I love the holidays, especially the opportunity to take a road trip to see family. I always come home with wonderful memories. But I'd also usually bring back a bloated, hurting tummy and an extra five pounds. On the road, there aren't many healthy food options as it's a couple of states of a mostly rural route from my house to my hometown. Being off my regular eating schedule, dining at Continue Reading
100 things to do other than mindless eating during the snow
When you're house-bound because of a snowstorm or other bad weather, it's easy to let boredom or stress get the best of you -- and mindless eating ensues. To make matters worse, being at home means easy access to all the goodies you have on hand. Is it any wonder that over-snacking goes hand-in-hand with storms? There is no magic pill to cure that, but distraction and staying busy helps a lot. Continue Reading
5 easy ways to lose 5 lbs. after Christmas
I love the holidays, especially the opportunity to travel to see family. But being away from your usual routine can sure be hard on the waistline. I remember one holiday trip in particular. I spent four days visiting family out of town -- and brought home a bloated, hurting tummy and an extra five pounds. On the road, there weren't many healthy food options as it was a mostly rural route. Continue Reading
2016 Healthy Holiday Gift Guide
Looking for a great gift for an active family member, a friend looking to get fit, or for yourself? I'm here to help! Here are 12 highly-rated, awesome gift ideas I've hand-selected for this year's Guide. They are all conveniently available from Amazon, who saves Christmas for me every year. See descriptions of these items, below. 1 - Wi-Fi Smart Scale. The Aria Fitbit scale syncs Continue Reading
Wow your holiday guests with crave-worthy dishes!
Can you believe the holidays are upon us? Where did this year go?! I think my favorite part of the holidays is the food. How about you? If you're looking for some new ideas for dishes to serve for holiday entertaining or office potlucks, I'm here to help! Below I've listed some of our favorite recipes for holiday event cooking, categorized by Main Dishes, Sides, Muffins and Biscuits, and Continue Reading
How to make your own Reese’s peanut butter cups
Here's something anyone would be happy to find in their Christmas stocking, Easter basket or for Valentine's Day -- chocolate peanut butter cups! We love them with dark chocolate, but they are yummy with milk chocolate as well. These cups are no-bake and super easy to make. You'll never want to buy artificially-flavored candy again! Ingredients: 3 cups powdered sugar 1 1/2 cups creamy Continue Reading