Rainy Day Veggie Soup
I LOVE this soup! It is a rainy day today so it seems like a great day for soup. You’ll get lots of vegetable servings in each bowl; I like to have a bowl instead of salad for a change of pace. This is the ‘base’ recipe for a big batch of soup (adapted…
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart
Too Much Sitting Linked to Fat Buildup Around the Heart Stand Up!! This is a very compelling article about the dangers of sitting. Next time your phone rings…Stand Up to take the call! You burn more calories and you’ll be helping your heart. Take short breaks; just a minute or two. Here’s an idea…DRINK LOTS…
Breakfast & Lunch Calorie Counting Video
Breakfast & Lunch Calorie Counting Video I hope you like this 3 minute video with tips & ideas for Breakfast and Lunch!It’s part of my series on ehow.com Did you find the information helpful? I’d love your feedback!
Yummy Salad
My new favorite salad combo: Baby Arugula, Baby Spinach and other baby greens Tomato Cucumber (if I have one) Beets (I can’t believe I love them!! I used to turn my nose up to them even though I knew they were so packed full of nutrients) A little avocado A few pine nuts Cracked pepper…
Breast Cancer Awareness Video
Breast Cancer Awareness Video Please check out my new video partnering with Pleasant Hill Market!!
Starting 21 Day Detox today!
As some of you know I teach a “Detox/Cleanse” class – either a 30 or 21 day program. When I did it the first time in February I lost about 15 pounds and am still feeling great! I have several clients participating in the program right now and I wanted to get a jump start…
Put Down your Diet Soda!
This small study revealed how our brains react to “fake” sweetness.
Diet soda drinkers who consumed a greater number of diet sodas had reduced activation in a part of the brain responsible for signaling “reward” and controlling food intake.
Because sweetness didn’t actually predict incoming calories, the brain had trained itself to respondless when tasting something sweet. This threw off normal predictions about calories and energy, making it more likely that diet soda drinkers would consume additional calories later in the day.
WHAT CAN YOU DRINK INSTEAD that is CALORIE FREE?
Water, sparkling water, tea, coffee.
But don’t add artificial sweeteners! Use honey or agave nectar in tea and coffee.
I like to put about 1 ounce of organic fresh squeezed orange juice in a tall glass and fill the rest with sparkling water. Refreshing and only 15 calories!
Farmers Market Skillet
I found this recipe on Pinterest. Yummy. Gluten Free! Recipe and photo from @iowagirleats Leave out the cheese to make Dairy Free. Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups chicken broth 1 cup quinoa, rinsed and drained 1 Tablespoon extra virgin olive oil 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 small zucchini, quartered and sliced (or half a large one)…
Severely Obese increases 70%
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