5 Healthy & Tasty Movie Snacks
It’s movie night! Wondering what snacks you can make that are both tasty and healthy to accompany your choice of movie? Try one of these 5 healthy and tasty snacks while watching the movie of your choice! 1. Healthy Trailmix: You can mix wheat Chex with dried berries and raisins, chocolate chips, seeds and nuts. [...]
Intuitive Eating: Ignore the Rules of Dieting
“Follow your heart, your intuition, it will lead you in the right direction,” the lyrics by pop artist Jewel make it sound so easy to lead with intuition. And yes, in theory it sounds wonderful, but what really would you trust to your intuition. Love? Finances? Career? Eating? The idea of giving your hunger over [...]
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Nutrition Trends in 2010
Here are 5 of the top nutrition trends for the new year! 1. DINING IN With today’s shaky economy, more and more people will be dining in to save some dough. But the benefits don’t just end with saving time and money; they can have a nutritional advantage too. Some of these benefits include consuming [...]
5 Ways to Prevent Winter Weight Gain
Winter can be rough on our bodies. Who wouldn’t want to cuddle up in a blanket, fetal position, with a giant mug of hot chocolate in one hand, and remote control in the other? And when a snow storm hits, it’s difficult not to find yourself in the kitchen grazing at whatever catches your eye. [...]
3 Protein Superstars to Add to Your Grocery Cart
We’ve all heard that including protein at every meal is one of the keys to lasting weight loss, keeping you fuller and less likely to reach for junk food. But if you think the only way to load up on protein is the classic meat-and-potatoes type dinner, you’ll be happy to hear that you actually [...]
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5 Challenging Workouts to Try in 2010
While exercise is a regular part of my weekly routine, sometimes I want a workout that’s anything but routine. We all want to and need to maintain healthy lifestyles, and mixing up our workouts every now and then is part of the fun. It’s mid-January, and for me there’s no better time to start thinking [...]
Healthy Vending Machine: An Oxymoron?
Sometimes it happens: you’re stuck late at the office or out running errands, your stomach is growling and you reach into your purse to find . . . nothing! Forgetting to pack a healthy snack happens to the best of us, and it often means a choice between being hungry and cranky or stopping by [...]
Lose It! iPhone App: Does it Work for Weight Loss?
Studies have shown that keeping a food diary can help you lose weight. Enter the 21st century. Today, we have advanced food journals that can help you calculate your daily calorie intake and net balance. One of the newest, most popular advanced food journals is the FREE Lose It! application for your iPhone. How it [...]
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Mitzi’s Top 10 Ways to Lose Weight in 2010
I’m so grateful that I have a “job” that I get to help people. I get paid to do what I love! Here’s a photo of Bryan Busby, KMBC-9 Chief Meterologist, and I playing some tennis. I’m proud to report that Bryan has lost over 18 pounds since starting to work with me in November! [...]
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Foodie Friday: Purple Peruvian Potatoes!
You’ve definitely eaten them white, might have tried them orange, but what about purple? Yes purple – and yes PURPLE POTATOES! Beets and eggplant aren’t the only purple vegetables out there – the Peruvian Potato is the new purple veggie to add to your plate. Not only are these potatoes naturally creamy and rich in [...]
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