I’ve never been very good at handling disappointment.
Lately, I seem to be having a lot of them. I recently returned from a vacation that cost a lot of money but wasn’t very good. Then I went a concert by an aging musician who wasn’t as enjoyable as a few years ago. [Read more…]
It happened every time! For years, whenever I went home to visit my parents, my good intentions around healthy eating would instantly vanish.
As I walked into the kitchen, I would usually see a fresh batch of bar cookies called blonde brownies. [Read more…]
Are you fighting a cold? Feeling a bit under the weather? Wait, I don’t mean a physical cold.
I’m wondering if you might have an emotional cold.
With this type of cold, you will probably struggle with feeling a little moody, discouraged and slightly depressed. [Read more…]
At holiday meals and gatherings, fill your plate with nutrient dense foods.
Always start with protein foods such as turkey, ham or vegetarian choices such as beans or lentils.
Then add healthy servings of fruits, vegetables and salads. Minimize the amounts of lower quality fuel foods such as stuffing, gravy, and snacks.
Use the “One Tablespoon Plan”
At a holiday meal such as Thanksgiving, pick out several of your absolute favorite foods and eat a one tablespoon serving of each one.
For instance, you might have a tablespoon each of mashed potatoes, green bean casserole, and pumpkin pie.
This lets you enjoy the tastes you love while keeping the calories at reasonable levels.
Remember how easily your emotions came when you were a child?
You rolled around on the floor when you laughed and you never worried about whether you looked silly.
When you fell and skinned your knee, you wailed loudly and cried hot tears. You screamed in anger when your brother threw your favorite doll in the mud. [Read more…]