prefer to call it your ‘morning meal’) as a mainstay of a weight loss diet. Well, hold…
Read More H.E.A.R.T.Y. ways to Heart Health
Halt the Salt! H: High blood pressure is a major risk factor of heart disease. Approximately 1 in 3 people who develop high blood pressure can blame a high sodium…
Read More Juice and smoothie fest
There’s nothing easier than a day of juicing and vegetable and fruit smoothies. Well, and there’s nothing harder. Spring cleansing, Ayurveda style, is challenging to consider, much less design and…
Read More The Overnight Diet
Lose 2 pounds overnight! Lose 9 pounds your first week! Yes, these are claims of The Overnight Diet, a new and safe approach to effective weight loss. Dr. Caroline Apovian…
Read More Take a bite out of calories
I love to eat. A lot. So when I feel my waistband tightening from all the extra bites I’ve taken, I know it’s time to eat less and limit calories.…
Read More Three meals or six – which is the key to weight loss?
Do a Google search. You’ll likely find many answers to this question. Ask a personal trainer and the answer would be six. Ask a dietitian, you’ll get three. Seek out…
Read More Gas gotcha grumbling?
Years ago before I knew better, I pulled into the drive-up at a TCBY (The Country’s Best Yogurt) and ordered a fat-free, sugar-free vanilla with chocolate sauce sundae. A couple…
Read More Breakfast with dessert = sustainable weight loss
Sorry for just reposting an article from Today’s Dietitian. It was just too good to pass up. Read on…… ‘Dessert with Breakfast Diet’ Helps Avoid Weight Regain by Reducing Cravings…
Read More Low-Carb, High-Protein Diet Linked to Increased CV Risk in Women
Editorial: Women who regularly follow a low-carbohydrate, high-protein diet face increased risk for cardiovascular disease, according to a prospective, observational study in BMJ. Some 43,000 Swedish women, aged 30 to 49…
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