Perfect Summer BBQ
With the warm weather finally arriving and summer around the corner, we are all starting to barbeque. Here are some helpful hints to keep your grilling healthy and your waistline smiling.
Tag Healthy eating
Emotional Eating
Do our emotions influence our eating habits? The answer for most people is an unequivocal "Yes, but I wish I had more control." Think about the times you are likely to overeat. Happy occasions? When you're sad, nervous, angry? What kinds of foods do you eat during these times of emotion?
The Office Friendly Medical Weight Loss Diet
There are two important pieces of information that need to be realized about our working habits, especially as you shift your focus to a medical weight loss program in Denver. One is that most of us are fatigued, overworked and willing to take the easiest route possible when it comes to eating habits. The second is that where we work is pretty much a second home, so eating habits there need to be assessed just as heavily as they are in our own kitchens.
Emotional Eating: Breaking the Cycle
Have you ever wondered why the way we feel has such a profound effect on our appetite and eating behavior? Happiness, loneliness, depression, boredom, fatigue, stress and guilt are more powerful appetite stimulators than being "physically" hungry.
Key Ideas for HEALTHY HOLIDAYS!
With the season changing from a warm fall to a cooler winter, our bodies may desire more comfort foods. This time of year we crave things like warm cakes, gravy's, sauces, baked goods, buttery dishes and heavier caloric foods. In the Spring and Summer, lighter foods like salads and fruit may be more appealing. How HEALTHY can we be for the next two months? Here are some ideas to keep your weight in check during the colder months:
What about all these “PC” foods? or, “Why won’t junk food leave me alone?”
We already know that 300,000 people a year in the USA die from diseases of over-consumption: Diabetes, heart disease, lung diseases, cancers, high blood fats, strokes, osteoporosis and broken bones are caused or exacerbated by excess weight. How many of these deaths could be prevented if our grocery stores had a plethora of healthy foods and a paucity of purposeful crap?
Satisfying Snacks
Following an eating plan for long periods of time can be boring. So many of us use "just a little extra" food for entertainment, as a pick-me-up, to fill time, or as a reward for good behavior in other areas of our lives. Where do snack foods fit in? A healthy snack, ( in the perfect world), would fit into our daily food plan rather than blowing our calorie limits out of the water. It would be satisfying, but not lead us into more unplanned calories. What works for you?
Stay on Track with Healthy Eating During Thanksgiving, and the Holiday Season
A little bit of pre-planning will help you stay focused on healthy eating throughout the Thanksgiving Holiday. Here are some tips to remember for Thanksgiving, and throughout the Holiday Season:
Zucchini Soup
Here is a tasty way to add more vegetables to your diet and take advantage of the seasonal local produce. This simple recipe is an old family favorite that has been modified to offer a lower fat, nutrient and fiber…
Healthy Summer Snacks
Summer is a great time of year for getting outdoors to exercise, family vacations, and barbeques in the backyard. It is also a time where schedules or routines can change which may alter how we eat. Today’s Dietitian magazine (June…
