EXTRA! EXTRA! READ ALL ABOUT IT! Today I saw a video about The World Health Organization releasing a “study” that claims that 0-calorie sweeteners don’t help with weight control. That’s absurd. The “study” was an “observational” study which involves merely observing people who use these sweeteners and those who use sugar. Most people using…
Author: Brenda Sue
YOU Have The POWER!
Terrifying Trend In light of a recent influx of messages about numerous friends and relatives who have been afflicted with various forms of heart disease, including atherosclerosis, I began to wonder what research says about the ability to reverse this common killer. What I discovered makes sense and also supports everything that we teach…
Small Steps to Weight Loss
First Things First A common strategy to attempt to lose weight is to skip breakfast. The thinking here is that delaying eating as long as possible will result in an overall calorie deficit. Nothing could be farther from the truth for most people. When we skip breakfast, we feel entitled to eat whatever we find…
Be Inspired!
Lead By Example! Although this picture is not Johanna Quaas, the idea represented by this photo is the same. Ms. Quaas is 97 years old and continues to compete in the amateur gymnastics competition, Landis Senior in Saxony, Germany. In 2012, at 86, she was recognized by Guiness World Records as the oldest active competitive…
The Price You Pay
Unacknowledged Expense I often hear people say that healthy food is expensive while they are scarfing down a quick pastry with an $8.00 sugar-filled coffee flavored drink. Since the pastry costs about $2.00, they have just eaten a$10.00 “snack”. An ENTIRE BOX of oatmeal, a DOZEN eggs and a whole POT of coffee costs approximately…
Super Bowl Jalapeno Poppers
Nutritional Info Serves 16 Serving size: 2 pepper halves Calories 47 Protein 3 grams Net Carbs 1.5 grams Total fat 3.8 grams Ingredients 1/2 c. cream cheese 1/2 c. fresh grated Parmesan 1/2 c. soft goat cheese 1/2 c. chopped seeded tomato 2 Tablespoons thinly sliced green onions 2 Tablespoons chopped fresh sage…
Sugar Free Chocolate Cake
Nutritional Info Serves 16 Calories 163 Net Carbs 12.6 Protein 4.4 Ingredients 3/4 c. Dark Cocoa 2 eggs 1 t. salt 1 c. milk 2 t. vanilla 1 c. boiling water 1 3/4 c. all purpose flour 2 c. granulated Swerve 1/2 cup vegetable oil 1 1/2 t. baking powder 1 1/2 t. baking…
Valentine’s Day Blues
You Don’t Have to Like Valentine’s Day! Let me just begin this article by saying that I unequivocally hate Valentine’s Day. Yep, I said it. I would just bet that a large number of you feel the same way but have never voiced your opinion. I mean, after all…it’s Valentine’s Day right? A day of…
Skinny Pigs-in-Blankets
Pigs-in-Blankets Servings 32 pieces Nutritional Information Per Piece Calories 34 Net Carbs 3.8 grams Protein 2 grams Ingredients 8 fat free Hebrew National Hotdogs 1 pkg. Reduced Fat Crescent Roll Dough Preheat oven to 375. Cut hotdogs into 4 pieces each. Stretch 8 dough triangles and cut into 4 pieces each. Roll each piece of…
Low Carb Bacon Cheeseburger Casserole
Nutritional Info Servings 12 Calories 404 Protein 31 Carbs 3.7 Fat 28 2 pounds ground beef 2 large cloves garlic 1/2 t. onion powder 1 # “no sugar bacon”, cooked and chopped 8 eggs 1 can tomato paste 1 cup heavy cream 1/2 t. salt 1/4 t. ground black pepper 12 oz. grated cheddar cheese,…