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A Pitfall of Summer – Fresh Cherries!
Fresh Cherries are EVERYWHERE right now. I have bought THREE BAGS in TWO DAYS – as they are so inexpensive and so delicious. I do not know WHAT I was thinking as my husband doesn’t eat cherries and I...
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My best tip for a holiday food weekend
My Best Tip: Remember that Bariatric Surgery is part of your life. There will be days that are not perfect, but the surgical changes don’t go away. Its important to always move forward with mindful...
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Why We Need to Cook.
Cooking is really important — especially now. Over the past decade, many studies and books have shown that children from families who eat together do better in school, that eating whole fresh food is...
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The Kid's Menu is Not the Answer for Small Portions!
It’s 8pm, I have been working all day here in my hotel room and I’m exhausted. I don’t feel like getting dressed and having dinner downstairs – too formal and I am too busy. I actually love curling up...
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Broccoli… good food or punishment?
I recently read a study outlining the habits of thousands of regular non-wls people who have lost significant weight and kept it off. There were a few interesting patterns that jumped out for me....
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Living Food vs. Dead Food
– Don Colbert, MD All foods are not created equal. In fact, some foods should not be labeled food” but rather “consumable product” or “edible, but void of nourishment.” Living foods were created for...
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Just a spoon full of sugar…
I arrived at my office after a wonderful weekend spent testing holiday recipes for our BE holiday section. I love sugar free holiday cooking as it gives me an opportunity to show off just how good I...
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A perfect stack of Pancakes on a perfect Sunday Morning…
I grew up in Vermont – a world center for maple syrup production. Vermonters are very proud of maple syrup and celebrate it, in March and April when the syrup is boiled from the sap, folks have Sugar...
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Many people go right back to carb loading for breakfast once they are no longer a ‘new’ post op, and choose to eat ‘real’ food. Bagels, cereal, oatmeal, toast, granola bars, and other to-go foods can...
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Satisfied versus Full. The difference… I still love you Jimmy Dean!
I love weekends! I can wake up at ten and then sit in bed and work on my laptop until noon or even three if I feel like it! Its a nice change from sitting at my desk and concentrating on the screen....
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Now calm down, I love Crystal Light…
I had no idea that so many people read this… lol… THANK YOU! I believe that I need to clarify my post regarding the NEW Crystal Light FITNESS NATURAL product. – I am NOT opposed to consuming 6 grams of...
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Budget Weekend Challenge – is it really all that expensive to eat healthy...
I know that many families struggle with feeding a family on a limited budget and have even convinced themselves that it is too expensive to eat healthy food. I get a lot of push back when I talk...
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How to Dine Out Like a Health Pro
Chili’s Texas Cheese Fries with Chili – 2,120 calories How To Dine Out Like A Health Pro Posted: 03/17/2012 By Leslie Barrie You’ve heard how diet-unfriendly dining out can be (2,120 calories for...
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Strongest bones come from combination of calcium rich foods and supplements
Eating calcium-rich foods is a better method to strengthen your bones than taking calcium supplements alone, according to researchers from Washington University in St. Louis. In the study, women who...
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Put salad on your supper plate… Eat Your Vitamins!
Growing up my mother and even my grandmother put a meal together in components – always a meat, a starch, and a vegetable. In our family the starch was usually macaroni!It’s a standard – even...
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How to Read a Label – natural vs. added sugar
This has been source of confusion for a very long time. I remember asking questions about it when I was a brand new post op over thirteen years ago – and even today there are many questions as to...
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It’s Only Holiday Sugar!
I have been answering questions in our Facebook Support Group after a wonderful weekend spent testing holiday recipes for website and new book. I love sugar free holiday cooking as it gives me an...
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Trust the Pouch, Forget the App!
We have a built in portion control device if we only use it. Forget the phone app, once you are comfortable with eating again, choose the right foods and you’ll never have to measure or keep track...
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