An App For That: Sworkit
We realize how hectic and crazy life can be. Sometimes we need a little extra help to get us through our latest... Read More
January’s FREE Program: Your Plan for Creating a Healthy New Year
We want to help you kick off the New Year to a healthy start! When we got together to talk about... Read More
Seasonal Sabotage- Surviving the Holidays
Stop the Seasonal Sabotage! By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC – Holiday gatherings bring out the best cookbooks filled with cheesy, oh-so-savory appetizers, creamed casseroles,... Read More
Diabetes Awareness Month: Fitness Program Giveaway
November is National Diabetes Month!!! We know the best way to fight diabetes is through food and fitness. Eating a healthy diet and... Read More
Meal Planning Skeleton
Halloween time may bring the skeletons out of the closet, or change our adorable little kids into dancing little skeleton costumes, and... Read More
Q&A : How to train for MMA
We receive several comments and questions on our nutrition blog regarding working out. Every once in a while we receive a comment... Read More
Preventing Diabetes Can Also Prevent Cancer
A news story was just published that reaffirms the importance of preventing diabetes. The focus of the story wasn’t heart disease, strokes,... Read More
An Asian Perspective on American Culture
Hello. I’m Minwoo Kim from South Korea. I am 27 years old and have been studying at Intrax language school in San Diego for... Read More
10 Minute Mini Workouts
Have you noticed lately that the 10 minute mini workouts seem to be the biggest craze to hit the weight loss and... Read More
Family Lunch Box
They say “the secret to someone’s heart is through their stomach”. Show your child how much you love them by sending them... Read More
Burning Calories with “No Time To Workout”
By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC – The number one excuse for skipping a workout is (and I quote) “I don’t have enough time!” ... Read More
Picking the Right Produce ( Organic, Conventionally-grown, GMO)
Curious about your produce? Well, here’s some great news…. To find out if it is conventionally-grown, GMO, or organic produce, you don’t... Read More
Q&A: Working Out But Not Getting Rid of Body Fat
We receive several comments and questions on our nutrition blog regarding working out and reducing body fat. There is nothing more frustrating... Read More
Q&A: Working Out & Watching What I Eat with No Results
We receive several comments and questions on our nutrition blog regarding working out. A lot of people are expressing their frustration, because... Read More
Understanding Diabetes
By Marlayna Bollinger, Excutive Director -A mom on a mission to prevent type 2 diabetes and staunch believer that one person can... Read More
How Much Water Should I Drink
By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC Water balloons, water parks, and water colors are all components of summertime fun, but what about drinking water? ... Read More
Time to Scale Back- How to Reduce Portion Sizes
HOW TO REDUCE PORTION SIZES The great American road trip is an essential part of most summers. And it wouldn’t be complete... Read More
Sneaky Food Swaps to Cut 875 Calories
There are plenty of tasty ways to substitute healthier ingredients for higher-calorie foods without feeling like you’re making a big sacrifice taste-wise. Here are some of favorite swaps.
Try them all and you can save 875 calories!
How Fad Diets Get it Right
Fad diets make a lot of promises, but usually fail to deliver long-term success. Although they do a lot wrong, like promise rapid weight loss, limit food groups, and are too strict, there is a lot we can learn from fad diets that will allow us to live a healthy lifestyle.
Run to Curb Your Appetite
Exercise isn’t just a good way to take your mind off eating; it may curb your appetite, too. The results suggest that when a craving hits, weight watchers are better off going for a jog than pumping iron.
Through My Daughter’s Eyes
Since my daughter was born, we tried to be a living example of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle. When I see the world through my daughter’s eyes, I see plenty of negative temptations, but I also see hope. She is surrounded by so many people, parents, aunties and uncles, neighbors and friends, all helping to challenge what has become "the norm" and instead promote living healthfully.
Is a Calorie a Calorie?
“Is a calorie a calorie? A calorie may be a calorie when people talk about weight loss and nothing else, there are other factors involved. And once you get past my perhaps lame “Is a calorie a calorie” question, you can begin to see something approaching the truth.
For one thing, says Nestle: “There are dozens of factors involved in weight regulation. It’s hard to lose weight, because the body is set up to defend fat, so you don’t starve to death; the body doesn’t work as well to tell people to stop eating as when to tell them when to start.”
Good Greens That Benefit Every Body
Pin It By Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC Green represents a lot of terrific things, like “being green” is good for the environment and... Read More
It’s National Nutrition Month And Registered Dietitian Day!
It's Registered Dietitian Day! What a perfect time to say THANK YOU to our very own Emily Barr, MS,RD,CNSC!
Emily is the brilliant mind behind all of our nutrition programs, including our Boost Your Metabolism program, which has helped educate over 119,741 people in the last year alone.
With so much misinformation out there, we're lucky to have our own metabolism expert to help us focus on the right information, and turn it into easy action plan for living a healthier lifestyle.
Love Your Heart – FREE Healthy Heart Consultation
Get your free healthy heart consultation. Learn how to choose the right foods to improve both the health of your heart and metabolism. Receive your 2012 Guide to a healthy heart, including a list of foods that will help your heart and appeal to your taste buds.
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
January Giveaway: Your Plan for Creating a Healthy New Year
Has the magic of the New Year already begun to fade? Regardless of whether you celebrated the New Year on a... Read More
What’s Your Diet IQ
We saw the following Diet IQ quiz and thought we’d share it with you. It’s important that foods have a function, other than simply... Read More
5 Tips for Eating at Fast Food Restaurants
We saw this article and thought it had some great, easy tips for reducing your calorie, fat, and sugar intake while eating... Read More