Wellness & Nutrition

A saying I recently picked up from the book Eat what you Love, Love what you Eat (highly recommend it) has become my motto: Fuel your body 99% of the time, so you can feed your cravings 1% of the time. Both require mindful eating, portion control, […]

As of January 2018, our food labels have had a makeover to make healthy choices legible and more convenient. The U.S Food and Drug Administration has designed the new labels with their consumers (YOU) in mind. Here are the changes below : Serving Size: The servings per […]

We talk about protein as the magical macronutrient that will change your diet and improve your health, but are we over doing it? Ketogenic dieters are focusing their protein needs to 20% of their total calories, for an 1800 calorie meal plan that is 90 grams of […]

The month of April brings awareness to the effects of stress in our life. We all experience it, that all too common rise in our blood pressure, our hands may sweat, our head pounds, the muscles in our neck and shoulders beginning to ache. Stress is the […]

The focus of Saint Patrick’s day tends to be on beer and comfort foods. Let’s bring good heart-healthy food back on the menu. Cooking Light brings us a recipe to raise our water glass to Spring Vegetable Shepherd’s Pie. This wonderful dish focuses on low carbohydrates, lean […]

Week 4 of Habits Challenge for Weight loss This brings us to the end of January. One month in and I am feeling my confidence scale go down 2 points. I am tired, hungry, and already not wanting to make my bed in the morning. What is […]

I am sad to admit it but unless it is on the calendar, date night in my house just does not happen. Life happens. Planned and expected dates seem to be the only way we can get a night to ourselves and enjoy it. The exact thing […]