As a nutrition expert, people are always asking me for my “weight loss secrets.” The truth is, I don’t have any secrets. I think the credible information that would help most people is already out there.
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You may have heard in the news recently that PepsiCo created a salt for its Lay’s potato chips (and other Frito products) that will reduce salt content.
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My week at Green Mountain at Fox Run came and went super fast. In my last few moments at this wonderful women-only healthy lifestyle retreat, I took some time to reflect on my take-aways from my short stay. 1. You are not alone. I think so many times people feel isolated when their trying to [...]
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It’s been a great week at Green Mountain at Fox Run! If you have not read my earlier posts, please catch yourself up! I wanted to describe what a typical day is like here… so here it goes. You wake up and get ready for the day – workout clothes is the attire of choice [...]
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I’m on my third day at Green Mountain at Fox Run in Ludlow, VT. Catch up on my blogs: learn more about the resort or learn about why I’m here and what check in was like. Fitness Yesterday I had to do a training run in the morning — 16 miles in the hills of [...]
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I’m spending a week at Green Mountain at Fox Run in Ludlow, VT to immerse myself in the program — both as a dietitian and a dieter — a major dieter! I’ve never put this out there, but… (deep breath, here it goes). I tried it all… starting at 12 years old, a weight loss [...]
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The home page at Green Mountain at Fox Run says it all: Imagine a life free of weight worries For many people, that above promise sounds too good to be true. With 50% of all women constantly dieting and 90% of all diets failing after spending, oh, $33 MILLION a year on wasteful “gimmicks” full [...]
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Upset with current school lunch options, the newest crusaders against the obesity epidemic are a group of… high school students? That’s right. Through the Students Take Charge program, options have been delivered to teenagers to become involved like never before. Nationwide, students can take the role of leadership to another level and make changes they [...]
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Stevia (sold at health food stores as Truvia, PureVia, Sun Crystals, among others) is made from the sweetest part of the South American stevia plant.
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It’s true, most fast food is not good for you. Rarely do you see fruits, veggies, beans, and whole grains. But life throws us curve balls, and sometimes it’s pick up some fast food or battle a blood sugar nose dive. In this blog post, I’ll help you make the best of the fast food [...]
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