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Chocolate Covered Almonds: A miracle of taste and health!

When I get on a kick I keep kicking. Currently I am on an almond kick. After reading about all the health benefits of almonds I am determined to find almond alternatives to my snacking and meals. I have spoken many times about my love for snacking and my quest to find healthy tasty snacks. I have found quite a few and now to add to my list is Blue Diamond Chocolate Covered Almonds. Why Almonds? Almonds are very healthy for you containing rich sources of: *vitamin E *calcium *iron *magnesium In addition almonds contain zinc, niacin, copper, and selenium. … Continue reading →

Chocolate and Dieting Can Be Friends

Do you dream in chocolate? Do chocolate chips, German chocolate cake, and red velvet cupcakes dance perform a sweet ballet in your head? If so, the word “diet” must scare you to death. Did I say, “death”? The first thing that comes to my mind is Death by Chocolate Cake. That is the kind of temptation that wrecks a diet. Just when you think victory is in your grasp you pass the candy aisle and see chocolate bars like neon signs saying, “Eat Me”. You try to resist but your craving demands satisfaction so you give in and eat a … Continue reading →

Have Your Cake and Eat it Too! Part 2

Keeping temptation at bay can be a difficult task when you are dieting. Thankfully, there is no need to deprive yourself of goodies during times you are watching your calories. In fact, I have a cake recipe so good that you will crave this cake regardless of watching calories. The nice thing about this recipe is that no fake sugars are used to achieve a sweet, low-fat, and low-cal cake. I have made this cake many times and not one person every accused it of being a fake low-cal cake. In fact, I am always being asked for the recipe. … Continue reading →

Healthy Halloween: Healthy Handouts

Halloween has always been my favorite holiday. It’s the dressing up, mostly… the chance to be someone or something else for a day! I don’t mind the candy, either. But the candy is definitely a mixed blessing. Halloween can be a BIG test of your willpower and diet abilities! So what are some healthy alternatives? Fruit. Apples and oranges are usually easily found during the fall months — and they’re good for you! Handing out fruit might not make you very popular with the kids… but the parents might appreciate the healthy snack appearing in the goodie bags. 100 calorie … Continue reading →

Avoiding Holiday Pounds

It’s that time of year again – no, not the holidays, but the time when everyone seems to come into your office armed with cookies and the office luncheon is filled with enough tryptophan and carbohydrates to choke a horse. The other day, a study was released that showed that the highest number of heart-related deaths occur on Christmas, with the second highest number being recorded on December 26. Now maybe it is family stress that is getting everyone or that last minute shopping, but I know that I personally pack on the pounds during the holidays because I love … Continue reading →

Who is Poisoning Your Diet?

For those struggling with weight and desperately trying to shed pounds it is important to have the right attitude. As with most tasks the proper outlook makes a difficult task a little easier. As unfair as it may seem gaining weight is far easier than losing weight. In droves dieters don a sunny disposition, the latest headbands and sports gear, grab a sports drink and sweat to the oldies in an attempt to shed extra pounds. This works for some time until reality smacks them in the face like a burger hitting the grill when all the sweat accumulated into … Continue reading →