Nutrition

What you don’t know There is a saying, what you don’t know won’t hurt you.  Well, I’m here to tell you that is NOT true when it comes to your health and fitness.  There is a reason that fitness trackers became so popular; they tell you what you don’t know, how much or little you are […]

Mindful eating Tips wrap-up For the past three weeks I’ve been bringing you mindful eating tips, 9 in total. I hope you have put some of those tips into action and are seeing some positive results. I started that series after I did some training with a nutritionist, we went way more in depth than

Mindful Eating – Part 3 This week wraps up my three-part series on Mindful Eating. Here are three more tips to think about when you are preparing to eat something. Make mindful your mantra Check in with yourself to see if you are eating out of habit or because you are truly hungry. Just because

Mindful Eating Tips Continuing with our series on mindful eating, this is part two of a three-part series. If you missed part one you can use this link to see the tips from last week. Here are three more things to think about before you take that first bite of food. Don’t eat to reward yourself I’ll start

Mindful Eating – Part 1 Did you know March is National Nutrition Month?  In recognition of this month’s theme I’m making nutrition the focus of this and the next two newsletters. We are going to focus on mindful eating. What is mindful eating? It’s when we think about the what, where, when, why, and how we

Don’t sabotage your healthy eating You’ve made an important decision to eat healthier and make better choices when it comes to the foods you eat. That’s great but let’s be certain it is combined with knowing your portion sizes. In the photo above, on the left, you see what most people would put on their

Meal Planning must continue Let’s make sure our meal planning is not a “one-hit-wonder.”  Here’s what you can do going forward.  Let’s add some page protectors to our binder, a few in each section.  When you come across a recipe (maybe in this newsletter) print it out and put it into your binder.  Write up a

Meal Planning for Success One of the most powerful things you can do to help yourself succeed on a weight loss/fitness journey is meal planning. Failure to plan your meals may lead to bad choices.   Planning takes time and that is why most people struggle.  I’m going to show you how to plan out several weeks of

There are so many choices…are we making the right ones? Sugar in everything…part 2 Last week we spoke about sugar being in nearly everything.  Today I want to take a look at some nutrition labels so we can discuss what we may think is a good choice, why it is not and what we should

Why is Sugar in Everything? Sugar makes things taste better but it also causes us to crave more.  This causes us to eat more and buy more sugar filled foods.  We are making ourselves unhealthy and making the manufacturers more and more money.  Just like being addicted to a drug, sugar releases opioids and dopamine into your body, both

Is Your Snack Really a Snack? The biggest mistake we make when having a snack True confession I am guilty of this one…but I’m putting my foot down and stopping the insanity NOW!  When you want a snack, be honest, do you look at the label and take only one portion of the item you

DIET is a 4-letter word so Stop using it! Defined by Webster’s Diet, as a noun, is defined as “a course of limited foods designed to lose weight, treat a medical condition, etc.” or “food, the type of food on which you live”. Diet, as a verb, is defined as “to eat certain foods only, especially

Do you have any idea if you are iron deficient? Unless you are getting regular blood work done there is a very good chance you have no idea what your iron levels are and if you are deficient, also known as anemic.  Being iron deficient can cause headaches and fatigue.  (Always consult with a doctor

Don’t “Yuck” My “Yum” Tastes change, you need to be willing to try things There are two things in that photo above that about 10 years ago I would have NEVER eaten, fish and unsweetened tea.  I could add a few more things to that list like mushrooms and hummus.  These were all foods that

Memorial Day is next week which means picnic season has begun. Use these tips to make good decisions when it comes to the foods you choose. Tip 1:  Don’t sit/stand near the chip table I don’t know about you but I can’t eat just one!  Avoid being at the table that has the chips and dips.