Weight control

COFFEE: Drink or Dessert?

Coffee can be a very wonderful and satisfying drink to have in the morning! Black, brown, skinny, caramel….might be words you are used to saying when ordering that morning cup. However, coffee can also be made in a way that it becomes dessert. All the extras you might be putting in your coffee at home […]

Spring Into Fitness

This past weekend, it finally started feeling like Spring in Chicago and the streets were packed with active individuals enjoying the fresh air. Getting in physical activity for weight maintenance or weight loss is a vital part of overall health. Physical activity recommendations vary depending on the health goal of each individual. The USDA Dietary Guidelines Recommend: […]

The “D” word!

How did “diet” become such a dirty word? I don’t even use the word when I talk to my clients, because of it’s acquired negative connotation. The actual definition of diet is, “the sum of the food consumed by an organism or group.” However, dieting is defined as, “the deliberate selection of food to control body weight […]

How to Eat Healthy at an All-Inclusive Resort

I just got back from a wonderful trip to Playa Del Carmen, Mexico. We stayed at an all-inclusive resort with numerous different theme restaurants and a buffet everywhere you looked. Eating healthy and safely can be a challenge at some all-inclusives. On a past vacation to an all-inclusive in Mexico, I got food poisoning. Here are […]

Booze Healthy For The Holidays

Alcohol, family, and the holidays are things that generally go together this time of year. It can be hard to watch those liquid calories during all the holiday parties you have to attend. One portion size of a boozetastic holiday drink won’t lead to an increased pant size, but most people don’t just consume one serving of their favorite drink. What is one […]

Misleading Commericals

Commercials can be very misleading! They can make you think you are helping a good cause, going to lose weight if you buy a specific product, or can help your child meet their nutritional needs without practicing eating balanced meals. Most of the food and dietary supplement commercials we see on TV are selling products we don’t actually […]

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