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Here is a sensible and civilized list of ideas for controlling your urge to snack and binge. Hopefully you will find some way here to support your efforts NOT to binge! Some helpful tips from Gail Posner: Try chewing sugar-free gum to get you past the urge to snack WAIT 15 minutes once you feel [...]
Women have asked me this question every day for 25 years. The answer is simple and yet not so simple, depending on your physical and nutritional needs. Within on hour of waking up in the morning, you need a minimum of 100 calories, preferably from healthy food, just to ignite your metabolism. Take into account [...]
Container Gardening — Do it this season! There are many advantages to container gardening that make it perfect for a new grower. They are simple to set up, easy to care for, and do not require a lawn or yard. With some simple steps and the proper care, container gardening will open you up to [...]
What do the Mediterraneans have that we don’t have? A much healthier diet, for sure. Those countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea may be an ocean away from us, but their style of eating and cooking is certainly not out of our reach. If you are searching for a heart-healthy, feel better plan for eating, the [...]
The Saga of Mindless Eating Continues… Allison, I just read your article about me and you and the cantaloupe. Allison, a cup of cantaloupe has 56 calories and is very nutritious for you with lots of vitamins, see THIS LINK for more nutritional info. Now, regarding the idea that I didn’t get the point of [...]
I received an interesting email this week in response to my “Where’s my cantaloupe?” article, from a man named Skip, whose acquaintance I recently made at the pool. We meet up at the pool a few mornings a week to swim laps. While gasping for a breath in between sets, we talk about healthy living, [...]
Chronic Mindless Eating and How to FIX IT! Yesterday I was enjoying a delicious, freshly sliced piece of cantaloupe. Or so I thought I was. I actually cut two pieces for myself, one to eat now, and a second to eat later. My problem was and still is, this…. I devoured the first piece while [...]
As a people, humans have always had an innate fear of the unknown — dark spaces, deep waters — anything we can’t see, hear, feel or understand. And for many health-conscious beings, potatoes fall under that category. White and fluffy with an indiscernible mass of hidden starches, calories, carbs and other fat-inducing agents all aimed [...]
Courtesy of chef/educator Nancy Krcek Allen of Traverse City’s City Kitchen Most French children learn how to whisk vinaigrette before they can reach the kitchen counter! A great salad begins with great vinaigrette. This vinaigrette is light, delicious, and will keep for months! Ingredients: 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 3 tablespoons vinegar or acid (like citrus) [...]
This quick and easy recipe is delicious, healthy and the ingredients are locally grown! Ingredients: 1 pound of local green beans 2 tablespoons of extra virgin olive oil Salt and pepper to taste zest of one lemon ½ cup of Michigan dried cherries Prepare beans by washing them, then snapping off the stems. In a [...]
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