Happy Healthy Valentine’s Day!
The day of love is quickly approaching. Valentine’s Day can be a challenging day for those watching their weight, as it is filled with tempting treats. If the person you love has been working so hard to eat healthy why seduce them with mouth-watering delicacies. Instead show your love and support by choosing a gift that is not overloaded with sugar and fat. Treat your sweetheart to…
Avoid the Super Bowl Spread on Your Waistline!
Avoid the Super Bowl Spread on Your Waistline This Sunday is Super Bowl Sunday one of the biggest indulgences of the year. Don’t undo your New Years resolution for Super Bowl Sunday, put a healthy game plan in place. A Few Super Tips for Surviving Super Bowl Sunday Pre-game workout Get yourself to the gym, go running, walking or biking-just get moving! Grab a…
Food Sensitivities-Is It Time To Get Tested?
Do you suffer from any of the below? headaches severe nasal congestion abdominal cramps bloating diarrhea after eating If you experience some of these symptoms you may be suffering from food sensitivities. And unfortunately the gut will never heal unless you stop throwing inflammatory foods into your digestive tract. The only way to stop repeated bouts of inflammation is to remove the inflammatory foods. Inflammation…
How to Avoid Feeling Like a Stuffed Turkey on Thanksgiving: Tips to NOT Overeating
Ever feel like you’ve been punched in the stomach after eating Thanksgiving dinner? Overeating is bound to happen if you don’t pay close attention to what you’re ingesting. Here are some helpful tips to combat a real pain in your gut this Thanksgiving. Remember Thanksgiving is NOT a Contest to see how much you can consume. If you are hosting the meal,…
Get Ready, Get Set, It’s Time To Celebrate “National Nutrition Month!”
This Year’s theme “Get Your Plate In Shape” “Get your plate in shape” is a great way for helping people be mindful of what foods they should be eating on their plate. Tips to make it easy to get your plate in shape Make half of your plate fruits and vegetables: eat from a variety of vegetables, especially dark-green, red and orange…
Wheat Belly Diet? The skinny on wheat in your diet.
Wheat Belly Diet, What Is It? The best selling book, Wheat Belly Diet, written by cardiologist William Davis, M.D. makes some astonishing claims about the dangers of wheat. Dr. Davis suggests that wheat is so addictive that it causes uncontrollable eating and produces withdrawal symptoms when you stop consuming it. He also states that giving up wheat may cure type 2 diabetes,…
March is National Nutrition Month
National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The campaign focuses attention on the importance of making informed food choices and developing sound eating and physical activity habits. This year is the 40th anniversary of National Nutrition Month®. (via eatright.org) Take a look at your diet as we ask…
Coconut Oil for Weight Loss?
Can Coconut Oil Really Help You Lose Weight? So can eating more fat make you skinny? According to some research adding a specific type of fat (coconut oil) to your diet can promote weight loss. This highly saturated fat has gained exposure as being able to suppress appetite and boost metabolism, both of which can lead to weight loss. Is there validity…
Pregnant? This one is for you.
If you are pregnant it is important you get adequate folic acid in your diet for the prevention of birth defects. Folic acid, is a B-vitamin and can help prevent serious birth defects such as Spina Bififda and anencephaly, which are neural tube defects caused by the incomplete closing of the spine and skull. These neural tube defects can be prevented by…
Should We Be Feeding Our Kids Organic Foods? What Exactly Does Organic Mean?
The other day I was comparing notes with a friend on recipes for our kids. For one particular recipe, I mentioned that I always use organic meat and dairy because it tastes so much better. She was a little surprised. “Really? I didn’t know it made any difference. I rarely get my children organic foods. Actually,” she smiled a little self-consciously, “I’m…