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Eat your Veggies!

Posted Wednesday, October 08, 2008 12:56 PM by Eliz
I overheard a quote in my circuit class the other day: "You build a strong body in the gym; you build a lean body in the kitchen." And it's absolutely true. It's much easier to stop yourself from eating 2 oz of tortilla chips than it is to run Read More...
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Trick-or-Treat! Here's a pencil....

Posted Wednesday, September 10, 2008 2:22 PM by Eliz
Halloween is fast approaching, and since I am a wellness coach, nutritionist and personal trainer I don't feel like I would be acting responsibly if I gave candy to the trick-or-treaters. For the past few years I've been conflicted about what Read More...
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HFCS - It's a Four Letter Word

Posted Monday, September 08, 2008 9:27 AM by Eliz
I was watching TV last night when I saw this commercial & was stunned. It's a  commercial promoting High Fructose Corn Syrup. Here's another one . If you don't already know, High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) is a sweetener made from corn. Production Read More...
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I'm not going to feel guilty on Vacation

Posted Friday, August 15, 2008 2:19 PM by Eliz
As I mentioned in my previous post, I was on vacation last week; and I ate. A lot! So the next question you might ask is, "Did you wear your Bodybugg?" No, I did not. I wore it when I exercised - because I have the display device, and I wanted Read More...
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Eat Without Abandon

Posted Sunday, August 10, 2008 11:16 AM by Eliz
This week I was on vacation. My husband, Gary & I went to Boston for his sister's wedding, and while we were there we spent a couple of days in Newport, Rhode Island. Now, my attitude towards vacations is this: When I'm on vacation, I do everything Read More...
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Fiberific!

Posted Tuesday, July 29, 2008 11:11 AM by Eliz
This month's Nutrition Action Healthletter is all about fiber . Fiber is great stuff. Not only because it helps you stay regular, but foods high in fiber tend to be more filling. Fiber is found in carbohydrate sources of food. Simply put, it's Read More...
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To Be or Not To Be ... Vegetarian

Posted Thursday, July 10, 2008 5:18 AM by Eliz
Wanting to leave the world in a better place than I received it is how I started in the health field. At the time, I interpreted that as a duty to serve my fellow humans by spreading the message of wellness to all. Nowdays with so much attention to being Read More...
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It's Very Freeing

Posted Wednesday, May 28, 2008 10:37 AM by Eliz
I really love my bodybugg! I love it because I am so close to achieving my goal. And that's exciting. It's exciting to know that as a personal trainer and nutritionist, I'm not a failure at losing weight -- I just didn't have the proper Read More...
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But ... how do you know? Part 2

Posted Wednesday, April 30, 2008 12:30 PM by Eliz
The art of weight loss isn't rocket science, however given the fact that weight loss is a multi-billion dollar industry, we can see that it eludes quite a number of folks. Weight maintenance/loss/gain is simply a matter of "calories in" Read More...
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The chemical free diet

Posted Wednesday, September 19, 2007 6:45 AM by Eliz
Yesterday, Jenny McCarthy & Holly Robinson Peete were on the Oprah Winfrey Show . They both have sons with autism . Jenny McCarthy has just published a book titled: Louder Than Words: A Mother's Journey in Healing Autism where she discusses her Read More...
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But ... how do you know? Part 1

Posted Sunday, August 05, 2007 2:57 PM by Eliz
On the bottom of every nutritional facts label there is a foot note. The footnote tells us that diets based on 2000 & 2500 Calories should have "x" amount of Total Fat, Saturated Fat, Cholesterol, Sodium, Total Carbohydrates and Fiber respectively. Read More...
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