Tag Archives: Proper Eating

Dealing with Constipation

Most kids experience the discomfort of constipation at one time or another. Just type the words “constipation” and “toddler” into your favorite search engine, and you’ll see hundreds of results from message board moms throughout the country. So, it would seem that the topic has been sufficiently covered. For our daughter, however, constipation is a more serious matter, and it will likely be one she will have to deal with for the rest of her life. In addition to being born with a detached esophagus, Lily was also diagnosed with an imperforated anus; instead of a normal anal opening, she … Continue reading →

The Scarsdale Diet

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This is an old diet that has been around for many years. I haven’t actually tried this version but it looks like a simple low calorie, low fat, low carb, drop a lot of weight in a week kind of diet. The first three days are starch free, so one is likely to drop a good bit of water weight initially. The rules of this diet are to drink at least four glasses of water per day and you can add the following condiments to your foods: herbs, salt, pepper, lemon, vinegar, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, mustard and ketchup. You … Continue reading →

Faith-Based Weight Loss

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Don’t discount this. More an more people are doing it and more and more people are succeeding at weight loss because of it! Where do most people go for support during difficult times? To church. Why? Because they feel a fellowship, a kinship even to the people they worship with. Well, Pastor Steve Reynolds is calling on his congregation to turn to God for the strength to fight their weight loss woes. It sounds pretty simple, doesn’t it? My guess is that nutritionists and exercise geeks will say it is a bunch of bunk but let’s think about this for … Continue reading →

30 Easy Ways to Cut Calories

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1. Have salsa with your tortilla chips instead of guacamole or queso dip. 2. Bake your own tortilla chips, from real tortillas, instead of eating fried chips. 3. Skip the sour cream on your tacos. 4. Switch to Dannon Light & Fit yogurt. 5. Switch to mini bagels and enjoy the whole bagel. 6. Switch to 1/3 Less Fat Philly (Neufchatel) Cream Cheese. It tastes just as good and has a whole lot less calories. 7. Skip the crust and just eat the pie filling. 8. Skip the sugar and make your pies with Splenda. 9. Switch to spray on … Continue reading →

Obesity Is Contagious

You’ve undoubtedly heard of the saying, “birds of a feather flock together.” Well apparently, those of us who like to eat a little too much stick together too! In addition to things like not getting enough exercise or eating too much junk food, a new risk factor for obesity is your relationships with friends and family. Your risk for obesity, in some cases triples, if you have friends who are obese. When I first read the study I thought to myself that this would make a lot of sense. I think of my husband’s family and well, we are all … Continue reading →

Weight Loss Week in Review: July 3 through July 14

Tuesday, July 3 10 Tips on Eating Your Way Through the 4th of July Well, the 4th of July is long gone, but you can still review these 10 tips for holiday eating. The summer is still here and there are a whole month and a half left full of barbecues and backyard get togethers. Dad’s Losing It: It Was Good While It Lasted Continue following Jeff’s journey as he seeks to lose weight. How did he do over the holiday weekend? Friday, July 6 Alli-oops: Alli Users Commiserate Over Side Effects At this point, I’m not sure that Alli … Continue reading →

More Questions to Ask When Choosing a Weight Loss Plan

Yesterday we talked about the two first steps you need to take when choosing a weight loss plan. The first is to talk with your doctor about what type of plan is right for you. Statistics show that many people skip this step. My theory is that we really don’t want to hear what our doctors have to say which will almost always be: eat less, move more. In any case, it is important that you do it. The second step, or first question rather to ask about the weight loss program you’re considering is whether or not they follow … Continue reading →

The Cookie Diet

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This blog started out being a ‘which diet works best.’ Then some poor misplaced google ad caught my eye. Gosh–who wouldn’t want to eat cookies and diet at the same time? I’m such a dessert person, I should seriously consider doing this one. The original and official cookie diet has its origins in Miami inside the bakeries of Dr. Sanford Siegal. (Which by the way are next to the patient’s center of Dr. Sanford Siegal.) In fact, Smart for Life Weight Management Centers were sued for continuing to claim the original cookie diet even after their relationship with the weight … Continue reading →

The Anti-Inflammatory Diet

If you have asthma, arthritis, irritable bowel syndrome, or even heart disease, someone may suggest you try an anti-inflammatory diet. What exactly is an anti-inflammatory diet and what is it supposed to do? Some researchers feel that the typical American diet, which is high in fat and processed foods, can actually cause our bodies to create inflammation. The body perceives that the foods we are eating are not what we should be eating. It then reacts as it would to any other invader. One of its best defenses our body has against foreign matter is inflammation. There is a blood … Continue reading →

Eating Healthy on the Run

Sometimes, I’m too impulsive. I’ll get a spur of the moment idea and run with it. That’s how I found myself in a classroom again. I wanted something to do while my kids were in school, so I thought it might be a good idea to take classes, full-time, at a university. My goodness, I wasn’t prepared for it. For eight years, I did what I wanted, when I wanted. Suddenly, I was studying for hours and I had no social life. It wasn’t long before I missed those afternoon naps I used to take… and it showed. I hadn’t … Continue reading →