Butter-Is it really bad?

I received the following forward from a friend. I sent it on to Jessica, our Dietician, and asked her for some feedback. I thought this information would be useful so first is the forward and then the response from Jessica.
Pass The Butter .. Please.
This is interesting . . .
Margarine was originally manufactured to fatten turkeys. [...]

How to Make a Habit

In case some of you that are reading this don’t get our monthly newsletter I am going to post the information I wrote about forming habits. I think this is important information that will help you get into the groove of a healthy lifestyle.
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Turning Point

I have been on my fitness journey for about a month now. I am definately seeing results which is awesome! I am fitting in to some clothes that I wasn’t wearing and some of the clothes that were tight are now looking better. What is really great is that I haven’t had to make huge, [...]

Schedules

This has been our first week back into our fall schedule. We purposely took out all scheduled activities for the summer. I was looking forward to spending days at the pool and not having anything that had to be done. While sleeping late and having a lazy summer was nice, I am enjoying getting back [...]

Drinking Water

Ugh-I have to admit that I do not typically enjoy drinking water. I prefer something with flavor and carbonation (diet Mountain Dew or diet Pepsi to be more exact). However, I know that drinking water is important so I have been trying to focus more on making sure it is part of my day.
Drinking a [...]

Fun Kids Exercise

Exercise doesn’t always have to be what we typically think of as exercise-specific time set aside to walk, jog or strength train. It can also be regular activities that we just enjoy doing. It can be fun! Today I want to share some activities that you can do with your kids that will [...]

Are You Eating Enough?

Most of the time we are worried about eating too much. However, not eating enough can also be a problem. I think as Moms we are all guilty of this.
How many times have you heard someone say something like, “I am not eating all day because I am going out tonight for dinner and I [...]

Finding Time

One of the hardest parts of integrating a healthy lifestyle is finding the time to do the things that we need to do. We all lead busy lives so how do we make the time?
First of all, we have to make it a priority. We all know that the things that we consider a priority [...]

Raising A Good Eater

I am a subscriber to Parenting Magazine. I always find useful information in this magazine and look forward to getting it each month.
In the August 2009 issue there is an article about raising good eaters. We all want our kids to eat healthy and sometimes that is a tough task to master. Here are a [...]

Making Some Changes

Today I want to share some of the changes that I have made that I feel are really making a difference. I can’t stress enough that a healthy lifestyle doesn’t mean that you have to deprive yourself of everything that you love. It is all about moderation.
The first few days I shared what I was [...]

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