It’s Summer Time!!!! Fix yourself some delicious (and healthy) snacks while you’re hanging out for the summer!
1. Peel a banana and dip it in yogurt. Roll in crushed cereal and freeze.
2. Spread celery sticks with peanut butter or low-fat cream cheese. Top with raisins. Enjoy your “ants on a log.”
3. Stuff a whole-grain pita pocket [...]

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Ellen Easley on May 30th, 2008

We all know that not getting enough sleep can leave you feeling poorly and decrease your mental function, but according to this month’s Today’s Dietitian magazine, lack of sleep or poor sleep quality is a leading factor in many chronic illnesses. Numerous studies have linked not having enough sleep or having a condition that decreases [...]

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Ellen Easley on May 29th, 2008

If you want your kids to eat veggies, they’ve got to at least LOOK good. If you’ve got company coming, how can you make them be WOWed by your dinner? This month’s Today’s Diet and Nutrition magazine had a great article on “The Art of Plating” about how to make your food look as great [...]

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Ellen Easley on May 28th, 2008

I made this delicious and easy recipe for our family this past Sunday. It tasted delicious and offered a nice summer treat.
1 Angel Food cake, prepared (can buy one or make one)
1 package (0.3 ounces) sugar-free orange gelatin
3/4 cup boiling water
1/2 cup cold water
1 1/2 cups fat-free milk
1 package (1 ounce) sugar-free instant vanilla pudding [...]

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Ellen Easley on May 24th, 2008

Chew On This
It’s a well known fact that chewing on sugar-free gum can help freshen your breath and prevent dental caries, but did you know that chewing gum can also help you lose weight?
Research is showing that when people chew gum before a snack they eat around 30-40 calories less at the snack than those [...]

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