December 5, 2017

Holiday Festivities and Healthy Eating Habits CAN Go Hand in Hand

Holiday EatingOh yes, it’s that time of year again when the holiday festivities (aka less than healthy food choices and eating habits) kick-off with nibbles on that bucket of leftover Halloween candy, onward during Thanksgiving, and through family and holiday gatherings in December.

 
August 22, 2017

Overcoming Weight Loss Plateaus – “Why Can’t I Budge My Scale?”

Have you lived this movie time and again?

Over the last two months you’ve enthusiastically taken steps to live a healthier lifestyle or, as you may put it, follow a diet. You’re tackling a host of action steps that might include some of the following:

 
July 26, 2017

Got Diabetes and Want to Try a Low Carb Diet? Here’s How to Make Your Carbs Count!

Low carbAre you in this situation? You, a loved one or good friend, has prediabetes or type 2 diabetes. You’re constantly searching for answers to the all-important question: what and how much to eat. But you’re left scratching your head about whether following a low carb diet is a must.

 
April 19, 2017

7 Need-to-Knows about Sugar Substitutes

splenda_living_blog_sugar_substitutesYou hear and see media headlines galore about how sugar substitutes may impact your health or weight loss efforts, ranging from eyebrow-raising to nerve-calming.