Feb 25, 2015 | Blog, Cholesterol Management, Healthy Eating
Managing high cholesterol can be challenging. Whether your problem is related to genetics or poor dietary habits, you can make a huge difference by embracing a healthier lifestyle. Frequent exercise, reducing your intake of salt and saturated fats and getting screened...
Jan 14, 2015 | Blog, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipes, Weight Maintenance
If you are looking to lose weight or maintain a healthy weight, one important step in your journey is to start cooking more at home. If you do so, this means one thing – YES, you have to go to the grocery store! Grocery shopping can be fun but can also be confusing...
Dec 3, 2014 | Blog, Healthy Eating
When you prepare your favorite recipe for dinner, do you find yourself adding salt and butter to make it extra mouth-watering? Here in the good ole South, the more salt and butter the better (ask Paula Deen), right? Although adding salt and butter to recipes may make...
Nov 19, 2014 | Blog, Healthy Eating, Weight Maintenance
Thanksgiving is around the corner, and with it comes lots and lots of delicious food. Often we celebrate this holiday by overeating and—quite frankly—indulging to our heart’s desire. What’s the harm in a little weight gain anyway? Actually, quite a lot! The State of...
Nov 10, 2014 | Blog, Healthy Eating, Weight Maintenance
It’s almost Thanksgiving, and for most Americans this means eating – lots of eating, followed by weight gain. The average American consumes 3,000 calories and 225 grams of fat during one Thanksgiving meal. This doesn’t include the alcoholic drinks and high-caloric...
Nov 4, 2014 | Blog, Diabetes, Healthy Eating
When you have diabetes, it is often confusing to know what foods are okay to eat with a diabetic diet. You have probably gotten advice from numerous people and have heard things like “just stay away from added sugar” or “avoid white foods.” Blood sugar...
