Study Pinpoints 12 “Most Wanted” Foods for Weight Loss

by | Jul 28, 2011 | 4 comments

Those looking to drop excess pounds should avoid certain foods like the plague while gorge on others, according to a groundbreaking research study out of Harvard University. The study sheds light on how food choices –not cutting calories alone—has a profound effect on...

Medications Useless Unless Diabetics Lose Weight

by | Jun 9, 2011 | 0 comments

Many diabetics become frustrated when they see a sky-high blood sugar reading despite religiously taking their medications. A study published in this week’s Diabetes, Obesity and Metabolism found that managing blood sugar in type 2 diabetics who are obese is nearly...

Quiche Doesn’t Have to be a Cholesterol Bomb

by | Apr 25, 2011 | 1 comment

We have gotten some really great comments when we publish recipes, so to continue that vibe, today I will share Julie’s mini-quiche recipe. So many times we get comments from people trying to watch their cholesterol or on their weight loss journey who are at a loss...

I Watch What I Eat but I Can’t Lose Weight

by | Apr 15, 2011 | 1 comment

My team receives several emails a week with this statement in it.  The way the emails typically end is with the writer asking for help or advice as to what else can be done. On rare occasions I get a letter from someone who actually admits that he or she tries to...

Foods that Reduce High Blood Pressure

by | Apr 3, 2011 | 0 comments

According to a new study, presented at the American Heart Association’s Scientific Sessions in Atlanta, people who enjoy a fiber-rich diet, especially at a younger age, had lifelong a significantly lower risk of cardiovascular disease. The study author, Donald...

Ch-ch-chia and Cholesterol!

by | Mar 25, 2011 | 10 comments

When a reader brought this point up we originally thought he was talking about Chai tea. But No! He asked about the benefits of chia seed and its use in improving cholesterol levels. As I looked into it, I found an enormous amount of research (and a ton of it was...