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Try These Veggies and Appetizers on For Size at Your Own Party
Planning to throw a soiree yourself or bringing a dish to a party this holiday? Here are some veggie dish suggestions and some appetizers that may seem outside of most traditional holiday function fare. Why something new or different this holiday? Why not? Are you trying to lose weight or keep from gaining back the weight that you lost? Everyone says to increase your veggie intake if you want to keep the weight off. But this can get boring after having your fill of broccoli, spinach, celery, and carrots. If you’re looking to expand your veggie repertoire while not expanding your waist, then try these not-so-typical veggie dishes or appetizers…
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Tips for Keeping it Low Carb This Holiday Season
Low-carb eaters are a different breed than your typical dieters. Instead of counting calories and choosing low-fat everything, they’re opting for a daily intake of healthy fat as their main source of fuel for energy. This way of eating is referred to as the ketogenic diet because the goal is to achieve elevated ketone levels in the bloodstream which is how you know your body is burning fat, rather than glucose, for fuel. Luckily for low-carb folks, Christmas is a very keto-friendly time of year. If you’re looking to minimize your carbohydrate intake during the holiday season, it is quite possible that you can still enjoy many of your favorite…
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Thanksgiving: Healthier Side Dishes
As people learn more about the importance of nutrition, and what it means to actually eat healthy food, a new movement towards the modification of meals has become very popular. Families and individuals looking for more healthy food have given rise to more healthy side dishes. Are you one of the people looking to make this switch? Then the following side dishes will be perfect for you, as they are delicious and great for Thanksgiving and other holidays! Carrot Fries with Parmesan Fried potatoes are one of the most popular sides in the world, but the process that cooks them can add an unbelievable amount of fat and salt to…
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Chronic Stress: Unhealthy and Healthy Coping Skills
Today is National Stress Awareness Day which is held on the first Wednesday of every November. Today is an opportunity to recognize and reduce the chronic stress factors in your life. I have published 2 posts about stress and how to deal — this is the second. Here is the link to the first. 15 Unhealthy Coping Methods Your world is full of stressors. Exposure to long-term stress can alter your genes, increase inflammation in the body, and cause a wide variety of serious health issues that affect the body and mind. Learning how to cope with chronic stress in healthy ways is vital to reducing and managing stress. However,…
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Are You Ready For A Sugar Detox?
It’s so mean that I’m publishing this the day after Halloween, isn’t it? And right before the holidays too! There’s been a lot of talk about how bad sugar is for your health and that you should go through a sugar detox. But are you ready for it? If you’re consuming quite a bit of sugar each day (and who isn’t?), this isn’t going to be easy. Keep reading to make sure you know what you’re in for, so you’ll be prepared. That alone will help you tough it out and make it through your sugar detox days. A Sugar Detox Takes Willpower It’s going to take some willpower to…
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30 Thankful Days: Consideration of the Beauty of Life
Welcome to the 30 Days Thankful Series. This series is designed to serve as a joyful reflection on the beauty of life. Past Thankful Days History As a matter of fact, I ran this series last year in a Pinterest Group to mixed success. This year, I am going to run it on my blog to give more people the chance to read it and participate. Correspondingly, there is so much to be grateful for, not just around the Thanksgiving table, but every day of our lives. Even the most ordinary moments can fill us with joy if we take time to acknowledge the earnest in the commonplace or the…
