The Healthy Kitchen
It's heartening to see how many people have recognized that what we eat is vitally important to our wellness and longevity. But it is also true that how we eat- including how we prepare and store our...
View ArticleWhy Count Calories
I never count calories to lose weight. Yes, I know the theory of calories in/calories out has been around for a long time, and I will have people yelling at telling me that counting calories is the...
View ArticleCan Thoughts Reduce Your Weight?
Hypnosis is one of the easiest methods to discover and eliminate the unhealthy thoughts, emotions and attachments about food that are driving one’s negative behaviors related to weight issues.
View ArticleChoose to be Healthy
Losing 180 pounds can change someone’s life. But it was only the start of a long journey for Hattie Montgomery. Although Hattie wasn’t ignorant to the fact that she was morbidly obese at 530 pounds, it...
View ArticleTime to Garden
Spring in North Carolina! Time for planting greens! Spring arrived a couple of weeks ago in North Carolina, although the weather certainly didn’t seem like it. The cold rain seemed more like January....
View ArticleHigher Vegetable and Fruit Intake is Associated with a Lower Mortality Rate
It is well known that fruits and vegetables are important for health. A new study provides evidence that low fruit and vegetable intake may result in decreased survival and increased mortality rates.
View ArticleRESET Challenge
Get Ready to Reveal a Whole New You Eighty-four days. That’s just two months, three weeks, and three days. But when you join the USANA RESET™ Challenge: Destination Transformation weight-loss...
View ArticleSupplements and Heart Health
Heart Heath Having a healthy heart is always at the top of my priority, as my father passed away several years ago from a sudden heart attack and my brother had quite a scare just a couple of years...
View ArticleEat Well: Quit Dieting
Eating for good health requires eating a majority of high nutrient to calorie ratio foods, such as those listed in this food pyramid by Dr. Fuhrman. The good news is that you’ll find a variety of...
View ArticleCravings
What do you think when you see this picture? Does you want to reach out and grab one right now? Can you resist stopping for pastry and coffee for breakfast? Can you go a day without soda? Do...
View ArticleType 2 Diabetes: High Glycemic Index and Glycemic Load
High glycemic index and glycemic load diets increase the risk of Type 2 Diabetes At a Glance: Results from 3 large cohort studies and a recently updated meta-analysis provide additional evidence that...
View ArticleUSANA Slim Down Treasure Hunt
Do you remember treasure hunts? My friends and I used to make clues for each other to follow, included with pictures and fun activities along the way. Then when my boys were growing up, we had...
View Article10 Steps to End Sugar Addiction
Scientists have been studying biological factors of sugar addiction only recently. The have found that our brains actually release dopamine when eating sugar, rewarding the same part of the brain that...
View ArticleStop the Carb Cravings with USANA RESET
It would be nice if food were just a collection of calories and nutrients. But for most of us, it’s not. Food is packed with wonderful things like flavor, memory, love, happiness, and comfort. It’s...
View Article10 Healthy Tips for Eating Out
Some of us eat out only once a week or less. Others make eating out a daily occurrence. Everyone loves to eat out at restaurants for special occasions. Whether you rarely eat out or regularly eat...
View ArticleMaximizing Fat Loss
Many people tell me that their slow metabolism prevents them from losing weight. Metabolism is the way your body breaks down and uses the nutrients it gets from the food you eat. The food we eat is...
View ArticleStop the Carb Cravings with USANA RESET
It would be nice if food were just a collection of calories and nutrients. But for most of us, it’s not. Food is packed with wonderful things like flavor, memory, love, happiness, and comfort. It’s...
View Article10 Healthy Tips for Eating Out
Some of us eat out only once a week or less. Others make eating out a daily occurrence. Everyone loves to eat out at restaurants for special occasions. Whether you rarely eat out or regularly eat...
View ArticleMaximizing Fat Loss
Many people tell me that their slow metabolism prevents them from losing weight. Metabolism is the way your body breaks down and uses the nutrients it gets from the food you eat. The food we eat is...
View ArticleSoup Season
Cold days have arrived throughout the USA and Canada and even sunny Florida has been bitten by a cold snap. These cool, crisp temperatures are perfect for simmering a pot of soup on the stove or soup...
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