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Weight Loss: Avoid These 3 Pitfalls

You may think you are doing everything right and still your weight loss efforts are stalled, or worse, you find the scale going in the wrong direction! Maybe you successfully lost weight, but now the number on the scale is … Continue reading

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Weight Loss: What About Carb Cravings

One of the most common complaints I hear from weight loss clients is that they are experiencing carb cravings, so I thought it would be helpful to give you a very brief explanation of some of the reasons this could … Continue reading

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Weight Loss: Why Protein is Key

Protein is one of the three macronutrients we need each day – protein, fat and carbs. It’s not healthy to eliminate any one of them. Often protein is greatly underutilized, especially by women. Clean protein provides numerous health benefits. A … Continue reading

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Healthy Aging: Why Maintaining Muscle is so Important

One of the principles of my Today’s the Day plan is having a form of clean protein at each meal. I’ve shared before that when I was younger – all the way through my 20’s and 30’s – and the … Continue reading

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Weight Loss: A Simple (Delicious) Way to Decrease Hunger

They’re one of the oldest cultivated fruits. Central American farmers have been growing them since 8000 BC. I know the picture gave it away – yes, it’s avocados. A very interesting study was done to determine how including avocado with … Continue reading

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Guest Post: 7 Tips For Healthier Eating Without Breaking Your Spirit

With the summer fast approaching, we are all wondering how we can get ourselves into shape so that we look great in our bathing suits. There are billboards, magazine covers and advertisements everywhere we look, all reminding us that it … Continue reading

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New Interviews on Real Good Health Posted

I wanted to give you the links to my first three interviews with Dr. Pei Kang.  We are doing a series of interviews about different aspects of nutrition as it relates to weight loss and overall health. Please visit (and … Continue reading

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My Thoughts on The New USDA Plate

I did a blog post earlier this year about the revised food pyramid – what I agreed with and what I thought could be improved.  It seems the USDA has changed the icon from that pyramid to a plate.  I … Continue reading

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Add This Grain to Your Meals

I rediscovered buckwheat recently. I hadn’t had it in a while. A friend gave me a container of homemade lentil soup (one of my all time favorites!) and I decided to make some buckwheat to have with it. I was … Continue reading

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It’s Greek to Me!

I happen to like yogurt and I especially love the Greek yogurts that are now available in the supermarkets.  Many years ago when I visited Greece with my family we had dessert at one of the many, beautiful outdoor cafes.  … Continue reading

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