by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Mar 13, 2024 | Holidays, Mindful Eating, Recipes for Health, Weight Management
You don’t have to be Irish to enjoy a delicious healthy green smoothie (a.k.a. Shamrock Shake). The recipe is below but first, let’s talk about a strategy to help you manage your weight. Do you find that you eat faster than everyone else at the table? Are you always...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Feb 14, 2024 | Eating for the Health of it, Holidays, Recipes for Health, Weight Management
Ever wonder why chocolate is synonymous with Valentines Day? Here’s one theory. Cocoa beans contain tryptophan and phenylethylamine – chemicals that can improve our mood and make us feel happy and energized – the same emotions we feel when experiencing love. Although...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Dec 6, 2023 | Eating for the Health of it, Healthy Body Weight, Holidays, Mindful Eating, Recipes for Health
‘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 two every year. Over a...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Jun 14, 2023 | Eating for the Health of it, Holidays, Recipes for Health, Weight Management
Father’s Day is almost here! I’ve got an awesome gift for you to celebrate the day, but first some words of wisdom from one parent to another. As dads and moms, we have such a powerful influence over our kids when it comes to eating. What we eat, when we eat, where...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Feb 22, 2023 | Eating for the Health of it, Heart Health, Holidays, Recipes for Health, Weight Management
February is for love and heart health! It’s American Heart Month. Did you know that heart disease is the number one killer of Americans? Each year, more than two million heart attacks and strokes take place resulting in 800,000 deaths. Research shows that one in...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Oct 28, 2021 | Holidays, Mindful Eating, Weight Management
Are you going Trick-or-Treating with your kids this Halloween or staying home to hand out candy to the neighborhood ghosts and goblins? Either way, you will be surrounded by candy. If you are trying to eat healthier and lose some weight, you might find yourself...