White Pasta Alternatives
Have you ever tried partially or fully substituting the white pasta in your dish with tastier, more calorie-saving alternatives? Of course making the switch to whole grain pasta is a great option but you can also surprise your taste buds with these additional healthier options. 1. Zucchini is not only great for roasting. The versatile [...]
How to Calculate Your Ideal Body Weight
Have you considered going on a diet/exercise program to lose weight? Deciding you need to lose weight is the first step; however, have you ever wondered just how much you should weigh? Before you come up with your weight loss goal, here a few things to take into account: Ideal Body Weight This equation gives [...]
8 Ways to Lose Weight Doing House Chores
This summer, kill two birds with one stone by getting active while getting things done around the house. On top of that, lose weight along the way! In addition to healthy eating and living an active lifestyle, here is a list of house chores that burns calories (based on a 155-pound person)! So go ahead, [...]
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10 Easy Ways to Cut Calories to Get Your Swimsuit Body
April showers bring May flowers…which constantly remind us that we’re less than one month away from swimsuit season! It’s never too late to give your eating habits a makeover by making small changes that would lead to big differences. Say it with me now: “Small changes make BIG differences.” Below are 10 ways you can [...]
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5 Ways to Prevent Weight Gain at Work
For those of us trying to stay trim and active, there’s little that’s more fitness-killing than sitting behind a desk for 40 hours a week. Even without the constraint of a desk, a career can drain energy so that we’re too tired to work out after the workday is done. I find that there are [...]
How to Make Your New Year’s Resolution Stick
New Year’s resolutions often fail because people set goals that are too vague or too lofty. Instead, make your goals SMART! A SMART goal is one that is: S: Specific – A specific goal describes exactly what you are going to do and how you are going to do it. So, instead of saying “I [...]
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Have Your Cake and Eat it Too: How to Satisfy Your Sweet Tooth without all the Calories
Feeling bad about that cupcake (or 3) you just ate? Yeah, we’ve all been there. But believe it or not, you can eat delicious desserts without the guilt. Just as incorporating a lifestyle of healthy eating involves small changes and smarter choices, the same goes for navigating the dessert table. With the average slice of [...]
Detox Diets: Worth It or Useless?
Lose weight fast and cleanse your body of harmful toxins! These are just a few claims given for what you can expect if you go on a detox diet. You’ve probably seen them on TV, read about them on the internet, or heard athletes and celebrities boasting about the wondrous effects of these diets. It [...]
Black Bean Chili: Family Meal Under $6
After several tweet requests for my black bean chili recipe, here it is! It’s delicious, healthy, inexpensive and super quick. I also did a cost analysis and it only costs about $5.55 for the entire recipe which will serve 6. Black Bean Chili Ingredients:1 tablespoon almond oil 1 onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 [...]
How to Lose Weight- Part 2 Video
Just as President Obama has suggested that each of us take personal responsibility to improve our country we also need to take that same personal responsibility for our health and our waistlines. Within an average day we make countless different choices. You decide what time to get out of bed, what to eat for breakfast, [...]
