The buzzword today is GLP-1! It relates to some medications for Type 2 Diabetes and their use for weight loss. GLP-1 (glucagon-like peptide-1) is a hormone produced in the intestines in response to food. It is released to raise blood sugar levels and starts to appear...
Weight Management
Artificial Sweeteners – Friend or Foe?
Are artificial sweeteners helpful or harmful? You decide. Artificial sweeteners can help replace some added sugar and reduce calorie and sugar intake. But they can promote an unhealthy shift in gut bacteria, and some studies have shown them adversely affecting kidney...
Just Say Yes (to Dessert)!
Can you have your cake and eat it too? Yes! Is everything a free-for-all that won't affect your mood or your health? Of course not. But there are upgrades throughout your day that can help mood and metabolism while not having to give up your favorite dessert or...
Why to Eat Until You’re 80% Full
Eat until you are 80% full. What does that mean? If hunger falls on a scale from 1-10 (1 being so ravenous you’d eat the table and 10 means you’re so uncomfortable because you’ve overeaten that you need to lie down or are sweating), about a 6-7 on that scale is...
Here’s Your Checklist for Winning Weight Loss
Are you looking for a good diet plan or program? What is THE program that will move the (scale) needle for good? Check out this 7 tip checklist to see if the program you’re considering will help you lose weight for good while improving your overall health.
The Better Scale: Try these for better ways to gauge your health
The scale – friend or foe? No matter what the scale says, it isn’t a better tool to judge your health. Thankfully, there is a better way. Check out these 8 tips.
What’s Gone RIGHT?
This year has thrown us all sorts of twists, turns, and loops. We’ve been challenged to adapt, create, resign, and resolve as we haven’t before. SOME things must have gone right, yes? What pattern or habit have you had to change that went in your favor?
Plan with Purpose
Do the words “meal planning and preparation” fill you with an overwhelming feeling? Here’s the thing: if your idea of meal planning begins about an hour before you’re going to eat, it’s too late. By then you’ve resorted to foods that you didn’t start out wanting to choose and you’ve nabbed something quick, prepared, or processed.
Three Strategies for Successful Snacking
Say yes to snacks! Whether your snack pattern is in check or has gone off the rails since the pandemic moved into full swing, I’ve got you covered!
How’s Your (Circadian) Rhythm?
A circadian rhythm is a natural, internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle and repeats roughly every 24 hours. It can also refer to any biological process that has a rhythm of about 24 hours