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
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
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
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
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
Unlikely Causes of Summertime Weight Gain
When I was in my mid twenties, I always looked forward to what I referred to as my summertime shed– that magical... 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
Loose a little, Gain a lot
Have you ever thought about how it might feel if you won the lottery? That amazing sense of knowing you can do... 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
Your Body’s Talking, Are You Listening?
For us at the Skinny Gene Program, each person is special to us and we understand everyone has special needs. We pride ourselves in getting to know each person individually, giving them specific individual attention. This is done order to attain the best results; whether if you are a stay at home mom, or a successful businesswoman. The way that we help each person live a better life, is by taking each person’s body needs and trying teach them a better way of life, SLOWLY BUT SURELY!
Surviving Your Summer Vacation & Staycation
My concern is that while the summer can be filled with endless opportunities to get out and enjoy life, it can also be packed with dangerous and common pitfalls that cause your summer vacation or staycation to end on a not so sunny note.
Why Mother’s Day should be the entire month of May
Ok, I know Mother’s Day has come and gone, but does the praise and appreciation really have to end?? Honestly, I feel... Read More
Value Menu- Eat Now, Pay Later
The McDonald’s Dollar Menu, El Pollo Loco’s Loco Value Menu, Taco Bell’s Why Pay More value menu and the Wendy’s Super Value Menu are... Read More