Tag: weight loss
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Hurry Up & Wait
We live in an extremely fast paced world. Many of us go nonstop from the moment our feet hit the ground, not even taking a break to eat. We eat in the car, at a desk or event standing, shoveling it all in. Slowing down during meal times is imperative to moving forward on your…
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Top 5 Secrets to Optimal Health
Some of the best tools in your kit for reclaiming your health, involve more than just changes in what you select to eat and what you choose to avoid. 5 things to keep in mind when making a plan to “Bringing Healthy Back” include: Always eat with hunger and not out of habit. Be present…
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When the Food Scale Dies.
A digital food scale is the best tool in your kitchen for portion control. A friend of mine recently told me his story of his predicament when his scale died while measuring his meal. I should not have laughed, because that following week my 10 year old scale kicked the bucket. Now you may be…
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Happy Earth Day!
Happy Earth Day! Do you know the best way to protect the planet? Eat more plants! Today is a cold and rainy day in New Jersey, however yesterday we spent the bulk of the afternoon clearing the yard of leaves for the compost pile. This will be the year my garden is bountiful! How are…
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Not doing any exercise you say? Get it done!
It really doesn’t matter where you exercise. What matters is that you get it done. It really doesnt matter what you do for exercise. What matters is that you get it done. It doesn’t matter how much money you have. What matters is that you get it done. It doesn’t matter what your gym looks…
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Save the earth, oh and some calories while you are at it!
This month we celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 22, 2012. We think about grand ways to decrease our “carbon footprint” while we are here on this planet. What often happens is we start making changes and then go right back to what we have always done. This year consider the small changes you can…
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Pico de Gallo
Not only do I get paid (most of the time) to talk about food all day, but thanks to food models, I get to play with it too. When I am really lucky, patients bring me some awesome treasures from their gardens or from their favorite restaurants. Last night a patient brought me pico de…
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Being Present
www.nutritionmap.com I know this is nutrition blog for www.nutritionmap.com, but bear with me, you will see where I am going with this… A fellow blogger (http://www.janettedolores.com) recently posed the question “Are there words of wisdom you mentally summon when you’re in need of being lifted spiritually or emotionally?” I was instantly brought back to a…
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Happy and Healthy Thanksgiving!
www.NutritionMap.com Thanksgiving means different things for different people. For some, it is a day full of friends, family, food, floats, and/or football. For others it signals the beginning of the shopping, I mean the holiday season. Whatever it means for you and your family, the day usually centers around a carbohydrate parade of dishes from…
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