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Peppermint and Weight Loss

I am quite certain I am the only person on the planet who dislikes peppermint. My husband and children certainly feel that is the case. When I tell someone that I dislike mint or peppermint I met with shock and awe as if I had five heads. I am often asked if I chew gum. I don’t. One of my friends thought it must be torture to brush my teeth. Oddly, in toothpaste it does not bother me so much. Maybe I have just associated the taste of a peppermint patty with a solution intended to remove plaque and bad … Continue reading →

Non Scary Alternatives to Halloween Candy

Candy is makes the top three of what kids think of when they think Halloween. Who doesn’t remember nights of eating so much Halloween candy it made you sick? What about all the Halloween candy that sticks around until Christmas? Even after the trick or treating ends the treating one to sweets does not. While we can overlook our kids eating a bit more candy one night a year, we cannot overlook indulgence which can be unhealthy or that lasts until the New Year. So we need to limit the candy without limiting the fun. Alternatives to Giving Candy: I … Continue reading →

Alternatives to Cooking with Butter

If you are like me and your best friends are fat, most notably butter and oil, you may need to make a few changes in your diet. So, can we say goodbye to our fat unhealthy friends without saying goodbye to flavor? Yes, there are healthier options that are low in fat, do not contribute to cholesterol and do not require us to live without flavor. Best of all, most of these alternatives are easy, inexpensive and products you may already have on hand. 1. “Honey, pass the honey.” Many of us start our mornings with a slice of toast … Continue reading →

Healthy Halloween: Healthy Handouts

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It’s the dressing up, mostly… the chance to be someone or something else for a day! I don’t mind the candy, either. But the candy is definitely a mixed blessing. Halloween can be a BIG test of your willpower and diet abilities! So what are some healthy alternatives? Fruit. Apples and oranges are usually easily found during the fall months — and they’re good for you! Handing out fruit might not make you very popular with the kids… but the parents might appreciate the healthy snack appearing in the goodie bags. 100 calorie … Continue reading →

Seasoning Alternatives to Salt

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“What seasonings can I use to dress up the bland foods on my diet? I need some variety!” Looking to other seasonings besides salt and sugar is a very healthy choice. Unfortunately, there are many people who really should cut down on their sodium intake but don’t realize that they are consuming too much simply because they aren’t adding salt to their foods. (For more information on this, check out Tristi’s blog on sodium and how decreasing her sodium has helped her to lose a good chunk of poundage. Yeah, Tristi!) I keep a lot of spices in my kitchen. … Continue reading →

Make Weight Loss a Family Affair

I once had a friend who very religiously followed weight watchers. She did great and lost nearly 100 pounds. She made herself and her family a separate meal every night so that (in her words) ‘they wouldn’t be subjected to her diet stuff‘. Eventually, life crept up on her and she gained all the weight back. The reality was that because her kids could eat junk and get away with it she had it on hand. Then when she was hungry, and stressed or in a hurry, guess what she grabbed? I am certainly not suggesting that you push “weight … Continue reading →

Exercises to Lose Weight

When a person wants to lose weight one type of exercise they should consider is any form of a cardiovascular exercise. Cardiovascular exercises help your heart pump the blood through the body. Activities which raise a person’s heart beat per minute are under the category of cardiovascular. Running, jogging, swimming, spinning, and other strenuous activities can be beneficial exercises for the entire body. These types of cardiovascular activities are called high impact where walking is generally is done as a low impact exercise. Cardio, shortened for cardiovascular activities, should be done at least three times a week for 20-30 minutes … Continue reading →

Chocolate Covered Almonds: A miracle of taste and health!

When I get on a kick I keep kicking. Currently I am on an almond kick. After reading about all the health benefits of almonds I am determined to find almond alternatives to my snacking and meals. I have spoken many times about my love for snacking and my quest to find healthy tasty snacks. I have found quite a few and now to add to my list is Blue Diamond Chocolate Covered Almonds. Why Almonds? Almonds are very healthy for you containing rich sources of: *vitamin E *calcium *iron *magnesium In addition almonds contain zinc, niacin, copper, and selenium. … Continue reading →

Organic Whole Grain Einkorn Pasta

I love pasta. I used to say that pasta was worth an extra 5 to 10 pounds on my body. I know that sounds crazy but I love it that much. Besides that, my family enjoys pasta but dislikes potatoes. So the poor humble potato who I love is replaced by pastas and rice at the family meal. Pasta makes an appearance more often then rice. We all know pasta is not the best food to eat. It is full of carbs and you can a lot before you get full. That is not the best way to diet. So, … Continue reading →

Stop Emotional Eating

We all experience stress in our lives. Sometimes we have more than other times but every time can be a challenge for an emotional eater. Eating can bring a sense of comfort and when we are stressed we want to be soothed if even for a moment. However the calories you will consume will last longer than a moment on your hips so you may want to reconsider grabbing the chips the next time stress enters you life. What steps can be taken? Ways to help curb emotional eating? Complex Carbohydrates: Consuming complex carbohydrates produces serotonin a chemical in the … Continue reading →