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Healthier Snacks for the New Year

My 7-year-old’s New Year’s resolution: See how many ounces of chocolate syrup she can pour over Peanut Butter Cheerios before getting a stern, “Enough!” from me. And here I thought she was adding the chocolate syrup to white milk. Hmmm… chocolate milk over Peanut Butter Cheerios… that doesn’t sound half bad. We are Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup fans around here; however, since we’ve made like lemmings and are trying to eat healthier in 2012, it’s out with the sugary vending machine staples and in with nutritious munchies like Peanut Butter Cheerios. Excuse me. I mean Multi Grain Cheerios Peanut Butter. … Continue reading →

Low-Cal Vanilla Cold Cap

The Low-Cal Vanilla Cold Cap is a tasty and refreshing alternative to one famous cappuccino drink that everyone’s tongue hangs out for. For approximately just one-fifth of the calories, the Low-Cal Vanilla Cold Cap is a mere 60 calories for an eight-ounce serving. This is a drink that is good in the summer months, as well as the winter months. The Low-Cal Vanilla Cold Cap is also a cappuccino drink that you do not have to feel guilty about drinking! Ingredients: 1/3 cup of no-cal sugar substitute 1/4 cup of nonfat, instant, dry milk power 2 cups of ice cubes … Continue reading →

Weight Loss: Low Calorie Munchers

It is getting late in the evening. This is the worst time for most people. You are sitting around and tired, but it is too early to go to bed. You just want to kick back, relax, and watch a little television. When most people watch television they have a bad habit of doing something else at the same time….yes, eating. You feel like you just have to have a little snack to go along with this activity and make it feel complete. It is best not to eat after about 7 p.m., but if you just cannot control yourself … Continue reading →

Children’s Fun and Health Snacks

Trying to find time to feed the kids healthy snacks is tough. Then when you consider that many kids are fussy eaters, the challenge of tasty and healthy snacks becomes more challenging. As a single parent, you want to make sure your child has good food to snack on after school, on a Saturday afternoon, or in the lunchbox. We have provided you with some delicious foods that not only taste good, but also are fun. Bugs on a Log For this recipe, all you need is celery sticks, peanut butter (crunchy or creamy), and raisins. If your child does … Continue reading →

Calorie Burners Right At Home

We were talking about an exercise component earlier when we were discussing your basal metabolism and we all know that doing a good cardio workout can burn calories. There are other ways that can help you burn calories and move towards your weight loss goals. Calorie burners around your home include any activity that gets you up and moving. So whether you are walking up and down the stairs with the laundry, playing with the baby, cleaning, vacuuming, taking the dog out for a walk or doing the gardening – you are burning calories. Does this mean you can skip … Continue reading →

Tasty Low Calorie Snacks!

A snack should not take time to prepare. In fact, a snack should be easy to lay hands on and quick to prepare. That is the nature of a snack. One of the hardest parts of dieting is the idea that you need pre-prepare any snack foods and that you are going to spend time doing extra cooking or spending a ton of money on specialized foods. So let’s make snacking a bit easier. Here are four, tasty but also very good snacks that are also low calorie and ideal for snacking on a diet: Froot Loops Yes, Froot Loops … Continue reading →

Paying the Price for In-Flight Food

Forget about sky-high luggage fees and consider the priceless commodity you risk when you take flight these days—your health. Most travelers are quick to calculate airfare, hotel accommodations, rental cars and souvenir expenses, but neglect to factor in the toll eating overpriced airline food may have on their health. According to a new survey, most airlines don’t offer food items that do a body good; though, some are better than others. According to the poll featuring 10 North American airlines, Air Canada and Virgin America top the list of healthiest in-flight food. Both carriers scored high marks for their healthy, … Continue reading →

More Delicious Party Dips: Fiesta Dip and Cheesy Gorgonzola Dip

If you are struggling to find the perfect dish to take to an office party, potluck or family get together you’re in luck. For the past week I have been scouring my recipe boxes in search of the perfect contributions to the huge bash my friends are hosting on Sunday in honor of the Green Bay Packers making it to the NFC Championship game. In two days the Green and Gold will slaughter the New York Giants while we gorge on Spicy Sloppy Joes, Crunchy Cole Slaw, Crab Dip, and dozens of other tasty dishes. When the party is over … Continue reading →

Pack Lunch, Eat Great, Still Lose Weight

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So many of us depend upon fast food these days and the simple fact of the matter is that it is killing us physically (morbid obesity) and financially (get rich and lose weight). With as much time as it takes us to drive through and for less than it costs to buy enough gas to sit at the drive through, we can prepare healthy, satisfying meals at home that transport well to any work site and will be guaranteed to get us through the day. Here are a few ideas to consider: 1. Skip the lunch meat. Go with real … Continue reading →

Don’t Say “Don’t Snack”!

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We’ve all heard it. “Don’t snack or you’ll ruin your dinner!” I have to say that I think that one goes right up there on the lame things to say list along with “Make sure you eat everything on your plate”. If you grew up in a family like mine, you heard these two things quite a bit. Then again, if you grew up in a family like mine, you probably could stand to lose some weight. America’s youth is getting fatter and fatter and it needs to stop. Let’s stop saying these things to our kids! No, I’m not … Continue reading →