WHAT FOODS HAVE PROTEIN?

Can you really get enough protein from foods other than meat? The answer to that is absolutely yes!!!

While I am not vegan (and don’t intend to be), I do believe that limiting my animal protein intake has enormous health benefits. Great news is that there are lots of plant-based foods that contain not only protein, b…[Read more]

HOW TO AVOID GAINING HOLIDAY WEIGHT

This is a pretty controversial topic, but in my humble opinion (and what has worked for me and many others), is to concentrate my efforts NOT on depriving myself of an occasional healthy sweet treat or favorite comfort food, but rather to focus on maintaining a diet that is high in fiber.

After all, it’s f…[Read more]

HEALTHY FATS & THE HOLIDAYS

Lowering and maintaining healthy cholesterol levels is something else that pretty much usually suffers during the holiday season. I mean, well, there’s always sooooo much rich, delicious food!!!

Stay on track this holiday season by replacing the fats you use to create your delicious recipes with the healthy a…[Read more]

HEALTHY SWEETS FOR THE HOLIDAYS

The holidays are a particularly difficult time for those of us who are concerned about controlling our blood sugar.

All of those yummy cookies, cakes and candies….oh my!!!

So what can you do to maximize flavor and minimize the harmful spikes?

The answer to this question is of course, as is with all things n…[Read more]

#WTMKlive – Is there such a thing as healthy Cream of Anything soup? I’ve got all the answers! Grab your aprons and join me in my kitchen, live today at 1pm eastern time.
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1 TIP TO LOWER BLOOD PRESSURE NATURALLY

There are millions of people today who are struggling to lower their blood pressure, and there are just about as many different pharmaceutical drugs that are prescribed every day.

But what if you’re looking for a natural way to reduce your blood pressure, something that can be used in addition to the m…[Read more]

REDUCE CHOLESTEROL WITH CELERY

I’m sure I’m not the only one who has struggled with reducing my cholesterol. I’m also sure that I’m not the only one who found they were allergic to statin medications or suffered some crazy bad side effects of those medications.

Celery to the rescue! Yep, you read that right!

Celery contains a compound that ha…[Read more]

What Do Sugar Cravings Mean?

So far this week we’ve covered the top two things that can help you to tame your sugar cravings.

Today is tip number three.

You may think I’ve lost my mind with this one, but truly, it’s really almost as effective as tip number one.

How many times have you said to yourself, “I’m hungry for something, but I jus…[Read more]

How Much Water Do I Really Need?

Yesterday we talked about a couple of great ways to conquer stress eating. Did it help you?

Today, the second top cravings trigger is dehydration. That’s right, dehydration. Your body is on average between 57% to 65% water, and most people don’t drink nearly enough water to keep their body fully hyd…[Read more]

How To Conquer Stress Eating

Over the next three days I will be talking to you about the TOP 3 sugar craving triggers and how you can put a stop to them.

What I hear most often from my clients is that stress is the number one thing that causes them to cave and give in to eating foods they know aren’t healthy for them.

Stress eating is R…[Read more]

Eating Healthy Doesn’t Have To Be Hard

Let’s face it, when you’re trying to turn your whole eating lifestyle around, it can often be difficult and confusing. That’s ENOUGH work. Then you add on trying to tame your sugar cravings! Now the whole task seems almost impossible…can you relate?

The good news is that it doesn’t have to be hard! Ye…[Read more]

HEALTHY BUDGET FRIENDLY SNACKS

It’s 3pm and you’re starving! What do you do? How can you stay on track?

Here are four (4) portable, nutritious and delicious options to pack in your purse:

Roasted unsalted (or lightly salted) cashews, pumpkin seeds or almonds
Apple, peach or pear
Baby carrots, celery sticks, cucumber slices and some grape tom…[Read more]

#WTMKlive – Healthy 10 Minute Meal!
Yep, you read that right! Grab your aprons and join me in the kitchen at 1pm eastern time.
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EATING OUT – FIVE HEALTHY TIPS

How many times have you gone out to eat and worried about how you’re going to stay on a healthy eating plan? How do you keep from eating the huge portions and having sides that are very carb heavy?

Here are five (5) tips to stay on track when you’re eating out:

1. Ask for a petite, luncheon or kids sized mea…[Read more]

THE TRUTH ABOUT ORGANIC FOODS

Some of the things I hear most often is; “I can’t afford to eat healthy”; or “healthy foods are too expensive” or even “healthy foods take too long to make”.

While it is true that you can spend considerably more on organic fruits and vegetables, it is also true that you don’t have to buy all organic. Yep, you heard…[Read more]

ONE TIP TO LOSE WEIGHT….FAST!!!

Does your weight loss journey look like this?

One tip: GET HELP

If you are a woman who is sick and tired of being sick and tired and are ready to get off that diet roller coaster. I invite you to join my Lose 10+ Pounds In 90 Days group program.

We are starting on 10/2 and the program will take you all the way…[Read more]

SNACKING, SNACKING, SNACKING….

And you just can’t seem to stop?

Oh my word! You worked so hard all day to eat all the right things, but how can you ever control your blood sugar and lose weight if you can’t control that vicious snack monster?

Wanna learn what you’re doing WRONG so that you can FIX IT ASAP and FINALLY be able to make healthi…[Read more]

What Are Healthy Crunchy Snacks?

I’m sure you’ve heard me say before that I’ve always been a chip monster, so conquering my crunchy cravings was definitely on my to-do list.

Most of the time, the reason that people crave something crunchy is because for whatever reason, crunchy cravings are usually associated with stress. Is that why aro…[Read more]

Exercise Reduces Food Cravings – Is It Real?

Okay, admittedly, I am definitely NOT an exercise guru, nor do I exercise as much as I should. However, that doesn’t mean that exercise won’t help you to conquer your cravings.

Studies have shown that forty five minutes of exercise in the morning (even just a nice brisk walk) will reduce food…[Read more]