Tips for a Happier, Healthier Weekend
It may be tempting to lounge on the couch after a hard week’s work, but healthy weekend eating is equally as important and easy as weekdays. It's time to make your weekend eating habits as healthy as you can. Eating healthy Monday through Friday is easy. You’re on a...
Recipe of the Week: Steak and Spinach
This low-carb recipe is lightened up by using lean flank steak, making a quick-and-easy dinner choice. Recipe Nutritional Information: Servings: 3 Estimated Total Preparation Time: 25 minutes Calories per Serving: 489 Recipe Ingredients: 1 ¼ lbs lean flank steak, all...
5 Reasons to Take the Stairs.
You don’t need a fancy cardio machine to pump up your heart rate. In fact, you can squeeze small exercise sessions into your day simply by trading in the elevator for the stairs. Walking up three flights of stairs burns about 20 calories. Think about it: Walking just...
Recipe of the Week: Farfalle with Mascarpone and Herbs
Farfalle, also known as bow-tie pasta, is excellent when served with a touch of mascarpone, an Italian triple-cream cheese, and herbs for a richly flavored pasta dish. Recipe Nutritional Information: Servings: 4 Estimated Total Preparation Time: 25 minutes Calories...
New Year’s Resolutions: SMART Goal Setting
Did you know that losing weight is regularly one of the top five New Year's resolutions? In fact, losing weight was the number one resolution made in 2012 and is regularly in the top ten. According to the Journal of Clinical Psychology, nearly 50% of Americans will...
5 Ways to Get Back on Track – Now!
Many of us begin the New Year with lots of momentum to achieve our goals. Whether you started your medical weight loss program on January 1, or just recommitted to it with renewed vigor, you probably felt energized and ready to make 2015 the year you achieve the...
Recipe of the Week: Homestyle Meatloaf with Spinach-Garlic Mashed Potatoes
Our version of meatloaf is easy to make and, along with the mashed potatoes, a comfort food treat at any time of year. Recipe Nutritional Information: Servings: 4 Estimated Total Preparation Time: 35 minutes Calories per Serving: 529 Recipe Ingredients: 1 ¼ lbs 95%...
Goal Setting: Can You Reach Too High?
Goals. We all have them. Some are smaller, short-term goals, like finishing a project at work. Some are bigger, long-term goals, like losing weight. Goals give us drive. They give us motivation. They keep us going. When we reach a goal, big or small, we feel a sense...
Making Good New Year’s Resolutions
It’s time to gear up for 2015! The new year brings the feeling of a fresh start, which is why so many people make New Year’s resolutions. Weight loss is the most common resolution, but only 8 percent of people who make New Year’s resolutions actually stick to them....
Holiday Survival: Taming Food Temptations
Holiday festivities traditionally revolve around food, and the pressure to overindulge can throw any well-intentioned dieter into a tailspin. Here’s how to make wise choices during the holiday season. Statistically, Americans gain between 1 and 10 pounds each year...