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Eat This: SMOOTHIES

September 3, 2012 by

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Back to school and everyone’s on the move again!  Smoothies are an easy, nutritious, and balanced meal for on the run.  They don’t even need chewed!  Prepare ahead of time and keep them in the fridge or cooler.    Try adding a handful of spinach to berry smoothies for extra green benefits.  Substitute fresh hemp […]

EAT THIS: Summer Bevvies

August 4, 2012 by

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Are you finding not participating in social drinking a challenge this summer?   You’ll be pleasantly surprised how tasty and easy it is to substitute alcohol with these refreshing non-alcoholic beverages.  Take advantage by indulging in these festive summer bevvies – they are a sneak preview from our new cookbook.  These beverage recipes won’t halt […]

Watch This: JIRO DREAMS OF SUSHI

August 4, 2012 by

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Guest blogger Richard Daniel C., a New York based filmaker and cinemaphile, reviews this months ‘food movie’.  Thanks, Richard! Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Dir. David Gelb, 2011, 81 min, in Japanese with subtitles “Jiro Dreams of Sushi” is a beautiful film. Shot in warm light with plenty of soft focus and extreme close-ups of the […]

Kelly’s Journey: August 2012

August 4, 2012 by

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Overall July was a normal month with the exception of Fourth of July week. We got together with Peggi (also GT) and her husband and took our boats for a trip up the lake.  I’ve included a picture of our boats while we were docked in Port Washington WI.  I know many struggle with travel […]

RN ADVICE: The Sweet Taste of FREEDOM

July 8, 2012 by

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Candy, chocolate, ice cream, pasta, bread: The sweet tastes of sugar. We crave these foods and feel we can’t live without them.  Initially we even feel better when we eat them. Food that contain sugar or readily break down into sugar such as bread and pasta are as addictive as cocaine, tobacco, or alcohol. Ridding […]

How We Roll: Coach Katie Surjan

July 8, 2012 by

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4am:  Wake-up, weigh in, observe my changes and write it down.   Let my dog out while I get coffee started, pour my first 32 ounce water bottle. Feed Elliott. 4:15:  Brain Dump and an “I am grateful for” page – I have a 70 hour school/work week right now and out of town on […]

Ask Dave: SUGAR FREE?

July 8, 2012 by

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Dear Dave,  Organic evaporated cane juice is one of the first ingredients in lots of things I buy at the health food store.  My coach says this isn’t OK for me to eat but isn’t it better than sugar?  Wendy, New York Dear Wendy, In a very small, tiny, miniscule way I would say maybe.  […]

Kelly’s Journey: July 2012

July 8, 2012 by

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During the past month I’ve experienced a big change at home.  My husband has recently moved from an office position to a field service position within his company.  This means he is now traveling for work and gone 80% of the time.  If you’ve been reading my entries for a while you know that my […]

restaurant fun

June 25, 2012 by

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PK is a client who lives in Wyoming.  She’s been at this clean eating game awhile, and her body rejects wheat and all grain products with a vengeance that can take many weeks to straighten out.  She sent me this short missive after returning from a road trip with family: “I ate out quite a […]

EAT THIS: Completely Sauced

June 1, 2012 by

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Many folks understand that when it comes to eating out or at other peoples houses, the sauces that show up on our plates (often unannounced!) can be a minefield of potential poo.  Sauces can carry high quantities of salt, sugar, thickening agents (think wheat and corn) as well as unidentified fats and creaming agents.  Many […]