Avoid Vacation Weight Gain: 5 Tips + 1

Avoid Vacation Weight Gain: 5 Tips + 1

Stepping onto the scale the day after we got back from vacation was an act of courage second only to storming the Normandy beaches. But I did it, and the results weren't a disaster. In fact I didn't gain any weight and my waist size did not budge. HA! Another...
So Easy Vegetable Soup

So Easy Vegetable Soup

Soups are so easy to make and so great for an easy healthy meal all year round. As a poor college student it was hard to come up with a healthy alternative to mac and cheese. Salads got boring by Friday. Luckily I had a clever roommate who introduced me to this...
The Measuring Tape Doesn’t Lie

The Measuring Tape Doesn’t Lie

Yesterday was my weekly showdown with the scale. It took me 12 hours to get over it. After a week of eating responsibly, and working out to a good sweat, almost daily for 30-45 minutes, I did not lose a single pound.NOT A SINGLE POUND!My first impulse was to throw...
More good news! Coffee May Be Good For You!

More good news! Coffee May Be Good For You!

My brother, a physician who practices in Michigan, sent me this link this morning. I read it as I was sipping my first cup of the day.Coffee Linked to Lower Dementia RiskRed wine, dark chocolate, Mozart, and now coffee. God in her wisdom has given us these gifts. Life...