Healthy Foods: It’s tea time . . . green tea for me!

We’ve been hearing for years that green tea is good for us, but do you know why? And do you know how much good it really does once you’ve consumed it? Well, let’s take a look. First of all, why is green tea different than black tea? Both come from the same tea bush but […]

Dinner Diva: Ten Powerhouse Foods

There are foods that are foods that are healthy and then there are foods that are powerhouses. I’ve got ten here that are supersonic superfoods that you absolutely should include in your diet if you want to lose weight, get as healthy as you can, and look your best! Here they are: 1—Tomatoes. The all-powerful […]

Healthy Foods: Are You Drinking Liquid Clutter?

I am pretty much a stickler when it comes to deciding what to drink. The answer is always water and plenty of it. I get asked a lot about drinks—particularly, diet drinks, sodas, juices, etc. Everyone wants to drink something else besides water, especially now that summer is just around the corner! Well, I understand […]

Healthy Foods: Popeye was right all along!

I’m strong to the finish ’cause I eats my spinach . . . Popeye was a smart guy. Well, if you can look past the chain-smoking, the violent tendencies he had towards Bluto, and the way he objectified Olive Oyl. But anyway, the iconic cartoon sailor has been helping to make spinach cool for decades. […]

Dinner Diva: Holiday Aneurysm

Dear Friends, In the aftermath of Christmas, lie credit card bills in waiting, messes to be cleaned up both figuratively and literally, and most spectacularly, a gigantic hole in the heart for so many people. Why is this? In this joyous of all seasons, these moments captured by Kodak, why do we feel like this? […]

Healthy Foods: Water, Water Everywhere

I need at least one time a year when I can pontificate about the benefits of water for your health. I mentioned it last week, but this week I’m going to give it to you with both hoses–you really need this stuff! It may be the best weight loss tool you have in your arsenal. […]

Dinner Diva: Hungry, Thirsty or Bored?

Have you ever said these words, “I’m hungry!”? I’m going to bet 100% of us have uttered those words, and probably most of us said it today! The deal is though– are you really? How do you know when you’re truly hungry? That’s an excellent question because so many of us really don’t know. We […]

Healthy Foods: Leave the Jelly Belly to Santa

“He had a broad face and round little belly, that shook when he laughed like a bowl full of jelly!” Now I don’t know about you, but I know that’s Santa when I read those familiar lines of verse from ‘Twas the Night Before Christmas. Now Santa may have had a belly, it’s just plain […]

Healthy Foods: Weight Loss During the Holidays

Weight loss during the holidays? Really? How do I love the holidays? Let me count the ways. First, there is the decorating… tinsel, ribbons, wreaths, and beautiful ornaments. Then there is the crackling fireplace, festooned in evergreens with traditional stockings “hung with care”. And my favorite part? The cooking, of course! Christmas cookies and candies, […]