December 2009

Here is a great alternative for one of the season's favorite sweets- apple pie! Skip the floury dough and go right to the good stuff- the apples!  Peel and core golden delicious apples (figure half per person).  Place in a glass baking dish with an inch of water. Sprinkle with raisins (or use dried, unsweetened […]

Start a group fitness regime at the office, BEFORE the New Year!   (What is so special about January 1st?)   Start by recruiting one person from work to go on a walk with you at lunch, or go to the gym, or drop in on a yoga class en route home from work.  See […]

Paleo Egg Nog? Yes! Here's an idea, again for the OCCASIONAL splurge:  substitute unsweetened almond milk for acidic dairy milk, or legume derived soy milk, and try a bit of honey for sweetness, in lieu of white table sugar. (As mentioned in The Paleo Diet, paleolithic man likely did come across the occasional bees nest […]

Don't wait until New Year's Day to start an exercise regime.  DO IT NOW!  Starting off (or ending, depending on your schedule!) with a good workout will not only boost your spirits even more during this festive time of year, it will also feed your motivation to make better food choices than you might if […]