Category Archives: Nutrition
Thanksgiving Cheat Sheet – is back!!!
Last year this was such a hit, we brought it back! Before you sit down with your family, remember to bring along your Thanksgiving cheat sheet. You can still enjoy the holidays without all the guilt!
Two Simple Words Can Help You Lose Weight
Sometimes simply changing your words can change your actions. In fact, a recent study featured in Health took a look at how two little words could affect weight loss – for the better. By switching from “I can’t” to “I … Continue reading
Fall Food and Fitness Tips
If you have been outside at all lately, you know that fall is here. The air is a little cooler, the hours of daylight are becoming less and less, and the colors of the countryside can literally take your breath … Continue reading
Eating Etiquette for Weight Loss
Though it may sound strange, some of the most basic table manners may be just the ticket to a trimmer waistline. Here are three pieces of eating etiquette that can help send your weight in the right direction. Sit at … Continue reading
Yogurt Anyone?
Probiotics, the “friendly bacteria” found in yogurt, has been found to help prevent diarrhea, a potential side effect of antibiotics. Antibiotics are taken to treat infections, which can range from minor to life-threatening. However, antibiotics also kill the good bacteria, … Continue reading
Should I Buy Farm Raised Salmon or Wild Caught Salmon?
Salmon that are raised on farms live, grow and breed in close quarters. They get less exercise than wild caught salmon, so farm raised salmon tend to be fattier than wild caught salmon. This increase in fat makes their flesh … Continue reading
The Skinny on Body Fat
If there is one thing that is crystal clear about body fat, it’s that we all have it. But there are a few areas that aren’t always so black and white. Why do I have it? What is normal? And, … Continue reading
Go for the Gold
Like most of the world, we are mesmerized by the Olympic Games. There is no better example of what is possible, so we couldn’t resist sharing just one more Olympic-themed post. For world-class athletes like Gabby Douglas and Michael Phelps, … Continue reading
