August 4th, 2009
I think clean eating is the way to go if you’re serious about losing weight and keeping it off. This isn’t rocket science and the “less is more” theory applies here — less food of a higher quality. What do I mean by clean eating? It’s a way to approach and embrace food as a
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July 29th, 2009
Today’s post comes to us courtesy of my good friend and fitness guru Angie Schumacher. Angie inspires women everywhere to feel great about their bodies and get into action. ….and all you need is a pair of tennis shoes! There are times when you are away from home and there might not be a gym
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July 27th, 2009
There’s nothing worse than going so far astray of your exercise routine that it’s hard to get back on. But that’s exactly what happened to me this spring. A series of circumstances conspired against me — an injured knee, getting the shingles and my gym closing — and put me in a workout tailspin as
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June 30th, 2009
It’s so easy to exercise in the same way, day in and day out, but not feel a modicum of inspiration. Ever happen to you? That’s been me of late, as I wrote about a few days ago in a post. I’ve had a hard time staying on the exercise wagon lately which all started when
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April 23rd, 2009
I’m always amazed at how much conflicting information exists about nutrition. Read something about dairy products in one publication and then turn around and see something different in another. Sometimes it’s hard to know what to believe and what’s healthiest for us. Enter Nutrition Action Health Letter, a reliable, informative, non-partisan source of health information
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April 14th, 2009
Time after time, my clients and people in my meal planning classes tell me that they shop without a list or clear vision for what they’ll feed their families. And I know you can imagine or probably know from experience that shopping without a list increases costs, and often results in poor food choices, not
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January 15th, 2009
I’ll spare you the graphic details, but let’s just say that things have been a bit “stopped up” during my cleanse. Do you know it’s not uncommon to suffer from constipation when you’re doing a cleanse? Yup, trust me, it sure is. Even though you might think it’s just the opposite. So I had a
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January 11th, 2009
I love this recipe because it’s chock full of veggies, but so hearty that you won’t miss the meat. It takes a little while to prepare, so I like to double the batch and freeze half for later. Over the years I’ve adapted it to my own liking and I whip it up on a
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