by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Jul 9, 2014 | Eating for the Health of it, Weight Management
Plants are the absolute foundation of a healthy diet, providing all sorts of nutrients and fibers that play a role in disease prevention. Eating more plants tends to displace higher-calorie foods, balancing your diet and controlling hunger. Making veggies part of your...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Sep 11, 2013 | Weight Management
Remember Chia Pets? For those of you who are unfamiliar, these small clay sprouting figurines were a popular gift items back in the 80’s. Add water and within a few weeks your chia pet would produce green sprouts resembling an animal’s fur or hair. My favorite was...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Jul 10, 2013 | Weight Management
If you hate grocery shopping, you’re not alone. The stores are crowded, the lines are long, and most certainly there is something else you’d rather be doing. And yet, if you’re trying to lose weight and improve your health, grocery shopping is one of the best things...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Feb 6, 2013 | Exercise, Weight Management
One of the most widely accepted assumptions in our culture is that if you push yourself to exercise more, you will lose weight. And yet, often this is not the case. Obesity research shows that the role of exercise in weight loss has been wildly overstated. In fact,...