Archive for January, 2012

Jan 30 2012

My Weekend Cooking – Easy Red Lentil Soup

Every weekend I try to cook ahead for the coming week.  I do this because like so many other people, I work all week and don’t have much time for cooking.  When clients tell me they have no time to cook, I understand: really I do!  But most tell me they want to eat healthier [...]

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Jan 28 2012

Sugar Levels in Yogurt

Sugar Levels in Yogurt Thanks to my coach and mentor Chere Bork for this guest post!  This helps to clear up the confusion about the sugar content found in yogurt: After my tv segment on cold and flu fighting foods, I had a great question from a reader. They wanted to know about the yogurt [...]

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Jan 20 2012

Healthy Foods That Are Convenient Too!

When I think of convenience food, things like frozen pizza, TV dinners and Hot Pockets come to mind.  I’m not a big fan of most these, because they tend to be highly processed, high in sodium and short on nutrition.  As a quick and easy meal once in a while, maybe, but as a regular [...]

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Jan 14 2012

Use The “Rule of 15″ For Steady Blood Sugar

The symptoms of hypoglycemia (low blood sugar) can happen unexpectedly and are hard to ignore.  Sudden nausea, cold clammy skin, rapid heartbeat, weakness, inability to concentrate, or trembling gets one’s attention pretty quickly.  Low blood sugar can happen to anyone, but people with diabetes or pre-diabetes are particularly vulnerable to this situation.   Several common [...]

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Jan 03 2012

Ring in the New Year! Virtual Exercise & Nutrition Programs

With the beginning of the new year, many of you are looking at ways to improve your eating habits, or perhaps get back to exercise.  One way to get going with a healthy eating and exercise plan is to use a virtual source. Many people have had good success using their computer or mobil devices [...]

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