Tag Archives: eating right

Just How Healthy Is Your Salad?

I’m really not a burger and fries kind of person. Which is not to say that I don’t indulge in high calorie foods, it’s just that when I pig out it’s usually on pulled pork and bread pudding. The rest of the time I simply have a salad. Wait! Don’t stop reading. I’m not bragging… I’m segueing. For months (nay, years) whenever I was forced to eat at a fast food restaurant (I must confess I despise fast food restaurants but I have a kid who loves McDonald’s fries—hence our visits) I would order the salad. I did so simply … Continue reading →

Is This A Healthy Diet?

We all know eating healthy foods is a good way to stay in peak form. But, some people stray from a healthy diet because they don’t necessarily enjoy eating items considered “good for you” foods. (Tofutti anyone?) The other day I was listening to a radio show that featured a dietician who claimed that “good mood” foods were just as important for people as “good for you” foods. She said these so-called “good mood” foods enable you to go from down in the dumps to the top of your game in just a few bites. So, what are “good mood” … Continue reading →

Resolving to Exercise & Eat Right

Yes, it’s the day after New Year’s and for many of us that means heading back to work and the regular day-to-day activities that may have slipped over the last couple of weeks of the year. That means taking along your new year’s resolutions and putting them into practice as you get the kids back off to school, you return to work and other activities begin again. Consider the Following Ladies, consider the following as you try to blend your new resolutions in with your regular activities and you begin to change your shopping and activity habits – a new … Continue reading →

Fancy a Six Pack?

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I’ve talked a lot about the Abs Diet over the last few days because I’ve been giving it a try. I picked up the book written by David ZincZenko, the Editor-in-Chief of Men’s Health magazine. What I like about the diet is that he lists right off the bat that he thinks diet is a four-letter word. He also talks about weight loss, fitness, exercise, food habits and more in very sensible and practical terms. His weight loss and fitness program target a specific area of the body. The abdominal area. However, don’t be mislead. This is a program that … Continue reading →

Breakfast – The Power Meal

Mom always told you that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and she was right. When you eat breakfast every day, you are helping yourself to: Stay Slim Stay Healthy Stay Sharp Weight loss advocates encourage you to eat regular meals at regular intervals throughout the day. Breakfast is a critical meal because breakfast eaters are far less likely to be overweight than those of us who skip breakfast. Your diet is more likely to be successful when you eat breakfast than when you do without. By eating a healthy breakfast, you are limiting the excess hunger … Continue reading →