What To Do When I Fall Off the Healthy Eating Wagon?

October 10, 2012

Building new healthy eating patterns can be challenging. Some days go smoothly and other days not so smoothly. Why does it look so easy for someone else? What can each of us do when we stumble? The keys to a successful change in habits include having a clear vision of our objective, a specific plan […]

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How Do the Changing Seasons Affect Healthy Eating?

October 2, 2012

The Fall season is in full swing. School, sports, temperatures falling, colors changing, and Halloween and Thanksgiving decorations appearing. I find myself expecting each season to have the same flow as the year before, but each one is unique. A new routine evolves each year. These changes are exciting because a shake-up in routine is […]

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What Inspires You to Develop Healthy Eating Habits?

September 14, 2012

Today’s blog celebrates a family achievement and looks at what we can learn from that achievement. This weekend our family celebrated my parents’ 50th wedding anniversary. How did they reach that milestone? By holding fast to a commitment to each other and maintaining a healthy lifestyle that includes eating healthy, balanced meals and exercising regularly. […]

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How Do You Stay Committed to Healthy Eating Every Day?

August 15, 2012

The 2012 Summer Olympics have been completed. We each have great athletic moments in our memories. Memories of records broken and dreams fulfilled. We want to channel all that positive energy into our lives, but we resume our regular every-day activities and over time the excitement fades. After an event of great excitement there is often a […]

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What Is Your Healthy Eating Plan for Long Drives?

August 14, 2012

Have you been traveling this summer? Family trips can involve a lot of driving. Loading the family into the car for a long trip can raise stress levels for all involved. Our summer travels included three long drives to visit out of town family – one 10 hour trip, one 5 hour trip, and one 7 […]

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What Can We Learn About Healthy Eating from the Olympics?

August 8, 2012

What is your favorite Summer Olympic sport? Mine is gymnastics – it is amazing to me the beautiful things gymnasts can do. I do enjoy other events as well – swimming, beach volleyball, diving, and some of the Track and Field. Watching the varied accomplishments of the athletes and listening to the stories about their […]

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How Can Healthy Eating Be Fun?

August 6, 2012

Last week I was reminded how much we can learn from our children about healthy living. My son just completed a week at Art Camp. As I attended the Art Show that concluded the camp I was amazed at the variety of items children can create when given a set of art supplies, a project, and […]

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Keeping Healthy Eating Habits on Track in the Hot Days of Summer

August 2, 2012

Wow – it is August. It is hard to believe we are already through two-thirds of the summer. And most of us have been hot this year. Hot weather tends to slow me down – it is hard to be active as the thermometer rises. So, how do we keep moving to perk ourselves up? […]

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What Does Healthy Eating Have To Do With Prevention?

March 6, 2012

What lead you to start a new healthy lifestyle plan? What motivates you to stick to that plan? What do you do when you slip up to get back on track? Many of us refocused on healthy eating and a new exercise routine due to a health related wake-up call. For example, realizing we had […]

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Can You Eat Healthy at a Super Bowl Party?

February 3, 2012

This is the big weekend – the Super Bowl. Whether or not you are a football fan most of us will be involved with the big game this weekend. Either watching the game, rating the commercials, or just socializing with the game in the background. For many of us this will occur at a party of […]

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