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Category Archives: Healthy Body Weight
7 Benefits of Eating Less Meat + best ever veggie burger
Have you ever considered going meatless as a way to improve your health? I’m not suggesting a full-fledged vegan lifestyle. I’m talking about taking meat off the dinner table one night a week – Mondays for example. There are many … Continue reading
Dining Out Strategies
Eating out in a restaurant can be challenging when you are trying to eat healthy and make weight-conscious choices. Things can get out of hand quickly when you are faced with too many options. It’s easy to consume more calories, … Continue reading
Vegetarian Quesadillas: delicious + easy + loaded with fiber
Dietary fiber — found mainly in fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and legumes — is probably best known for its ability to prevent or relieve constipation. However, foods containing fiber can provide other health benefits such as lowering your risk of … Continue reading
Stop stress eating with these 3 tips (+ stress busting foods)
Stress is one of the most common causes of overeating and weight gain. Can you relate? Your day gets busy, life feels overwhelming, and you find yourself (without much thought) inhaling some junk food because you think it’s going to … Continue reading
How to make your resolution stick this year
There’s something about the New Year that evokes a renewed optimism when it comes to improved health and weight loss. It doesn’t seem to matter that we abandoned last year’s resolution a few weeks in; we feel that it’s worth … Continue reading
10 Holiday Eating Tips (+ simple recipe tweaks)
‘Tis the season for parties and celebrations with family and friends. Unfortunately, for many it also becomes a time for overeating and weight gain. According to the National Institutes of Health, holiday eating can result in an extra pound or … Continue reading
Is permanent weight loss possible?
As a nutritionist who has worked with hundreds of clients over the years, I have examined the weight issue from every angle. One thing I know for sure is that there is no quick solution to weight loss. My clients … Continue reading
Quick + Easy breakfast ideas (recipes)
I always wake up hungry and love eating breakfast. Honestly, I couldn’t get going in the morning without it. No matter what, I make sure that I eat breakfast every day. But that’s not the case for everyone. With time … Continue reading
Is bottled dressing ruining your salad? Make your own with these tasty recipes.
What’s a salad without salad dressing? Most people would agree that it’s not very tasty. In fact, it can be bland and downright boring. A salad with the perfect dressing however – delicious! And when you’re working on getting to … Continue reading