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Eating Well Should Be Healthy Too! | February 16, 2010

by Jeff Hertzberg, M.D., and Zoë François, Authors of Healthy Bread in Five Minutes a Day: 100 New Recipes Featuring Whole Grains, Fruits, Vegetables, and Gluten-Free Ingredients

After the release of our first book, Artisan Bread in Five Minutes a Day, in 2007, we started hearing from our readers. Many of them wanted to share their experiences with our innovative, time-saving, based on long-term dough storage. Many others had questions, so we set up a website and blog that were designed for questions and discussion.  Most of the questions directed at me sounded something like this: “You’re the doctor, … Read More »


 

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Chronicling Weight Loss Stumbles and Goals | February 4, 2010

Not many know that I at one time was almost 400 pounds.  WOW…even now that number seems far too high and I lived it!  I can’t really say everything that got me to that point, nor do I even know really what it was that sparked the fire in me to lose nearly 200 of those pounds.  I remember going to a doctor visit and the first thing the doc said to me was “you know you have a weight problem, right?”  “REALLY? I NEVER knew!  Tell me doc, exactly how many years of medical school did it take you … Read More »


 

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Program Aimed at Healthy Eating | February 3, 2010

FOOD MATTERS NYC LAUNCHES EARLY CHILDHOOD PALATE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM

Culinary Nutritionist Tricia Williams Cuts Through the Clutter to Make Healthy Eating Assessable

Mothers around the world all share the desire to nurture healthy children. Yet with mixed media messages and an unprecedented number of nutrient deficient foods on the market, it’s difficult to navigate just what constitutes healthy eating. Addressing this issue head on is culinary nutritionist Tricia Williams. As founder and principal of Food Matters NYC, (www.FoodMattersNYC.com) a private chef and nutrition counseling service, this month she launches the Early Childhood Palate Development Program. This exclusive and … Read More »


 

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Slimming Goddess with Fresh Mint and Peaches | January 29, 2010

Here is the recipe:

6 cups of water
3 tablespoons of ONO Slimming Goddess
1 tablespoon of honey
fresh mint
2-3 ripe peaches, sliced thin
splash of cranberry juice

serves 4-6
1. Bring 6 cups of water to a boil.

2. Add Slimming Goddess and honey in the filter of your ONO 5 Cup Teapot.

3. Add the water to the leaves and steep for 5 minutes.

4. Remove the filter and let the pot of tea cool. Then chill in the fridge for 2-3 hrs. You can also pour it directly over ice after cooling without having to chill it in the fridge.

5. Splash with cranberry juice.

6. Drop in slices … Read More »


 

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SIMPLY SLIM PINEAPPLE COCKTAIL | January 26, 2010

INGREDIENTS:

* 1 cup of pineapple juice
* 1/2 cup of white rum
* 1 cup of coconut milk
* 3 tsp of fresh lime juice
* 1 cup of ice cubes

* 1/4 cup of brewed and chilled ONO Simply Slim tea sweetened with simple syrup
* Brew the tea strong  (1 tsp of tea per 1/4 cup of boiling water)
* Simple syrup
1 cup water : 1 cup sugar (or 1 tsp of truvia) heated and cooled
(only add what is needed to flavor the tea and reserve the rest in the refrigerator)

DIRECTIONS:

1. Mix all the ingredients except the sweetened tea and blend well.
2. Pour into a … Read More »


 

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Book Giveaway: The Serotonin Power Diet | December 17, 2009

Serotonin: What It is and Why It’s Important for Weight Loss

By Judith J. Wurtman, PhD,
Co-Author of The Serotonin Power Diet: Eat Carbs — Nature’s Own Appetite Suppressant — to Stop Emotional Overeating and Halt Antidepressant-Associated Weight Gain

Serotonin is nature’s own appetite suppressant. This powerful brain chemical curbs cravings and shuts off appetite. It makes you feel satisfied even if your stomach is not full. The result is eating less and losing weight.

A natural mood regulator, serotonin makes you feel emotionally stable, less anxious, more tranquil and even more focused and energetic.

