Healthier Takeout Options
Healthier takeout options are available. When the coronavirus hit, in-restaurant dining evaporated. And many of us turned to takeout options for the sake of convenience. But, many such offerings are high in calories and fat.
Healthy Foods for Diabetics
Healthy foods for diabetics are a variety of whole foods including fruits and vegetables, whole grains and lean protein. Your diabetes diet is simply a healthy-eating plan that will help you control your blood sugar.
Want To Go Meatless?
Want to go meatless but don’t know where to start? I was a vegetarian starting when I was a teenager and continuing for 15 years. But, vegetables were not the centerpiece of my diet. Instead, I ate pasta, pizza, chips, desserts and other highly processed foods.
Lose Weight Without Exercising
Lose weight without exercise? Is it feasible? It certainly is since the studies show that your weight is determined by your nutrition to the tune of 80%. So it is certainly possible to lose weight without exercising.
Healthy Oatmeal Recipes
Healthy oatmeal recipes can be a godsend when you wake up and have only 10 minutes to make breakfast.
Exercise Intensity
Exercise intensity is the subject of ongoing debate. Is moderate intensity good enough or do we need to do high intensity interval training to make the exercise beneficial? The research is in conflict.
Protein and Weight Loss?
Protein and weight loss? Do they go hand in hand? Many people mistakenly believe that adding protein shakes to their diets will help them lose weight. But what does the science prove?
Healthy Cookie Recipes
Healthy cookie recipes can be hard to come by. Most cookies are made with white flour and large amounts of butter or oil and sugar. But there are healthy cookie recipes out there,
Staying on Track with Healthy Eating
Staying on track with healthy eating is extremely challenging. We live in a food-centric society and are required to make food decisions all day. Most of the food available is unhealthy and the portions are too large.
How to Lose and Keep Weight Off
How to lose weight and keep weight off is one of the most frequently asked questions. As a Certified Nutritionist and Weight Loss Specialist, I steer my clients away from unhealthy fad calorie-deprivation diets and focus on long-term behavior change.
Salads for Fall Season
Salads for fall season can be a healthy way to spruce up your diet. In fall we want something more substantial than greens in a salad. These two recipes are excellent salads for fall season.
Best Diet for Diabetics
Best diet for diabetics? If you suffer from diabetes, you may be confused about the best diet for diabetes. You may wonder what you should eat to control your blood sugar and to keep it from spiking.
Lessons Learned from Quarantine
Lessons learned from quarantine run the gamut. What lessons have you learned from quarantine? I’ve learned how much of a people person I am and how much I miss being able to encourage people with touch. I’ve also realized that I don’t like being told what to do.
Calories in Nuts
Calories in nuts? They may be quite a bit lower than are being reported on most nutrition labels. A new method of measuring calorie absorption is starting to change the thinking of how to measure the number of calories in nuts.
How to Cook with Lentils
Lentils come in many colors—brown, green, yellow, red or black. They are low in calories, rich in iron and folate and an excellent source of protein. They also contain health-promoting polyphenols and may reduce several heart disease risk factors.