You may have seen one of these versions in dieting articles. The “Swedish Plate” as it is called in Finland, France, and Canada – is being called the “New American Plate” in the U.S. Fill 2/3 of your plate with plant foods (vegetables, fruits, nuts, grains…), and 1/3 with meat, fish, or poultry. The “Idaho…
Everyone cringes during the holidays knowing that there is going to be miles of food laid out and its hard to control yourself. Here are a few tips to help you enjoy the holidays without the guilt and suffering, or a big weight gain. Don’t go to events hungry Eat something, preferably healthy, before…
Everyone is always all stressed out over eating Thanksgiving dinner. All that food, all those calories, so much fat, yada, yada, yada. Baloney! This is one great opportunity to stuff your family with tons of good for you foods, and they won’t suspect a thing. That’s right. I’m here to tell you that Thanksgiving dinner…
Its everything pumpkin season. But have you ever wondered, “Is pumpkin good for me?” It turns out, Pumpkin itself is good for us. Its what we do to it that makes it bad. All the creams, sugars… But Pumpkin is very healthy Pumpkin contains Lutein, which reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke, and…
Like we needed a special day to enjoy this summer treat, right? But there it is – August 3rd is National Watermelon Day. But there’s more to watermelon that you realize … An it just plain tastes good! It goes great with summer meals. It’s great for a cool snack. It’s easy to get your…
Have you ever heard the term Negative Calorie Foods? Negative Calorie Foods take more calories to eat and digest than they contain. You can stuff yourself with as much of these foods as you can humanly stand, and still lose weight! Here’s a whole bunch of them – Broccoli Cabbage Carrot Cauliflower Celery Chili Peppers…
Did you know that Watermelon is a fruit AND a vegetable? Its a member of the gourd family. Watermelon is high in Vitamin C (1 cup gives you 25% of your daily vitamin C) , Vitamin A, potassium and carotenoids, low in calories. High water content, but it’s a diuretic- helps your body remove excess…
Every year, most people will gain an average of ten pounds over the winter. We’re sitting around, not getting much exercise, and eating a lot of calorie laden foods. I am hearing that baking and boredom eating have taken their toll on many of you. Now its starting to get warm and you’re thinking about…
Its hard enough to get people to eat healthier. Then you come across all kinds of healthy eating nuts that believe that you should eat all of your vegetables raw and plain. Salad dressing, butter and salt are all big no-no’s for these extremists… I have some bad news for them. You need some fats…
Have you been spending too much time hunched over? I know I have. Posture affects your breathing, your digestion, how old you look, and how confident you look to others. I’m definitely looking like the slouchy girl. Its time to straighten up!