I am heading out on a rest and rejuvenation trip in just a few days. My busiest work time of year is during the summer months, so I take the winter time to travel, visit family and take time to rest and rejuvenate. Rest and rejuvenation are integral components of a healthy lifestyle. My physical…
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Holiday Leftovers Shepherds Pie
This recipe uses up the leftovers from your holiday feast. Stretch your holiday dollar and time with creative use of your left over meal. Today, I posted a recipe for Scotch Broth, a good use of leftovers as well. Now you take the Scotch Broth and turn it into Shepherds Pie. Use leftover mashed potatoes and…
I Don’t Care What They Say, Throw Out the Bathroom Scale!
I read this article today in the Huffington Post about the efficacy of the bathroom scale in weight loss. According to the article, studies have shown that people who weigh themselves daily lose more weight than those who weigh themselves weekly. My question is at what price? Yes, you may lose more weight but at…
Strategies to Get through the Holidays with Your Sanity and Waistline in Tact
The holidays are a stressful time of year. A lot of people are striving to fit everything in, striving for perfection, and striving to meet exterior demands and expectations. Take a moment this holiday season and prioritize the most important things in your life, the things that have to be done, the things that are…
3 Reasons to Start Your Healthy Diet Today
People often put off making a diet or lifestyle change around the holidays because it’s not a “good” time. I’ll do it in the New Year or after my birthday or once I get organized. There are any number of reasons not to start, but there are so many more reasons to start. 3 Reasons to start your healthy diet…
An Apple A Day
An apple a day keeps the doctor away because: · Vitamin C: a powerful antioxidant · Helps maintain even blood sugar · Fiber: keeps you full longer · Potassium: many people do not get enough of this heart healthy mineral What will you do with…
10 Tips for Dealing with Sugar Addiction
Sugar addiction is not your fault! Given our environment is flooded with foods containing added sugars and we are genetically predisposed to crave sweet foods; sugar addiction is almost inevitable. You may not even realize how much added sugar you are consuming each day because of food company’s clever ways of disguising it. Companies often use…
5 Holiday Party Eating Strategies
1. Do’s and Don’ts for Healthy Holiday Eating Do plan for one big indulgent event. Look at your social calendar and choose one event where you are going to go hog wild, no judgement, no regrets. Don’t eat everything. Be discriminating: Think about your favorite foods during the holiday, eat that but NOT every thing. Do eat foods that look…
Preparing for Daylight Saving Time
On November 2nd at 2 am the clocks in most parts of the US will fall back one hour. We will gain an hour of daylight early in the day and lose an hour late in the day. One hour doesn’t seem like a big change, but it can be a real saboteur to your…
3 Gentle Ways to Fall Detox
As the seasons change from warm to cool; lush green to dry vibrant hues; busy summer days to calmer routine, this is a perfect time to do a detox. Eating with the seasons means changing your diet to compliment and balance your environment. Dry cooking methods, dry foods, warming spices and temperatures are just what…