I HEART CHOCOLATE
DID YOU KNOW…Both dark chocolate and cocoa have a greater antioxidant capacity and a greater total flavanol, and polyphenol, content than the... Read More
Boost Your Metabolism
Metabolism – the thing that most of us take for granted until we reach our 30’s, then we start noticing that the... Read More
New Year’s Resolutions, Not Just For January Anymore
Try the month to month resolutions challenge, to achieve a healthier weight and lifestyle for 2011! Here are some ideas that will... Read More
SOLUTION FOR YOUR RESOLUTION
Would you make a New Year’s Resolution if you knew you’d be able to keep it? Whether you call it a New... Read More
Setting Attainable Resolutions
We’ve said it year after year “starting January 1st, I will lose weight”. More times than not, it does not play out... Read More
Fight the Urge to Splurge-How to Avoid Holiday Weight Gain
Santa Claus is at the mall? Check! Christmas music on the radio, in the stores? Check! Check! Holiday parties galore? Check, check,... Read More
Lumps of Coal vs Sugar Plum Fairies- The Reason For Making Healthy Changes this Season
What’s on your Christmas list this year? What if I told you, you can choose between sugar plum fairies or a lump... Read More
Redefine Gift Giving
Some people get a jump-start and begin purchasing gifts in July, but most of us are still racking our brains mid December... Read More
Six Tips to Curb Thanksgiving Calorie Intake
Dietitian and personal chef Diane Henderiks offered some great tips to help keep your holiday feasting under control and keep you from... Read More
How Did You Do It?
Have you ever had a friend that successfully lost weight, and asked them “so, how did you do it?” Many Skinny Gene... Read More
Appearances Are Often Deceiving
By Nancy Juarez, bilingual Skinny Gene Nutritionist (San Antonio,TX) Have you ever met someone who seemed a little close-minded? Or perhaps a... Read More
Sweets & Sabotages-Sugar Aliases part 2
It’s not too sweet the way we are sabotaged at the stores, bombarded with new foods with labels claiming “low sugar”, “reduced... Read More
The Day After World Diabetes Day
By: M.Bollinger Yesterday was World Diabetes Day!!! It was EXACTLY what I needed. After being disappointed about the lack of support for National... Read More
Is it on mute, or is it just not there?
By M. Bollinger I didn’t know when I lived there, but November in Chicago is unique. I’m not just talking about frigid... Read More
MYTH BUSTING:Type 2 Diabetes
This November, during National Diabetes Awareness Month, we want to do a little MYTH BUSTING!! To start us off, we’re reposting this... Read More
Metabolic Syndrome or Pre-diabetes? Neither…Early Diabetes
In honor of National Diabetes Awareness month, we would like to share posts and articles from various people who work with or are directly affected... Read More
Not Necessarily A Candy Free Halloween
To allow candy, nor not to allow candy – that is the question on many parents’ minds during October. While we believe... Read More
November is Coming…
What are YOU going to do? There are 24 million Americans with diabetes (type 1, type 2, gestational) and 57 million with... Read More
Sugar Aliases
Sugar, cane juice, corn syrup, dextrose, confectioners sugar, fructose, brown sugar, glucose, high fructose corn syrup, lactose, molasses, maltose, sucrose, and syrup….the... Read More
Halloween Temptations
Halloween is approaching and boy do I have a scary word for you….TEMPTATON. The clowns, witches, cowboys, and super-heroes are bringing home... Read More
Diabetes Prevention: 5 Tips for Taking Control
The MayoClinic posted a great article which includes 5 tips for preventing diabetes. We couldn’t have said it better 🙂 If you... Read More
High Five to Healthy Lunches
Things can get hectic trying to get your children up in the morning, not to mention the feat of getting them... Read More
Power of 10
Quick! What’s your first reaction to these 3 words…Just 10 pounds? It’s interesting. These 3 words can evoke a different response... Read More
SA Update:Alice’s Healthy Home
By Nancy Juarez, Skinny Gene Bilingual Nutritionist During the course of our lives, we go through many stages, whether it is childhood, adolescence,... Read More
Top 10 Ways to Stay Motivated to Lose Weight
By Guest Blogger: Lindsay Martin For some people the most difficult part of losing weight is staying motivated and to keep persevering... Read More
Couldn’t Have Said It Better: Preventing Type 2 Diabetes
We frequently come across articles or posts that really echo our belief about the importance of preventing prediabetes from developing into full-blown type 2... Read More
The Truth About Belly Fat
In our previous post, Getting Rid of the Jiggle Around Your Middle, Emily Barr (our wonderful Skinny Gene Registered Dietitian), talked... Read More
Rethink Success
A heat wave has hit the south, and it’s been melting pounds for our Skinny Gene members in Texas and Southern California. ... Read More
Vitamin D: The Sunshine Vitamin or not?
Vitamin D should be at the top of our list of easiest vitamins to achieve our needs! Vitamin D is unusual in... Read More
Summertime Drinks that Won’t Bust Your Diet or Your Waistline
Summertime brings on a “fun vacation” type feeling that involves many get togethers, trips, and the goal of achieving the ultimate relaxation. ... Read More