Transform Your Health with Small, Consistent Steps Since I have lost more than 100 pounds and have a new life, I am always on the outlook to meet others who have also succeeded at the weight-loss game. The journeys are often similar, and it is [...]
How Organizing Your Fridge Can Transform Your Weight-Loss Journey When you order a meal in a restaurant, you expect a wait of 15 to 20 minutes. When I began a serious weight-loss plan, I knew I would have to work the same kind of turn-around [...]
My Health Transformation Journey This past week I had the opportunity to go to Los Angeles and attend a celebration for a woman who started her dream job 25 years ago. She is a person who has had a profound influence on my health. As [...]
Transforming Comfort Food: Healthy and Nutritious Options When I have flashbacks of the long ago days when almost any rich delicious food was a comfort food for me, I also remember the aches and pains and how hard it was to get around when I [...]
Why Fruits and Vegetables Are Key to a Healthy Diet This is my favorite time of the year for fruits and vegetables. Fruits and vegetables are the mainstay of Chinese meals, and meats are used as a condiment. Very few Chinese people have extra weight [...]
A Chance Meeting on NBC’s "Today Show" People are like an encyclopedia, filled with information but not often opened. Guida Ponte is a wonderful person I met on NBC’s “Today Show” several years ago. She was born in the Azores Islands and came to America [...]
Keeping a Positive Mindset Challenges are a part of everyday life. It doesn’t matter who you are, where you live, or what you do for a living, you will have problems. We can’t keep challenges at bay, but we can choose how we deal with [...]
Your Grocery Choices Impact Your Health The foods you bring home from the store and put into your cupboard directly affect your health. When I began losing weight with Jackie Keller, one of my first health coach assignments was to clear my cupboards of all [...]
If someone were to ask me what one of my favorite hobbies is, I would say I love to find people who have found their passion and matched it with hard work. A few weeks ago I stayed with a woman that found it early [...]
Healthy Eating with Lean Meats: Choosing the Best Cuts for a Healthier Lifestyle When I adopted a healthier lifestyle, I began choosing leaner varieties and cuts of meat and measured portions. White-meat poultry and many types of seafood are naturally lean when the skin is [...]
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