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Halloween night is full of fun and candy for the kids and craziness for the parents!  While it is a grand time, it throws your evening schedule into frenzy!  Should we eat dinner before or after?  How much candy should I let my kids eat? Should I get rid of the candy after so manyRead more

This clean version of pumpkin pie bread has 80 less calories, more protein, more fiber, and 10 g less sugar when compared to traditional recipes.         Ingredients: Olive oil cooking spray 1 ¾ cups white whole-wheat flour ¾ cup Sucanat 1 tsp baking soda 1 tsp pumpkin pie spice ¾ tsp groundRead more

You have probably heard ‘soy is great for your health’, and then the next day ‘soy is bad for you’.  So what’s the deal? Typically, the media makes everything about nutrition confusing. Here is the bottom line. Based on research, the FDA approved the nutrition claim “consuming 25 g of soy protein per day mayRead more

Back to Basics.  Now that the summer is over, no more vacation excuses for your diet.  No more yo-yoing through the months up and down with weight gain and loss.  With the start of September we officially have about 2 months before the holidays begin.  Trying to lose weight during the holidays is ultimately settingRead more

1.   Nuts While nuts are high in good fats and are a great source of protein, they are extremely high in calories so portion size is crucial! ¼ cup of nuts is generally 200 calories.  ¼ cup is about the size of a golf ball for nuts.  You can easily eat ½ cup or 1Read more