I absolutely love cheeseburgers, chicken wings, French fries, francheesies, pizza, M&M’s, Snickers & ice cream? What’s your favorite? Mine depends on the day, but high on the list are wings, ice cream and pizza. But, America is getting fatter and sicker and so was I. Worse? Big Food, the conglomerate of corporations that make up […]
Introducing you to my blog’s new focus on the maturing woman, the woman in transition: A new empty nester, a widow, a divorcee, being downsized, or flat-out fired or none of the above. Maybe you’re just looking for a reboot and you don’t even know why … Welcome! What is it that happens to us […]
The best laid plans are often waylaid by a seemingly uncontrollable craving for something sweet or salty. Typically we meet these cravings with junk food: ice cream, candy bars, cookies and cake for the sweet tooth, quickly followed up by chips or French fries for the salty fix. This interactive presentation gives attendees tools that teach them how […]
I get asked, “Why detox? What am I detoxing from? Doesn’t my liver handle that?” Let me answer these, and probably more questions you might have about this Shred 10 I keep talking about. First, the 10 Day Shred … it isn’t about losing ten pounds, although you will probably lose some weight if you […]
Child safety is incredibly important. Statistics show that we have reduced childhood deaths from accidents through the use of car seats. Car seat use reduces the risk for death to infants (aged <1 year) by 71%; and to toddlers (aged 1–4 years) by 54% in passenger vehicles.1 Booster seat use reduces the risk for serious […]
Get to the bottom of your cravings and emotional eating with a few steps … Notice I didn’t say ‘simple steps.’ The key to discovering the reasons for your cravings is awareness. If you aren’t even aware that they’re happening until it’s too late, then you’ve missed that golden opportunity to uncover why they showed […]
I’ve started a couple of new things on my website. One is the Smoothie of the Week. If you’re looking for good ideas for tasty treats, this is the place to go, but make sure to copy down the recipe because when the next one goes up, the old one goes down. Visit late Monday […]
Let’s Do This! When: Sunday, July 31st at 2pm-4pm Where: Community America Credit Union on 95th Street (just west of Nall) Why: Because who doesn’t want to have a healthy lunch or dinner ready for FIVE days! RSVP: Go to my website, click on ‘Contact’, let me know you can make it and I’ll send […]
Friday is the perfect time to think about how your week went and what you can do to make next week even better. Every Friday I’ll be sharing news and tips about healthy choices that might work for you. So, let’s get started! Click on the image above for Dr. Weil’s article in the NYTimes […]