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 | Aug 28, 2019 | Eating for the Health of it, Healthy Body Weight, Weight Management
Energy density and nutrient density are two important terms to understand when making food choices. Energy (or calorie) dense foods contain a higher number of calories per serving. Nutrient dense foods contain a higher level of vitamins, minerals, and other important...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Oct 31, 2018 | Holidays, Mindful Eating, Weight Management
Are you going Trick-or-Treating with your kids today or staying home to hand out candy to the neighborhood ghosts and goblins? Either way, candy will likely be in your face. If you are trying to eat healthier and lose some weight, you might find yourself feeling...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Dec 1, 2016 | Mindful Eating, Recipes for Health, Weight Management
Getting together with family and friends is something we do around the holidays. These gatherings typically include rich foods and lots of sweets. If you’re like most people, this excites and stresses you out at the same time. It’s a time of year when many...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Nov 22, 2016 | Heart Health, Mindful Eating, Weight Management
In two days from now, it will be Thanksgiving. Do you have a plan for eating? Will you count up your calories and attempt to stick to your diet; or will you throw caution to the wind and stuff yourself because it’s only one day? Why not give this a try instead?...