MY STORY: MY MOTIVATION
This is a continuation of “My Story“, my life’s journey towards becoming who I am today. Since it is rather long, I... Read More
MY STORY:THE CATALYST
This is a continuation of “My Story“, my life’s journey towards becoming who I am today. Since it is rather long,... Read More
Boost Your Metabolism Series- Cocoa
We are providing a 10-part series on our TOP 10 FOODS TO BOOST YOUR METABOLISM. This is the 1st post. To learn... Read More
Eggs-traordinary Easter Brunch Ideas
Easter brunch is approaching quickly; do you have your menu planned? Brunch usually involves some sort of egg dish. Here are some... Read More
How to Fill Up On Fruits & Vegetables
By: Emily Barr, MS, RD, CNSC V.P of Nutrition Services and Co-creator of Ignite Your Skinny Gene Program …….. The crisper – A helpful... Read More
The Disease That Will Affect Half the Nation by 2020
By Andrea Pennington. M.D. Your wellness and self-empowerment doctor The Huffington Post Type 2 diabetes currently affects about 27 million Americans and... Read More
High- Fiber Diet Cuts Death Risk
It’s no secret that we, the education team at the Skinny Gene Project, LOVE FIBER! Not only can fiber-rich diets help lower... Read More
18 Things Your Feet Say About Your Health
By Paula Spencer, Caring.com Thur, Feb 03, 2011 Want to make a 10-second check on somebody’s well-being without feeling their forehead? Sneak... Read More
Healthy Lover’s Valentine Day Meal Ideas
BREAKFAST IN BED! Start the day of love off by treating your significant other to a delicious heart healthy breakfast such as... Read More
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