Archive for 'Feed Your Body'

Consistency:  The key to healthy living…and blogging

Consistency: The key to healthy living…and blogging

Posted on 11. Nov, 2009 by .

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Share Okay, okay…so any of you have been following my blog may have noticed that I took what may be termed as a month-long hiatus. So, life gets busy, right? I started off slacking because of a big event I had that upcoming weekend. Next thing you know, the next week creeps up and I’m [...]

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MyPyramid: A Personalized Nutrition Plan

Posted on 14. Oct, 2009 by .

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Share In my last post about spot reduction, I talked about how the only way to get rid of that problem spot is to lose weight overall.  We lose weight by reducing calories and increasing activity.  Sounds simple.  But…how do we do this? If you want to safely reduce calories, first you have to figure [...]

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4 Tips to make a Healthy Diet Quick & Easy

4 Tips to make a Healthy Diet Quick & Easy

Posted on 05. Oct, 2009 by .

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Share With all the diet-hype out there, it’s tough to figure out what you should be doing with nutrition.  Not to mention, what mom has enough time between wiping up spills and keeping the kids from lighting the house on fire to prepare complicated and extravagantly healthy meals?  By the time I’ve picked up the [...]

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Enjoy the Bounty of the Harvest

Enjoy the Bounty of the Harvest

Posted on 12. Sep, 2009 by .

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Share Autumn is truly one of my favorite times of the year.  The excitement of college football, the crisp biting air, the beautiful colors, and the return to routine all add up to an invigorating season.  And one of the biggest bonuses of autumn is the bounty of the harvest.  What better time to commit [...]

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A Pledge for Mom’s Everywhere

A Pledge for Mom’s Everywhere

Posted on 10. Sep, 2009 by .

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Share I have a confession to make. I eat trash. No really.  I do.  At the end of a meal, as I’m cleaning up dishes and scraping plates, I frequently find that the food that is destined for the garbage disposal somehow finds its way into my mouth.  Instead of being obliterated by that grinding [...]

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Balancing Nutrients 101

Balancing Nutrients 101

Posted on 17. Jun, 2009 by .

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Share Now that you’ve got an idea of the basic nutrients: Carbohydrates, Proteins, and Fats, let’s talk about how much of each we should be eating. Again, this is a controversial question–there a million different plans out there that each spout a different doctrine when it comes to how much of each nutrient to eat. [...]

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Calories and Nutrients 101

Calories and Nutrients 101

Posted on 01. Jun, 2009 by .

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Share When it comes to feeding your body, there are a million different programs out there. Each one professes to be the perfect balance for your body, the best way to burn fuel and “lose weight.” My perspective is not really into following a program, although these can be a great kick-start for people looking [...]

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