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Change your Environment to Lose Weight

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Without needing any will power, or special diet, there are some simple things you can do to mindlessly eat less, all backed by scientific research. I'm all about easy ways to lose weight. After changing your environment, and learning what the skinny people do, you will be on your way to a healthier you. People often think they can't lose weight and keep it off because they don't have enough willpower. Brian Wansink, PhD, the director of Cornell's Food and Brand Lab, where they study people's eating behaviors, says: "It's easier to change your environment than to change your mind." We … [Read more...]

Prediabetes-What to do

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If you have prediabetes........ ACT NOW! DO SOMETHING! PAY ATTENTION! If you have prediabetes, there are actions you can take today to stave off diabetes. While change is not easy, it's worth it and now is the time. The fact is, you have the opportunity now to delay or prevent diabetes. After you get diabetes, it doesn't go away. There is no cure. It will be more work and more expensive if you get diabetes. That's why I'm imploring you to take action now. Here are 2 very common phrases I hear about prediabetes: "I just have prediabetes. I've had it a while" (No big deal. It's not … [Read more...]

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Seven Critical Mistakes Made by People With Diabetes

Seven Critical Mistakes and How to Avoid Them if You Have Diabetes Like so many of you, I’ve learned many lessons the hard way. That was the case with James, my first husband who had diabetes for 10 years when I met him. I didn’t know much about diabetes back then and it was not […]

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Healthy Snack Ideas When You Have Diabetes (and when you don’t)

People often ask me for good snack ideas when you have diabetes. I’ll share my snack ideas here but first let’s talk about what a snack is and if you need a snack. That may sound crazy but regular folk often think that a snack is something different than what a dietitian thinks. When I say […]

Processed Foods in Grocery Stores Aisles That Are Good for You

Processed foods in grocery stores aisles can be good for you? Really?…YES These days popular nutrition “gurus” often make healthy eating harder that it needs to be. Sound healthy eating must be easy so we can all do it. In this post I’ll address two common “rules” that may have you avoiding healthy foods that […]

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