Monthly Meal Plan for October As discussed in last month’s post, Creating a Monthly Meal Plan, the benefits of meal planning include saving time and money and helping you choose consistently nutritious meals. This month I wanted to give you an example to help plan out the upcoming month. The…
The Addictive Properties of Junk Food We can all relate to this feeling: you’re sitting casually watching TV and all of a sudden you have an urge for a late-night junk food snack. It starts small and you tell yourself that you’re not really hungry, that you really don’t need…
Creating A Monthly Meal Plan Planning meals in advance is one of the keys to a healthful lifestyle. However, it is a habit that is most often met with dread. For some reason the idea of sitting down and planning what we are going to eat for the next week,…
How to Eat Healthy at Cookouts and BBQs It's harder in the summer to eat healthy and on track with your health and fitness goals. We tend to think of it as a relaxing time where we vacation, lay by the pool and get caught up on our summer reading.…
Jump-start your morning workout with these high-energy foods Exercising first thing in the morning is one of the best habits you can get into! When you wake up and jump on your Total Gym it can help to speed up your metabolism, regulate your appetite and start your day off…
Lesser Known Sources of Omega-3 Fatty Acids Omega-3 fatty acids are one of the nutrients that most Americans are deficient in - yet they have countless health benefits! Lower cholesterol, reduced inflammation, improved mood, younger looking skin and healthy hair are just a few of the benefits of a diet…
We’ve all heard before that “breakfast is the most important meal of the day!” But have you ever stopped to ask yourself why? What makes breakfast so important, and even more important than lunch or - my personal favorite - dinner? The answer is simply that breakfast sets the tone…
What You Don’t Know About Honey (But Should) If you were to poke around in most of our pantries you would undoubtedly find one of those sticky plastic bears full of honey. We pull it out from time to time to enjoy with tea, or maybe if a recipe calls…
What does Organic really mean? In order for an ingredient to be labeled organic means that both the soil and the produce must have been grown and maintained without the use of synthetic fertilizers, pesticides or genetically modified organisms (GMO’s). For an animal product to be called organic it must…
Quick & Easy Ways to Observe the 5 a-day Rule The 5-a-day rule is based on a campaign that launched several years ago to encourage Americans to make sure they get their 5 daily servings of 5 fruits and vegetables. The campaign’s name was changed to “More Matters” in 2007…