Is Coconut Oil a “Fat Blocker”?

Maybe so! Sounds like a total gimmick, doesn't it?  Being a HUGE fan of coconut oil, when I came across this headline in a sports magazine yesterday, I had to read it straight away. Apparently, a 2008 study published in the Asia Pacific Journal of Nutrition revealed "long term consumption of medium – chain triglycerides, […]

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Classic Cookbooks!

Here it is, the very book that got me started when I was about 3 years old: Originally published in 1953 (correct me if I'm wrong), this very book belonged to my grandmother (we called her Mor Mor, Norweigan for Mother's Mother) and then my mom and now… ME!   The pages are tattered, torn and […]

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Don’t Discard Those Bits…

That's Not Trash, That's Dinner was a great article a few days ago in the NY Times.   After my post last week about eating a whole orange, including the peel, a couple of readers sent me emails to draw attention to this piece which discusses something along the same lines: using 'bits' of food that […]

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A Healthy Snack For Your Kids?

I was referred to a product which I was unfamiliar with previously by one of my avid blog readers and client. According to their site, GoGoSqueeze is a "tasty applesauce pouch packed with squeezable goodness that your kids will love before, during and after play", made of apples and apple juice concentrate. OK- a few things. Yes, […]

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One MORE Way to Enjoy KALE- IN A SMOOTHIE!

Yesterday I whipped up another delicious smoothie at home using nothing more elaborate than one of my blenders.  I posted a tweet about it and several of my twitter followers and friends emailed me directly to ask about it, so I figured it was worth a little post! (Since I'd already finished my workouts that […]

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Fighting Diabetes- With A “Frosty”????

    When I received this photo from a reader, I just couldn't pass up the opportunity to blog about it.       Fighting Diabetes is very important cause, indeed, but what is the thought process involved in advertising a special at a fast food joint for a promo deal on a 'frosty' literally on top of the […]

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Paleo ‘Go-To’ “Dessert”

FRUIT! JUST FRUIT! Clients and readers often ask for dessert ideas, treat ideas, sweet ideas…what ever happened to good old fruit? Local, seasonal and organic, fruit, all by itself can and should be the ideal go-to dessert to finsih off any meal, if you're so inclined. One thing to take note of, however, is that […]

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Tax The BAD ‘Food’- LOVE IT!

    In Sunday's NY Times, an article entitled , "Bad Food? Tax It" discusses implementing exise taxes on unhealthful foods, generating revnue which could then be allocated to subsidizing healthier foods for those that cannot afford it, as well as spending dollars on local communities to build jogging trails, swimming pools and other safe places to […]

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Cookies At The Gym? Really?

  I just finished up a treadmill speed session and as I passed the gym cafe, which is located right next to the main entrance/exit, I noticed there was a tray of freshly baked cookies placed on the counter. I have an issue with this.   I'm not personally interested in ingesting the wheat/dairy/sugar cocktail […]

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