Healthy Eating

Isn't it weird how your body goes back to your pre-weight loss dietary cravings SO easily?  You go on vacation for a few days, splurge on a few meals, and when you get back every craving you have is for the foods you've tried to ease out of your diet:  pizza, pasta, bread, cheese, not to mention desserts...

Do you remember that famous line in the movie "Field of Dreams" with Kevin Costner:  "If you build it, they will come" ?  If my life could be summed up in one movie line, it would be "If you bake it, stir it or cook it,  I will eat it." I've NEVER been one of those people who "forgot to eat...

Let's say you have a friend who is on a weight loss program --hypothetically speaking, it might be this $10,000 Weight Loss Challenge.  And let's say that friend comes to you and tells you that they "fell off the wagon."  Yep...one day they were standing in the office kitchen, looking at a box of maple bars and said, "You know, it's been a stressful week, I'm feeling tired and need

In this day of instant mashed potatoes, microwave popcorn and next day delivery, I have to say that my attention span is probably comparable to that of a 3 year-old -- so about 4 minutes if it's REALLY engaging.  It's even worse when you combine it with the fact that I'm also a big fan of instant gratification -- I have a Kindle because I don't want to have to wait for Amazon to deliver my purchas

Dear Sugar-laden Foods -- There's no easy way to say this, but I'm breaking up with you. We just can't see each other anymore.  Yes, you've been with me when I've sought comfort during dark, lonely nights. You've been the final course for a lovely meal...

What do you crave?  I crave carbs, and cheese, and red wine.  I SO should have been born in Italy.  I could, literally, eat an entire loaf of Zeppole bread by myself...in one sitting.  As you can imagine, the foods I crave do absolutely nothing for my waistline...

That subject line kind of sounds gross, but it's true! I’ve been reading more and more about these studies that are focused on our guts.  I was a little skeptical at first, but more and more research indicates that the right germs in our guts can help us fight obesity...

Food safety, two words you probably don’t think much about, but I hope you do after this blog.  This year my family is increasing the area of our organic garden with the hope that we will be able to stock away enough produce to enjoy through the winter months...

Yogurt could be this girl’s best friend!  I love yogurt especially all kinds of greek yogurt.  You can add fresh berries and it’s a wonderful breakfast or snack.  You get your protein, vitamins, fruit and something that’s incredibly yummy.