Is Your Family Sabotaging Your Health Goals (including weight loss)? A loaded question question huh! In many families, food is the glue that bonds everyone together. Turning down food or trying to eat less, in many cultures, is a sign of disrespect. This makes not only weight...
The Birth of Jesus And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them,...
What are Holiday Spirits? Any Non-alcoholic and Alcoholic beverage. If its not water - it's a beverage with calories! Non-Alcoholic Drinks Many people 'drink' and 'eat' their calories. Regardless of the modality, its still more calories going in than the body needs. Non-Alcoholic drinks contain added sugar and...
Thanksgiving is behind us. Let's reflect. Here are a few questions Do you feel you over indulged (felt stuffed) on Thanksgiving day? Do you feel you over indulged (just ate too much over several days) on Leftovers days later? Are you still eating left overs...
There are so many yogurt options. Many people don't eat yogurt due to having 'too much such'. Not all yogurt options are desserts. When the nutritional criteria is in check, majority of the sugar is natural milk sugar (called lactose), which makes it a healthy...
Who doesn't want to fully enjoy Thanksgiving meal? In most cases, you are eating food you only have on Thanksgiving (or Christmas) That 'inner Gremlin' says: "You won't have this again until next y.ear (maybe Christmas), "just go all in!" Guess what, this is exactly want most...
The Friday AFTER Thanksgiving. For many, this is a shopping extravaganza. Up at 4:00 AM to stand in line to get the 70% off deals. Out all day long going from store to store. The mistake many make on this day is not staying hydrated and...
What is it about the holidays that makes our 'already' tight schedule even tighter? Anticipation of family coming to visit? Grocery shopping for those holiday favorites? Eating out more? Spending more time (and money) in stores Maybe its all of the above...
We are in month 11 of 2019. The clock fell back this past weekend. Did you arrive to church a hour early? November is when the holiday season REALLY kicks in. We generally give 'Thanks' more in November due to being in the spirit of "Thanksgiving...
Holiday Mistake #4 Eating left overs for 3 months! The truth is: Thanksgiving is 'one' day...