Posted on January 31, 2008 by thrivalqueen
What is a healthier snack to you? Most of us know fruit is the most natural healthy snack–especially if it is organic–but sometimes we just want to eat something sweeter, saltier and/or crunchier. If putting salt on an apple works for you, terrific! But it doesn’t always satisfy me.
There’s a wide variety of [...]
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Posted on January 28, 2008 by thrivalqueen
Since I celebrated my 41st wedding anniversary yesterday, I thought I’d write a little about male/female relationships today. After so many years together, as our anniversary comes around, the dialogue usually goes something like this “What do you want to do for our anniversary?” “I don’t know what do you want to do?” [...]
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Posted on January 25, 2008 by thrivalqueen
I’ve encouraged you to READ LABELS in previous posts and given you some ideas of what foods to avoid when certain ingredients appear on labels. I know reading labels can feel somewhat daunting so I thought I’d simplify it for you.
3 Simple Secrets to help you navigate the label maze
Choose the product with the [...]
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Posted on January 23, 2008 by thrivalqueen
Yesterday I found myself with a full blown attack of the munchies and it was becoming more difficult to placate those pesky little cravings. I wanted something, warm, sweet and filling for breakfast so rather than my usual protein smoothie (which I love!) I chose left-over cooked brown rice, added a few dates and pecans, [...]
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Posted on January 21, 2008 by thrivalqueen
After my previous posts I’ll bet you’re thinking: “All this info is fine and good about cutting back on sugar but how can I get off the sugar craving merry-go-round when I’ve been enjoying the ride so much?” Just wanting to change your sugar consumption habits is a terrific beginning. In his book The Slight [...]
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Posted on January 18, 2008 by thrivalqueen
The last few posts have been about carbs, sugars in particular, and before I move on to another topic, I’d like to discuss bingeing since it’s fairly common with women (and some men). We can be mini bingers or maxi bingers or a bit of both whenever overwhelming emotions hit and we need our food [...]
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Posted on January 16, 2008 by thrivalqueen
What to do, what to do—refined sugar and artificial sweeteners are unhealthy liaisons for having a healthier body. Even the ‘natural’ alternatives can be seductively attractive and overdone. It’s easy to just throw up our hands and go eat a cookie (or two or three) to soothe our inner child who loves sweets and doesn’t [...]
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Posted on January 14, 2008 by thrivalqueen
Since sugar addiction is one of our biggest health issues (with caffeine a close second), I’d like to continue exploring solutions for our insidious sugar cravings. I’ve given you some info earlier on why it’s important to avoid artificial sweeteners and some natural substitutes you can use but what you may not know is all [...]
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Posted on January 12, 2008 by thrivalqueen
I’ve decided to continue my discussion about artificial sweeteners as craving sweets has been a big issue for me and before I knew better, I chose artificial sweeteners as a solution to cutting calories. When I was young and very ‘health conscious challenged’, I was invited on a canoe trip in California with my [...]
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Posted on January 9, 2008 by thrivalqueen
I confess up front—I am a carboholic, especially sweets and breads. I don’t know if you agonize over this like I sometimes do but if so, I hope this info will be helpful in choosing healthier carbs to satisfy your cravings as you ask yourself “what are healthier alternatives to sugar?”
In our diet and weight [...]
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