Roughing It Easy with Dian Thomas

Healthy and Delicious Asian Chicken Salad for Potlucks and Holiday Meals

2025-02-03T20:21:45+00:00January 28th, 2025|China, Delicious Food, Healthy Eating Habits|

The Chinese Influence When I am in China and eating out with friends, it is just like eating at a potluck.  They want me to feel welcome so they order or cook food as if it were a festival meal.   A month ago when I [...]

How to Embrace Healthy Eating with Fresh Fruits, Veggies, and Homemade Sauces

2025-01-16T16:03:21+00:00January 16th, 2025|Healthy Eating Habits, Weight Loss|

Embracing the Best Time of Year for Healthy Eating I always get excited about this time of year as everything is going for you to lose weight. Days are long, walks are nice, and there is a bounty of great fruits and vegetables. Tonight I [...]

My 6-Year Journey to Losing 125 lbs: Healthy Meals That Helped Me Transform

2025-01-16T16:02:17+00:00January 16th, 2025|Exercise, Fitness and Lifestyle, Weight Loss|

If you are like me, every time that I went on a diet, that weight came right back. That happened to me longer that I care to think. If I could have just had the right plan and put all that effort into my eating [...]

How Jackie Keller’s NutriFit Helped Me Lose 115 Pounds: A Story of Health Transformation

2025-01-14T21:21:36+00:00January 14th, 2025|Delicious Food, Healthy Eating Habits, Weight Loss|

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 [...]

How to Add More Fruits and Vegetables to Your Diet for Optimal Health

2025-01-14T21:21:07+00:00January 14th, 2025|Delicious Food, Healthy Eating Habits, Weight Loss|

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 [...]

Healthy Cooking and Life Lessons: Layered Fish Stew from the Azores

2024-12-28T22:07:28+00:00January 2nd, 2025|Healthy Eating Habits, Weight Loss|

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 [...]

Don’t Gain Weight during the Holidays: 5 Keys to Success

2024-11-19T19:55:07+00:00November 19th, 2024|Delicious Food, Fitness and Lifestyle, Holiday Fun, Weight Loss|

If you have ever gone on a roller coaster ride you know that just after you pass the top you are in for the ride of your life with out the ability to control your speed.  It is so easy to fall into the holiday [...]

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