From the category archives:

Diet and Nutrition

Need a Reason to Give Up Diet Soda?

April 30, 2010
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Riding the Blood Sugar Roller Coaster

April 29, 2010
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But first, this week’s weigh-in: Down two pounds (yay me!) to 206. Feeling more like I’m on a sustainable path now. My next hurdle is to get on a regular exercise program. And no, there will not be real hurdles involved. Just metaphorical ones.
Dinner on Monday was a carb-fest. A big plate of angel [...]

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Tackling Food Cravings

April 17, 2010
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Have you ever had a hankering for pizza? Or wanted a bowl of ice cream so badly you’d do just about anything to get it? How about chocolate? Potato chips?
Nearly everyone I know has experienced a food craving at some point. Some, like me, battle them almost daily. What exactly are food cravings, though? Are [...]

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Sweet Potato Fries

April 12, 2010
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I am not a food blogger, but these were too pretty – and far too tasty – not to share. The “recipe” goes like this:
Take two large sweet potatoes, peel and julienne (that’s french-fry shaped, for you non-cooking people). Throw them in a zipper bag and add a teaspoon of olive oil, some kosher salt, [...]

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Eat Healthy, Eat Cheap

April 6, 2010
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I am sick to death of hearing about how expensive it is to eat healthy. It doesn’t have to cost more to eat right, but you do have to be willing to put more effort into what you eat.

Eat seasonal fruits and vegetables. Where I live asparagus is $.99 per pound in season and $2.49 [...]

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Glycemic Index Diets and Weight Loss

March 23, 2010

Simply put, the glycemic index is a way of measuring the effect of food on the blood sugar and insulin levels in your body. High glycemic index scores mean the food causes a rapid rise in blood sugar, followed by an equally rapid release of insulin to combat the sugar level. This is what causes [...]

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Pumpkin Yogurt?

March 17, 2010
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I’ve been reading Healthy Tipping Point recently, and one of the foods she raves about is pumpkin yogurt.  Basically, equal parts canned pumpkin (not pie filling) and Greek yogurt, some pumpkin pie spices (cinnamon, cloves, nutmeg) and some kind of sweetener (she uses Agave Nectar). Sounds great, so I thought I’d give it a try.
Now, [...]

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Antioxidants and Free Radicals: Antioxidants to the Rescue!

March 16, 2010
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In part one “Antioxidants and Free Radicals” we talked about all the terrible things free radicals do to our bodies. Today we’re going learn how antioxidants clean up the messes the radicals make. Kind of like how you clean up after your husband.
Antioxidants are the janitors assigned to free radical detail. They fearlessly throw themselves [...]

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Antioxidants and Free Radicals: Those Rascally Radicals

March 13, 2010
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Chances are you’ve heard a whole lot of hype the last couple of years about antioxidants and their miraculous health benefits. The acai berry in particular has been touted as being a veritable fountain of youth. But is there any truth to these claims?
In order to understand the benefits of antioxidant rich foods like acai [...]

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