After holiday feasting, settle in with some soup

Who doesn’t love homemade mashed potatoes and gravy? I also love leftover hot turkey sandwiches drowning in gravy. And my holiday isn’t complete without at least half a dozen iced sugar cookies. But after several …

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

Five safe and sane tips to lose weight in 2012

Do you blame America’s excess weight problem on large portions, video gaming or the automobile? Actually obesity isn’t a new health problem. Archeologists have found evidence of overweight among the upper classes in digs dating …

Wednesday, December 28, 2011

A whole Christmas scene made from cookies

I just love clearing off the vintage worktable I have in my kitchen and tinkering with holiday baking. For those history buffs out there, the workbench actually came from an old school. Today, I plan …

Wednesday, December 21, 2011

Make your own new creative traditions, gifts

The tree is trimmed, the stockings are hung, and now you get the devastating news that your loved one won’t be able to come home for Christmas. Whatever the reason – weather, finances, family, job, …

Wednesday, December 14, 2011

Four tips help increase energy, mood

I woke up around 4 in the morning recently with a six-pack cold. I called it that because like a hangover, it robbed me of precious things in short supply this time of year: sleep, …

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Looking on bright side can make one thankful

Let’s give Spanx … I mean thanks. I’m thankful for the friend who canceled our lunch date today. For, you see, I’m exhausted from chasing a stranger out of my bedroom last night. He was …

Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Incentive system helped pilgrims survive in America

I have implemented the concept of a chore list for my young sons. This serves as a compass to help guide them and divvy up the work. It doesn’t take the place of the daily …

Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Don’t let appearance dictate your diet

I heard one of my clients comment the other day, “I have given up. I have given up dieting.” She continued, “That’s right. I have made a commitment to never go on another diet.” It …

Wednesday, November 16, 2011

Go simple to take the stress out of Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving traditionally is a time to dress up your table and your tail. But without sufficient time to prepare a turkey or iron the button-down shirts, the pressure to continue traditional fashion and feast can …

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Take steps to emerge victorious against diabetes

Leaves rustle among the tombstones in the cemetery near my home. On occasion, I take clients there for “working” wellness walks. The cold hard granite stones remind us that life is limited, that our time …

Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Keep an eye out for these creepy finger foods

The statistics about obesity in America are scary. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 33.8 percent of U.S. adults are obese. About 17 percent of children and adolescents, or 12.5 million, are …

Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Turn Halloween candy into more treat, less trick

“Trick or treat, smell my feet, give me something good to eat. If you don’t, just beware, I will steal your underwear.” My kids prance around the house, practicing the songs and jokes (like the …

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Top foods for fueling your brain

I was amazed when I visited my doctor’s office last week and stepped on the scale. This is a ritual I loathe, in case you’d like to commiserate with me. The waistband in my pants …

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Name change accentuates ADA’s mission

I love change. I love the change of seasons. I love a change of pace by often trying new entrees at a restaurant, and I change my wardrobe so much, my husband calls it the …

Wednesday, October 5, 2011

‘White’ is all right when it comes to eating fruit

It has happened to me once again: Those words of wisdom (or is it just a flapping tongue?) that I share with my readers need to be retracted. Remember how I always use to say, …

Wednesday, September 28, 2011