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The average person gains 5 lbs between Thanksgiving and New Years Day! The holiday weight gain is one reason that your weight creeps up from year to year. What can I do to prevent gaining weight over the holidays?
 The best advice is to change your mind-set. Do not expect to lose weight between ThanksgivingRead 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

Try these homemade salad dressing to spruce up your everyday salad.  Use a food processor or blender to whip it up.  Each recipe makes 1 to 1 ¼ cups dressing, and dressing will keep at least 3 days in refrigerator. Roasted Red Pepper 1 cup jarred roasted red peppers ¼ cup extra-virgin olive oil 3Read more

Kaniwa is creating quite a buzz lately, with some people even referring to it as a “superfood.” Kaniwa is a seed grown in Peru and Bolivia that is eaten as a grain product. It is related to quinoa, and is prepared and consumed in a similar fashion, but kaniwa seeds are half the size ofRead more

Here are a few basic tips you should always do when dining out!: Know the menu ahead of time and decide what to eat before you get there Do not go to the restaurant starving! AVOID Chips and Salsa and Breadbaskets Share an entree together with someone Always asked how menu items are prepared.  ChooseRead more