Serotonin can be made only after sweet or starchy … Read More »


 

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Seven Ways To Manage Your Diabetic Waistline During the Holidays | November 20, 2009

Seven Ways To Manage Your Diabetic Waistline During the Holidays
By Frederic J. Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

During the holiday season many dedicated dieters or those who follow special diets for diabetes, heart disease or other conditions not only “fall off the wagon” but also leap into the deep end of the pool. Don’t feel guilty. This is a normal reaction to attending large family dinners where everyone makes food loaded with seductive carbohydrates. We … Read More »


 

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Book Giveaway: Diabetic Weight Loss in Five Steps | November 19, 2009

Diabetic Weight Loss in Five Steps
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Weight loss for a diabetic, especially those told repeatedly by physicians or nutritionists that their daily diet is the problem, often feel stymied by this challenge that’s very hard to meet. Here’s a step-by-step method that targets the underlying effects of diabetes that are really causing weight gain. This approach can work for almost every type-2 diabetic, and is not a roller … Read More »


 

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Overcome Supermarket Roadblocks | November 18, 2009

Overcome Supermarket Roadblocks
by Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

November is American Diabetes Month and each year, more than 1.6 million new cases of diabetes are diagnosed in the United States. The struggle to lose weight is a serious issue for those with diabetes and prediabetes and it presents a unique set of challenges.

In The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes (Fair Winds Press/October 2009/ $21.99 paperback), leading expert Dr. Frederic Vagnini addresses the challenges and explains how to remove all … Read More »


 

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Diabetes, Stress and Weight Loss | November 17, 2009

Diabetes, Stress and Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Too many type-2 diabetics trying to lose weight are often frustrated by their slow progress, if any at all. Despite the numerous “branded” diet plans they’ve followed carefully, most gain back all of the lost weight between 1-5 years. Worse, these plans cost over $60 billion a year and more than 400,000 people — not only diabetics — die from obesity each year.

There … Read More »


 

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Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link | November 15, 2009

Understand the Smoking-Diabetes Link
by Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Carole Willi, M.D., of the University of Lausanne, Switzerland, and colleagues conducted a systematic review and analysis of studies describing the association between smoking and the incidence of diabetes or other glucose metabolism irregularities that covered thirty years. The data was published in the Journal of the American Medical Association’s December 12, 2007 issue.

The data indicated that active smokers have a 44 percent increased … Read More »


 

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Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss | November 13, 2009

Common Myths Prevent Diabetic Weight Loss
By Frederic Vagnini, M.D., FACS, and Lawrence D. Chilnick,
Authors of The Weight Loss Plan for Beating Diabetes: The 5-Step Program That Removes Metabolic Roadblocks, Sheds Pounds Safely, and Reverses Prediabetes and Diabetes

Beating diabetes to shed pounds is a lot easier when you can overcome the “roadblocks” that come with the condition. Many of these are metabolic — high blood pressure, poorly controlled lipids, glucose, insulin levels, and psychological problems including depression and family stress. Where weight loss is concerned often the most important roadblock is lack of knowledge — myths and misunderstanding of … Read More »


 

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Eat Your Way To Happiness | November 2, 2009

Eat Your Way To Happiness, a new book by registered dietician Elizabeth Somer, M.A., R.D., teaches you how to do just that. She gives you easy recipes to implement into your daily routine that will help energize you, elevate your mood, and slim your waistline.

In Eat Your Way To Happiness, you’ll learn that healthy eating is a lot easier than you may think, and that just by making a few simple changes to your diet and lifestyle, you’ll have amazing results.

Discover 10 Simple Secrets to Being Healthy, Happy and Fit. Are you satisfied with your weight? Do you have enough … Read More »


 

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MTV’s ‘Fat Camp’ Inspires Adults | October 17, 2009

A new MTV TV show called, “Fat Camp” is growing in popularity and inspiring millions of people to sign up for weight loss boot camps.

Many daydream of leaving the ‘rat race’ – forgetting about the stresses and obligations of the daily grind so they might relax and focus on their personal health and wellness.

For much of the world, stress is just too high. People are gaining weight from being overwhelmed by the constant pressures of having to ‘do it all’.

The thought of escape can seem like a good idea to some. Escaping to a place where you could focus on … Read More »


 

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Author Giveaway: Great Taste No Pain | September 8, 2009

GIVEAWAY~Great Taste No Pain health system