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Meal planning and prep is one of the best ways to make sure you are eating healthy, balanced meals; however, sometimes we slip up and find ourselves with an empty fridge, or don’t have time to sit and eat a full meal. When our lives get extremely busy (like often happens around the holidays) we […]

As spring is in full swing many fruits and vegetables are in season so make sure to look for a variety of in season produce to add to your daily diet to help build a nutritious and colorful plate. Below is a list of in season fruits and vegetables: Apricots Artichokes Asparagus Broccoli Collard Greens […]

Did you set health or weight loss goals for 2016? Often times we give up on resolutions by the second or third month of the New Year don’t let that happen to you! Last month I talked about the importance of setting small, attainable goals to avoid getting overwhelmed by a large resolution that may […]

One of the great things about cooking and baking homemade recipes is you have complete control how they are made and what they are made with. There are so many ways to switch and swap ingredients that can go a long way to improving the nutrition quality and reducing the caloric content of a recipe. […]

A diet high in fiber has many health benefits, such as regulating the digestive tract and preventing constipation, aids in lowering cholesterol levels, helps control blood sugar levels, and can even aid with weight loss. Your body has to work harder to process high-fiber foods helping keep hunger at bay, stay satisfied longer, and ultimately […]

Weight loss surgery can be of great benefit when it comes to improving your health and maximizing your weight loss potential. The reason weight loss surgery is so beneficial comes down to the way that the bariatric procedure effects the stomach. By restricting stomach capacity, weight loss surgery encourages weight loss by reducing hunger and […]

The old standard for successful weight loss is a simple formula: move more, eat less. But after weight loss surgery, that formula gets a bit more specific. Just eating less doesn’t provide any insight into how much you should be eating and when, or what kinds of food are best for you to be dining […]

I typically recommend avoiding yummy peanut butter due to the high calorie and fat content at 100 calories and 8 grams of fat per tbsp. and only 3.5 grams of protein. But, powdered peanut butter is a different story. Powered peanut butter is simply roasted peanuts without added fat and sugar. It is significantly lower […]

Follow these tips to stay healthy during the Holidays! Recipe Modifications: Replace high calorie, high saturated-fat butter with no sugar added applesauce. You can use cinnamon-flavored applesauce when appropriate Replace high calorie, high sugar table sugar with sugar substitutes Replace high calorie, high saturated-fat heavy cream, whole milk, and cheese with their low-fat and fat-free […]

You may be wondering what all the Greek Yogurt fuss is about. Greek yogurt has been strained twice and therefor contains double the protein as regular yogurt. Remember, it’s the powerhouse protein that helps you to say satisfied between meals; helps you to heal after surgery and helps protect muscle tissue; and burn fat stores […]