I love “clean” food. I use this word to describe any food that is unprocessed, fresh and loaded with nutrients. I love the taste, texture and aroma of clean foods. I love what they do for my body! Hippocrates said, “Let food be your medicine.” No better advice can be given or taken when it comes to what we eat and why we choose to eat it.
….Really, I’m Getting Around to it!
Ever since the season officially rolled-in last month, I’ve been thinking about spring cleaning. The truth is I always look forward to it being done, but it’s something I don’t actually want to do. I’m much better at talking about all the closets I’m going to clean out and which colors I’m going to use to spruce up a room, than actually doing it.
My procrastination, though, has gotten the better of me. One area of my home, namely my kitchen, needs my undivided attention. It has nothing to do with cleanliness…I work hand at keeping up with that part. What my kitchen does need is a good clearing out. Out with the old and in with the new.
While good in theory, preparing a nutritious, home-cooked meal every night is probably not an option for a lot of us.
Something that really helps me out when there is no time to make a meal is having leftovers within arm’s reach that I can reheat and enjoy.
‘Variety is the spice of life. ‘ You’ve heard it a zillion times, I’m sure, but it’s a saying worth repeating, especially to those of us who are working at losing weight or at weight-management.
My questions to you: Are you including a variety of foods in your diet? Are you experimenting with different types of food, meals and snacks? (more…)
The government’s latest release of the Dietary Guidelines for Americans takes a significant step forward in delivering a strong and simple message on addressing obesity in a healthy and sustainable way, according to experts at Weight Watchers International (NYSE: WTW).
When your social schedule begins to expand during the holidays, so does your waistline. “Most people attend tons of festive events—and nearly all of them center around fattening food,” says Michelle May, M.D., author of Eat What You Love, Love What You Eat. Add seasonal stress and zero time to cook or hit the gym, and you have a recipe for holiday weight gain. Well, not this year. Here’s a plan for dodging diet pitfalls—everything from thousand-calorie eggnog lattes at the mall food court to button-popping family dinners.
Throwing a holiday party? Make it easy on yourself by serving an indulgent and absolutely beautiful punch. Your guests will not only be impressed with your hosting savvy but you’ll be the talk of the circuit…or, at the very least, your home.
For many of us, the festive season around Christmas brings out our worst over-indulgent habits: we eat, drink and spend more than we would normally do, and regret it come New Year when we step on those scales, or the credit card bill lands on the doormat.
While it may not be desirable, or even realistic to aim for an indulgence-free Christmas, if you find yourself wishing that you could avoid some of the excesses, then perhaps consider having yourself a Mindful Merry Christmas.
Who doesn’t want to feel their best and look their best? After all, those are the 2 main reasons we work hard at maintaining a healthy weight. Sometimes, though, we make excuses figuring we’ll work on losing weight tomorrow, next week or when the new years rolls in. We become experts on “buying time.” Remember, “someday is not a day of the week.” When tomorrow, next week or 2011 do arrive, you’ll wish you had started today. I know this from experience and I think you do, too.
You can start by making small changes to improve your health and quality of life, but just start. The only way to get anything done is to begin.
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