Healthy Food Chart

We made great burgers for dinner tonight – and both my siblings joined us to have them! My sister is back from Spain (just barely escaped the volcano activity) and my brother was in the neighborhood. It was nice to see everyone and close out the long weekend we had!

One of the reasons why people’s glutes seem to “sit” a little lower as they age is due to the fact that those muscles get used less and less. To make matters worse is the fact that when you are…

Today is Patriot’s Day in Boston – also known as Marathon Monday! Boston is a busy city today with all the runners, the spectators and the Red Sox fans. We are taking advantage of a rare weekday off for Mike and spending it together as a family.

How much do you spend on groceries? The USDA tracks the cost of food on a monthly basis, in part, as a way to determine the level of supplemental food assistance (food stamps) it offers to lower income families. In…

There have certainly been many advances when it comes to the increasingly popular weight loss surgeries. In fact, incision-free bariatric surgery is now an option. Well, the latest procedure is not only incision-free, but it’s also surgery-free. Huh?…

This is interesting: A diet rich in starchy, processed carbs will pack pounds on both men and women. But, when it comes to heart disease, the same diet seems to be harder on women’s hearts than men’s, says Charlotte at The Great Fitness Experiment. Couch potatoes don’t go from flab to fit overnight. If you’ve been off your fitness…

We had a rainy weekend but we still managed to do a lot despite the wet factor. A few meals were consumed outside the house but like always I tried to get back on track by Sunday night. I use my weekends to splurge and there were a few good splurges this weekend!

I’m writing my post today at one of the local health clubs after just finishing my Sunday early afternoon workout. I wanted to point out one ‘pet peeve’ of mine that you may have noticed yourself. Have you ever been…

Snorg Tees Probably. I mean, it’s not the food producers fault that Americans can’t stop ravenously pouring soda into our bottomless gullets. Sure, those television commercials make it look great. But, be a big boy – or girl – and tell yourself, “Dat iz badz for me. Yucky icky!” And now, the Sugar Association Inc. is saying don’t blame us…

Do you need to lose weight but can’t afford professional help? Other dieters persist on losing weight by themselves (even though numerous studies suggest some kind of support really is needed for most.). Some can succeed on their own and…