Thursday, February 11, 2010

On vacation

I am going on Vacation for 3 weeks, and will not be posting any new articles. Please come back and read new posts in 3 weeks.

Thanks for reading :)

Monday, February 8, 2010

Obesity in Kids: Three Lifestyle Changes That Help

Obesity in Kids: Three Lifestyle Changes That Help

Thursday, February 4, 2010

Nutrition - How to lose weight Tip # 16

Since the breakfast is the most important part of the meal, here are a few breakfast ideas to keep you going during the day and to boost your metabolism earlier in the day:

  • Mix fresh berries with yogurt and granola
  • Whole wheat toast with peanut butter and a grapefruit
  • Scrambled eggs with peppers
  • Fresh fruit salad
  • Fresh fruit with cottage cheese
  • Omelet with peppers and veggies and low fat mozzarella cheese
  • Whole wheat waffles with fresh fruit and a little maple syrup (substitute with peanut butter)
  • Fresh fruit smoothie
  • An apple, 4 cubes cheddar cheese, and 10 walnuts (breakfast on the go)
  • Oatmeal with fresh fruit
  • Two hard boiled eggs
  • Add a cup of green tea with any of the above 
Please share your breakfast ideas

Monday, February 1, 2010

Nutrition - How to lose weight Tip #15

Snacks are a necessary part of weight loss because they prevent you from over eating at meals. Here are some snack ideas that are 100 calories.


  • 1 cup Strawberries with 2 tbsp of low fat yogurt
  • 1 hard cooked egg with salt and pepper
  • 1/2 cup of frozen yogurt
  • 10 pieces of mixed nuts
  • 3 cups of popcorn without butter
  • 1 mozzarella string cheese
  • 1 cup fat free yogurt
  • 1/2 whole wheat bagel
  • 1 cup fat free chocolate pudding
  • 1/2 apple with 2 tsp peanut butter
  • 1 whole orange
  • 1 small baked potato with 1/2 cup salsa
  • 7 baby carrots
  • 1 banana
  • 1 rice cake and 2 tsp peanut butter
  • 1 stalk of celery filled with 2 tbsp of peanut butter
  • 100 calorie fudgsicle