“Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exist.”
-Francis P. Church
HOW MANY CALORIES ARE IN MY CHRISTMAS FAVORITES?
Christmas Calorie Calculator
Use the Christmas Calorie Calculator to total your Christmas goodies and holiday feast calories and see how far you must walk in steps, miles and kilometers to walk it off. Check as many Christmas party and Christmas dinner menu items as you wish and then see the steps and distance you must walk [...]
DO YOUR “GENES” MAKE YOU LOOK FAT
Genetics and Weight Loss: Do These Genes Make Me Look Fat?
By Meri Raffetto, RD, LDN
Don’t you just hate it when you go on a calorie reduced weight loss plan and despite your best compliance everyone is losing weight except for you? It looks like scientists are getting closer and closer to finding an answer to [...]
WINTER WORKOUTS
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Check out this website for some great winter workout ideas!!
Avocado, Tomato and Mushroom Salad
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients:
1 avocado — peeled, pitted & diced
2 tomatoes
8 mushrooms — washed & cut in quarters
1 Tablespoon lemon juice
1 ounce plain nonfat yogurt
1 Tablespoon chopped dill
1 Tablespoon honey
1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
Method:
In a soup pot, bring 1 cup of water to boil. Add mushrooms and pull off heat. Let stand for 10 minutes. Remove [...]
APPLE CIDER VINEGAR AND WEIGHT LOSS
Apple cider vinegar (in either pill or liquid form) is an effective weight loss supplement when integrated into a nutritious diet and healthy lifestyle.
By Kevin Rail
AppetiteApple cider vinegar is a substance that has been used for many years as a home remedy for many different problems such as stomach flu, high cholesterol, sore throats, joint [...]
How to Stay Motivated to Exercise
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By eHow Contributing Writer
Article Rating: (27 Ratings)
You know you should exercise, but some days it’s tough to get moving: not enough time, too tired, no energy. Counteract those excuses by discovering what motivates you, and use these strategies to develop and maintain an active lifestyle.
Instructions:
1
Determine an attainable goal such as exercising twice [...]
Slenda(id) Pumpkin Pie
Pumpkin Pie
Ingredients
¾ cup SPLENDA® No Calorie Sweetener, Granulated
2 tablespoons light molasses
¼ teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
4 egg whites
1 (15 ounce) can pumpkin puree
1¼ cups nonfat evaporated milk
1 (9 inch) unbaked pie crust
2 cups fat-free frozen whipped topping, thawed
Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
In a large mixing bowl, stir together SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener, [...]
How can thin people have a high body fat?
Think you can tell whether people are overweight just by looking at them?
Guess again.
New research from the Mayo Clinic finds that more than half of Americans considered to be at a normal weight actually have a high percentage of body fat — more than 20 percent for men and 30 percent for women.
Doctors call it [...]
