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Water Gets a Face Lift with Hint

I love to drink water. Nothing is more refreshing than a cold glass of water. However, my kids are not huge water fans. I allow juice and milk at meal times and water throughout the day. Many times I don’t even buy juice due to the amount of sugar it contains. Whole fruit is far better for a child than a glass of juice. Yet, my kids are always jazzing up their water either with a squeeze of lemon or lime. I understand how boring water can become. However, the options out there normally contain too many calories or sugar. … Continue reading →

You are fat and it’s your own fault!

“Each of us is responsible for how we look and feel. If you’re fat it’s your own fault; if you’re thin and fit it’s your own fault, too.” That is the thought of Steve Siebold, author of Die Fat or Get Tough: 101 Differences in Thinking Between Fat People and Fit People. Siebold is an expert in the field of mental toughness and has worked with Fortune 500 companies, athletes and professionals to give them a sense of control over their thoughts and feelings in order to achieve excellence. He now has written a book on how one must have … Continue reading →

Yes! To Cookies: Can you really eat cookies on a diet?

Yes! To Cookies offers a cookie that allows anyone from diabetics to those on gluten free or low carb diets to say “YES!” to having a cookie. These cookies are sugar free, starch free, and gluten free! The cookies are made with stevia and erythritol which do not convert to glucose. The sweeterner, stevia, is not an artificial sweetener like Splenda, so no health concerns or worries. The cookies are also made with fiber to promote good heart health. These are the only cookies you will find that so many people with so many needs can have without negative health … Continue reading →

Holey Donuts: Too Good to be True

Holey Donuts is known for making low fat delicious donuts. The company has been featured in People Magazine, Everyday with Rachael Ray, The Diet Detectives, amongst others for their amazing donuts. These little donuts from Heaven contain no artificial sweeteners, no trans-fat and over 1/2 the amount of fat and calories than regular donuts. I was intrigued by the idea of a low fat donut but I didn’t have high hopes. I expected an artificial disappointing substitute for the real thing. The type of diet food you tolerate because it’s the closest thing to what you are craving. Even so, … Continue reading →

Preventing Type 2 Diabetes

Type 1 Diabetes is when the person produces no insulin. Type 2 Diabetes is when a person does not product enough insulin. Type 1 diabetes is considered an autoimmune disease and it is thought to be inherited. Type 2 diabetes is often called adult onset diabetes as it occurs later in life. It is thought that being overweight is a leading contributor to this type of diabetes. While both seem to have genetic factors, Type 2 is often treated with and prevented by losing weight, exercising and healthy eating. While Type 2 Diabetes is sometimes referred to adult onset diabetes, … Continue reading →