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How Successful Weight Losers Do It
On Mondays, I teach a Healthy Lifestyle class through Cardiometabolic Support Network. Today, the class topic was How Successful Weight Losers Do It. Class referenced the National Weight Control Registry at www.NWCR.WC. The following excerpt is taken from the NWCR’s research: There is variety in how NWCR members keep the weight off. Most report continuing [...] Read more »
Optimal Absorption
Be sure to take your multivitamin with food. Vitamins and food work like a lock and key. If you don’t have food for the vitamin to “latch onto,” the vitamin will not get absorbed. Read more »
Sweet Tooth
Everything in moderation. Yes, this includes sweets. If we deprive ourselves of a certain food or a category of food, we are more likely to crave that food. There is a higher chance you may binge on a restricted food. So go ahead and allow yourself to have something sweet. My clients and I love [...] Read more »
9 months later…
My client came into my office and declared “After 9 months, I finally like to exercise!” First, I would like to congratulate her on this new rewarding behavior. This particular client has also lost 50 pounds during these months. The point here is that you can change your behavior and consequently change your thoughts, perceptions [...] Read more »
An example of a mixed meal…
A few of my blog readers asked me to share an example of a high fiber carbohydrate, lean protein, healthy fat meal as mentioned in my last blog. Here are two examples. A turkey (lean protein) sandwich on whole grain bread (high fiber carbohydrate) with avocado slices (healthy fat, specifically monounsaturated fat). Whole wheat pasta [...] Read more »
Do you always feel hungry?
Try this to help you feel full and stay full longer: eat high fiber carbohydrates, lean proteins and healthy fats at the same meal. This will help reduce extreme blood sugar fluctuations, moderate insulin release and ultimately help you manage your weight. Read more »
Check out this magazine…
EXPERIENCE L!FE Being Healthy Is a Revolutionary Act Check out this magazine. It came to my nutrition office and I like what I am reading. The Jan/Feb 2011 issue is titled Change Your Life. The Editor in Chief, Pilar Gerasimo says she has an editorial promise of “no six-pack-ab sensationalism, no bikini body obsessions, no [...] Read more »
Yummy and Allergy Friendly
If you or your child has food allergies and you want a yummy snack, check out Enjoy Life’s cookies. My favorite is the Snickerdoodle cookie. Read more »
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