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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Best Defense Against Cellulite
It happens to the best of us. It’s those not so firm, not so attractive areas you find yourself staring at in... Read More
Water Filled Summer
Summer barbeques, fun-filled days at the theme park, and afternoons at the pool or beach, all sound like a fantastic time with... Read More
Getting Rid of the Jiggle Around Your Middle
By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC Whether you have a little extra around the middle, a muffin top, a little baby fat, a spare... Read More
Small Goals…Big Progress (via Odds Against Me)
Motivation, motivation, motivation! When you are on the weight loss wagon, motivation is your fuel! What better way to celebrate each of... Read More
My Quest to Find a New Relationship (via Odds Against Me)
Here is a post we thought you would like! Odds Against Me is for real. She’s honest, hilarious, and super serious about... Read More
Great Things Happening For Skinny Gene In TX
The Skinny Gene Project has launched an intensive 12-month diabetes prevention program in two South Texas clinics, owned and operated by Methodist Healthcare Ministries.
SPRING INTO GREEN!!
Green foods are all-around amazing additions to your diet. Did you know most of them are associated with lowering your risk of... Read More