This is a great acronym to help you make informed decisions about eating. Whenever you're about to pop something in your mouth or you wonder into the kitchen and aimlessly open the refrigerator ask yourself "Am I....." H = Hungry A…
Once you hit your 40s your body begins to change and you head into the peri-menopausal years. You might not notice any drastic changes, but hormones start to shift ...whether you like it or not;) As you continue to get…
Thermic effect of food (TEF) is the principle that some of the calories in the food you are eating are used to digest that same food. It's usually expressed as a percentage of the calories. Fat is 9 calories per…
I’ve been helping women improve their bodies and health for years (12 at Her Fitness and many more before HF started), and there are a few things that I’ve seen over and over again. One of them is nutritional deficiencies. Almost without exception,…
You walk into the kitchen, open the fridge and take a bite or two of leftovers, but before that you saw some M&M's on the counter so you had a handful of those first. As you start getting dinner ready,…
You can't have white potatoes! Or maybe you can... Sometimes we can get hung up on details that don't really have a big impact. Take the potato issue. Should you eat sweet or white if you want to lose weight?…
If you’ve started a weight loss plan or you’ve been on one before, then you know how hard it may be to control hunger throughout the day. In fact, this week, I've been doing a 7-Day Detox with some clients…
You’ve heard it before, “You are what you eat.” AND, you also feel what you eat. Research has shown that food affects our moods. The food you consume has a profound impact on your overall health, including mood, stress level,…
"I lost over 20 pounds in 2 1/2 weeks." That's a quote from Kara Goldin, the founder and CEO of Hint, Inc.. Have you seen her flavored water bottles called HINT? It's supposedly sweetened with fruit. Sixteen years ago she was overweight, had…
Back in the 1940's a psychologist, William Sheldon, came up with the idea that there are three body types (and that they relate to personalities.) You've probably heard about the three body types and you may be wondering if you should be eating…
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