Since my daughter was born, we tried to be a living example of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. When I see the world through my daughter’s eyes, I see plenty of negative temptations, but I also see hope. She is surrounded by so many people, parents, aunties and uncles, neighbors and friends, all helping to challenge what has become “the norm” and instead promote living healthfully.
“Is a calorie a calorie? A calorie may be a calorie when people talk about weight loss and nothing else, there are other factors involved. And once you get past my perhaps lame “Is a calorie a calorie” question, you can begin to see something approaching the truth.
For one thing, says Nestle: “There are dozens of factors involved in weight regulation. It’s hard to lose weight, because the body is set up to defend fat, so you don’t starve to death; the body doesn’t work as well to tell people to stop eating as when to tell them when to start.”
Pin It By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC A recent post in Medical News Today highlighted the practice of hiding veget ables in our children’s foods to help them reach their goal of 5+ servings of vegetables per day. Their conclusion was “that it is more important for parents to openly feed their children a variety of vegetables
Pin It By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC Green represents a lot of terrific things, like “being green” is good for the environment and “making the green” is good for your wallet. And if you like Saint Patty’s day, you will be sporting some green attire for good luck. What about eating your greens? You never felt
It’s Registered Dietitian Day! What a perfect time to say THANK YOU to our very own Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC!
Emily is the brilliant mind behind all of our nutrition programs, including our Boost Your Metabolism program, which has helped educate over 119,741 people in the last year alone.
With so much misinformation out there, we’re lucky to have our own metabolism expert to help us focus on the right information, and turn it into easy action plan for living a healthier lifestyle.
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Metabolism – the thing that most of us take for granted until we reach our 30’s, then we start noticing that the food we’re eating is lingering a little longer on our butts, hips and thighs. Gone are the days that you can eat whatever you want, whenever you want. Adding to the frustration is
Has the magic of the New Year already begun to fade? Regardless of whether you celebrated the New Year on a cozy couch at home, with anintimate group of family and friends, or rung in the New Year at some big bash, you may have felt a bit of the magic that the New
We saw the following Diet IQ quiz and thought we’d share it with you. It’s important that foods have a function, other than simply satisfying our appetites or cravings. This quiz tests your ability to identify the health benefits of 5 common foods. Simply make your selections, then scroll down to see the answers below. Good luck! By Nancy
We saw this article and thought it had some great, easy tips for reducing your calorie, fat, and sugar intake while eating at fast food restaurants. By: Adana Lima As you work towards your goal to become healthier, choosing foods which promote optimal wellness, one thing which can set you back is eating at a