Creating a healthy eating plan for the holidays is key in creating the balance between enjoying all the season has to offer, without piling on tons of extra calories. By deciding in advance which parties, gatherings and events are going to offer the most opportune circumstances at which we can partake in a bit of […]
Read More ›Christmas cookie platters, cheese and cracker plates and peppermint mochas laced with sweet liquor are part and parcel of the typical holiday party. You’ve been keeping on point with your own eating but how can you please a crowd with healthy food? If you’re hosting a holiday get together, it’s easy to feel like you’ve […]
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Thinking about homemade goodies for presents, but feeling like you’d rather not add to all the sugar flying around all over the place? For years, I did an annual bake-a-thon for the holidays. I’d be in my kitchen all weekend long baking anywhere from five to ten (or more) cookies, letting them cool, plating them, […]
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Save Print Holiday Pumpkin Soup Author: Nell Stephenson Recipe type: Entree Cuisine: Paleoista Serves: 4-6 What better way to nourish your body on a cold winter’s night than a cup of homemade pumpkin soup? By adding a nice, healthy dose of fat, we balance out the glycemic load of this seasonal squash, promoting balanced energy (and warm belly!) […]
Read More ›Staying with friend or family during the holidays who are slightly less than understanding about your ‘crazy’ diet which excludes grain, dairy and sugar? It can be tricky, to say the least, to stand your ground when you’re in someone else’s house, especially if that house tends to be stocked with chips, cakes, cookies and […]
Read More ›Let’s be honest. Are you listening to that little angel on your shoulder telling you to keep on course with your exercise + mindful eating? Or, are you starting to tip the scales more in the other direction, towards that little devil, and finding yourself loosening up your commitment to the 6 am spin, as […]
Read More ›How many of you can recall the days of the early 90s when we thought that fat-free equaled eat as much as you want? From Entenmann’s Fat Free Cakes to Snackwell’s Fat Free Cookies, that decade was remarkable not only in the sense that we saw a heightened version of a diet trend gone terribly […]
Read More ›OK, OK, I know. Cheat? What on earth? Before you jump to the conclusion that I’m going to tell you to do a cheat day each week during the holidays during which you partake in Egg Nog Lattes, Pumpkin Bread and Christmas Cookies, hold on one sec. We’re not talking ‘cheating’, but strategic eating […]
Read More ›Over the years, I’ve written many a blog post about how to stay healthy and fit during the holidays, without depriving yourself of the enjoyment of the season. With Thanksgiving less than two weeks away, it’s official: the holidays are more than officially here! Beginning tomorrow, stay tuned for weekly healthy eating and exercise tips, […]
Read More ›What’s the hype about overnight oats? It seems I’ve been seeing a lot of recipes, blog posts and newsletters indicating they’re a great way to start the day. So what, exactly, are overnight oats? Just that! Oats that have soaked overnight in any liquid, from water, to nut milk to dairy milk and more. Sometimes […]
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