Happy New Year everyone! I’m sure many of you have all sorts of resolutions to have a healthy 2011 so I thought I’d start this year with a very helpful idea to keep your resolutions in line. This one is sure to fatten your wallet and loosen your belt. I’m a big advocate of bringing [...]

My husband sent me this really interesting articles about impulse shopping. I read it and immediately thought how much it related to impulse eating. It seems everyone has some sort of vise to help them cope with everyday stress. Some people “shop till they drop!” Some – eat. The article talks about four reasons we [...]

Ever since I moved form the States to Canada I have been obsessed with finding an alternative to my favorite Greek style yogurt: Fage.  Why they don’t sell it in Canada, I don’t know. Anyway, I think I found something! I love it because it has 20 grams of protein in it! Most yogurts have [...]

If there was only one thing I could say to help someone lose weight – this would be it. WATCH YOUR PORTIONS! Too much of anything is too much – even if it’s a healthy choice. Start by doing this like: Reading the nutritional labels and portion sizes on everything you eat. Follow them to [...]

It’s summer time! And with hot weather normally comes outdoor barbecues or dinners almost every weekend! These parties can put a real damper on your desire to eat healthy if you let them. Here are a few tips to help you stop focusing on what you can and can’t eat at the party and allow [...]

I could write 17 pages about this subject – but I really want to try to keep it short & sweet – hopefully to drill the point home. There have been many articles in the news lately comparing simple carbohydrate foods and fatty foods to the effects hard drugs have on your body and mind. [...]

Too much of anything is really to much. Unfortunately you can over eat even the healthiest of things! I think it’s important to know what the correct portion sizes are because sometimes I think people think they are making a healthy choice- and then the foil their efforts without even knowing it just by eating [...]

I don’t mean to be a stick in the mud but I think it’s important for someone to tell you the honest truth about losing weight. None of this 10 pounds in two weeks business! None of this eat everything you want and lose 60 pounds! It’s important to know what you’re in for when [...]

If you’ve never run before,  a 5k is a great place to start. This training schedule should get you ready for a 5k by the end of the summer! 1. Listen to your body. If your body is telling you to stop or if you feel an injury lurking. Back off. Running is great, but [...]

Yesterday marked the last day of The 2nd Annual Passover Challenge! I hope you all found my recipes last week helpful and delicious! Congratulations to all those that participated! Here is some of the feedback I received over the last week. “I didn’t know I was not sleeping well, until I started sleeping well.” “3 [...]