It may just be the algorithm from my online activity, but my news feeds have been getting blown up over the dangers of fake sugar. Ever since the journal Nature Medicine published the results of a study on erythritol, it seems that most all media outlets have at least one if not multiple stories based…
Category: Weight Loss/Health
Healthy nutrition, heart, liver, diabetes, inflammation, blood pressure management, weight loss and weight management
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…
New Years Weight Gain Failure
Like most people who have experienced weight gain over the prior year, or years, you might have made a solemn new years resolution to lose those stubborn pounds this year for sure. Your intentions were certainly good, but have you been able to remain true to your diet? Have you quit your diet already?…
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…
New Years Weight Loss Resolutions
I am just going to be blunt about this – if weight loss for 2023 was your New Year’s resolution, what makes you believe this will be the year that you will find success? Every year around the world, as people are celebrating the holidays, they begin thinking about their New Year resolution which very…
New Years Health Assessment
2022 is almost gone and 2023 is rapidly approaching, how is your health? Every year at this time, millions of people around the world are making promises to themselves that they are going to lose weight in the new year. Most people want to blame the fall and winter holiday season on their weight gain,…
Slow Death of a Loved One
Death comes to us all, there is no avoiding it. To some people, death is a scary thought, for me personally, it is only the process of dying that I fear. I hate the idea of dying a slow, and agonizing death as a result of illness, or injury. I don’t think most of us…
Ozempic and Disordered Eating
Brenda Sue and I are often contacted for advice on healthy eating and weight loss. And of course we welcome all who come to us – we are serious about helping others in their weight loss journey. The problem however, it seems that once some of these people hear our recommendations, they believe that our…
Weight Loss Formula
“The Secret” Most people believe that there is a mysterious, secret formula that will FINALLY yield weight loss. They search relentlessly for the magic bullet that will fix their weight problem once and for all. Just tonight, a lovely, young girl with a modest amount of weight to lose asked me what is the best…
Season of Danger
YIKES! Oh, my goodness! Here we are again in the most fattening season of the year. Remember, I speak from experience. I have been a size 22 and I know every excuse to be fat. The real kicker is simply this, when we look for excuses to be fat, this Season is an excellent one….