• admin 4:00 pm on January 13, 2012 Permalink
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    In the Zone: 6 Weight Loss Tips from Dr. Barry Sears 

    Friday, January 13, 2012

    Ready to kick those holiday calories to the curb? My thighs and I are so with you. But since, as you know, I’m basically obsessed with food, I’m pretty picky when it comes to taking dietary advice. So when I find nutritional perspectives I can get behind, I just have to share. One philosophy I wholeheartedly support: “Losing weight involves being smart about what you eat.” Ah, Dr. Barry Sears, aka creator of the Zone Diet, thank you for putting it so well.

    This Zone Diet sando looks delish. Hmm, is it lunchtime yet?

    We’ve had a few chats over the years on my radio show, and trust me, the man knows what he’s talking about when it comes to taking control of weight issues. So while our New Years resolutions are still front of mind, I’m pleased to share his insights into America’s weight issues and six simple tips on how to lose weight in a healthy, sustainable way.

    For starters, don’t blame yourself. “The obesity crisis sweeping America is due to hormones being out of balance, not a lack of willpower,” says Dr. Sears.

    “The true driving force behind our obesity crisis is the rapid increase in diet-induced inflammation that turns on the genes to make us fat and keep us fat. This inflammation comes from the combination of the over-consumption of refined carbohydrates that raise the hormone insulin coupled with increased dietary intakes of cheap vegetable oils rich in omega-6 fatty acids.” In other words, it’s not you, it’s our food culture.

    What can you do? Start your healthy love affair with food, of course!

    Here are six tips from Dr. Sears on getting and staying healthy and happy:
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  • admin 3:10 pm on January 6, 2012 Permalink
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    Friday I’m in Love…With Food, Friends, and Family 

    Me and my main squeeze on a recent Food Flirt Friday. Here's to love!

    Friday, January 6, 2012

    Happy Friday everyone! Things are kicking in to high gear now that my book tour has started, and I’ve never had to use my multitasking skills so much as now. So this morning, while letting the Vitamix do its thing with my smoothie ingredients, the cell phone do its thing with synching my devices, and the dehydrator doing its thing with my flax seed crackers, I found myself with a spare 45 seconds to reflect on where I am. Last year at this time I was deep in the throes of writing and rewriting. Now, it’s all come together, even better than I could have imagined. How did I get here?

    It’s all thanks to the great loves of my life: family, friends, food…and Fridays. Seriously, without Fridays, how would we ever remember that breaks are important parts of life—even when we’re so busy we can’t see straight? So for today’s post, I thought I’d get back to the roots of Food Flirt Friday. It really is about that thrill, that burst of excitement you get when you encounter the truly seductive foods of the world. It’s also about sharing this joy with friends and family, the people who make our lives so rich.

    Right now, with my book having officially hit shelves this week, I’m feeling especially thankful for friends like Megan Calhoun of SocialMoms. Her support for my book has meant so much to me, and, IMHO, deserves a celebratory get together. If NorCal and Chicagoland were a tad bit closer, here’s what I’d put together in honor of you, Megan!
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  • admin 5:45 pm on December 30, 2011 Permalink
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    Good Intentions: New Years Resolutions for the Kitchen 

    Friday, December 30, 2011

    The other night at a big family dinner, the annual question inevitably came up. “What’s your New Year’s resolution?”

    There were a couple of the usual suspect answers: “Nah, what’s the point?” (translation, bah humbug!) and “Start that diet” (translation, I must be punished!). But then we all kind of fizzled out. Like we’d just forgotten what it’s like to set that intention simply because we’ve so often broken it.

    But there are so many ways we can all work to be healthier, happier, more conscientious people. And why wouldn’t we take this chance to make ourselves a little bit better? Well, I’m here to take back the New Years resolution—straight back to the kitchen.

    When it comes to your relationship with food, I think it’s important to love it, to be seduced by it, and to feel good about yourself because of it. It’s very hard to get that triple whammy of goodness if you’re on a traditional diet.

    So I decided to brainstorm a few easy food-related resolutions. They’re not exactly major life changes, but they can make you feel good, save you time, and keep your family healthy.
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  • admin 8:10 am on December 23, 2011 Permalink
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    Merry Christmas From Real Moms! 

    Friday, December 23, 2011

    What’s your favorite holiday tradition? This time of year, there are just so many special ways to celebrate. One of my favorite things to do is bake and decorate cookies with my sons. Of course, we’ve already done a ton of that this month, but a lot of them went straight to school or cookie parties. The ones we make on Christmas Eve are all for us!
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