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Tweet This Post With Valentine’s Day right around the corner you may wonder if you can you have your cake and eat it too when trying to lose or maintain weight? A recent study suggets that you can. Reduced calorie diets that are meant to lower body weight and fat percentage are often difficult [...]
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Be a Smart Snacker during NFL Playoffs!
Tweet This Post So how do you enjoy watching the NFL Playoffs without mindless munching? Try snacking like the pros. Although you’re not physically in the game, you can still fuel your body like NFL superstars. I tell my professional athlete clients that smart snacking is key to maintaining optimal energy levels. Try these [...]
6 Must Haves for Nutrition On-The-Go
Tweet This Post Are you getting ready for a few months full of plane rides, car trips, and lots and lots of waiting around for your travel plans to begin? If you’re thinking that you’ll have to give up your healthy eating while you’re on the road, not to worry! You’ve got plenty of [...]
8 Simple Ways to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
Tweet This Post How many fruits and vegetables are in your daily diet? Do you think you’re getting enough? Recently the U.S. Center for Disease and Control health officials reported that, in 2009, 67.5% of adults ate fruit less than two times daily, and 73.7% ate vegetables less than three times per day. There [...]
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5 Fast & Easy Summer Salsas
Tweet This Post With summer underway, I’m sure your BBQ is getting as much use as mine is with grilled meats, fish and veggies always making appearances at the dinner table. One of my favorite dishes to bring to a BBQ or dinner party during the summer is a fresh salsa – they’re fast, [...]
Tips for More Vegetables in Your Diet
Tweet This Post Not everyone gets excited about a big bowl of carrots or a fresh spinach salad. However, these super foods a packed with vitamins, minerals, and phytochemicals (nutrients that have additional health benefits beyond the required body function). In addition, vegetables are low calorie and full of fiber to keep your stomach [...]
Top 5 Snacks to Pack in Your Suitcase
Tweet This Post Going on vacation? There’s no better time to travel in the year than now! Kids are out of school, the sun is hot, everyone is in the mood for a summer getaway. You can eat whatever you want while on vacation, without tearing up your wallet into a gizillion pieces. The [...]
Foodie Friday: Almonds
Tweet This Post What’s the best nut to eat? I’m asked that again and again, and my answer is always the same. Packing more protein, calcium,fiber, vitamin E, niacin and riboflavin than any other tree nut out there, almonds are my hands down favorite! During the low-fat diet craze, one of nature’s most wholesome and nutritionally [...]
Top 12 Healthy Pantry Essentials
Tweet This Post Now that you’ve mastered the art of healthy grocery shopping, you’re probably wondering how else you can make healthier choices in the kitchen! One of the easiest ways to eat healthier is to cook your own meals, as much as possible. That way, you know exactly what you are putting on [...]
10 Must Do’s for Smart and Healthy Grocery Shopping
Tweet This Post Grocery stores are great places to load up on nutrition superstars like fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and high-quality protein sources. Unfortunately, it’s also very easy to pick up other, not-so-healthy items while you’re there too. While shopping the perimeter is always a good rule to follow, there are lots [...]
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