Step away from the Twinkies they’re making you dumb! Yup it turns out the old addage, “You are what you eat,” may have some relevance. No we’re not saying that you look like a twinkie, but you may have the IQ of one if you continue to eat them!;) Just sayin… In case you missed [...]
Weighing In on Weigh-Ins
I recently read an article where the writer went into a local Weight Watchers meeting to speak about an upcoming charity walk/bike ride. Much to her surprise, when she walked in, the receptionist at the front table asked her if she needed to be weighed. The writer told her that she didn’t and that no [...]
Former Plus-Sized Model Is Losing Her Curves
In a world where we are constantly scrutinizing too thin celebrities, too fat celebrities and everything in between, when I read an article about former plus-sized model, Crystal Renn, and her new transformation, I can’t help thinking, are we all ever going to be happy in the bodies we are in? From the start Renn [...]
Constant Craving
It seems nearly every day I have some type of insatiable craving that I typically just give into and during this time of day/month…its definetely CHOCOLATE! But if you’re trying to stick to a diet or trying to weed out those foods that are bad for you…this can be no bueno!:( The most important thing [...]
Eating Healthy for Under $1
Sounds impossible doesn’t it? As I get ready to hit the roads to travel to Houston for The Houston Salsa Congress, I’m thinking about the fast-food mecca that awaits me on the road. Which sounds good but not so good on the waist line! The good news is that eating healthy on the run doesn’t [...]
Can’t Lose Weight? Maybe It’s The Diet Not You!
Now that’s what I’m talking about! It’s not my fault I can’t lose weight…it’s my diet’s fault! Yeah, that’s the ticket!;) According to Ayurveda, a revered ancient system of Indian medicine, a balanced meal should include six tastes—sweet, sour, salty, pungent, bitter, and astringent. It involves not just decreasing calories and fat, but changing the way [...]
Celebrate The Holidays with Vodka Tampons and Eyeball Shots
Every year around this time I see newspapers and websites with scary stories about really unsafe and stupid things that college students will do to get a buzz on, but this year I’ve learned of 3 that really take “The Holiday Fruit Cake!”;) 1.)Eyeball Shot - involves putting a shot of vodka up to your eyeball [...]
Ask and You Shall Receive!
If you’re anything like me, you’re probably eating while sitting in front of your computer, chatting on Facebook, while talking to someone on the phone and getting ready to race out the door to pick the kids up or run some errands? Let’s face it, as women who can do it all, it’s easy to [...]
Tea-riffic weight loss treatment in the works
Tea is good for you, red, green, black or white – tea is good for your health. But what you might not know is that white tea is now in the works to be used as a weight loss treatment. A German research team found that extract from the young, unoxidized leaves used to make [...]
