I can’t believe I ate the whole box! You may be thinking I have this eating healthy thing all figured out and have no trouble avoiding unhealthy choices. That would be incorrect. I’m tempted constantly, mostly by sweets and baked goods. If it is in the house, I’m going to eat it. The cookies call…
Is it okay to just pick up a gallon of the store brand milk, or should I be buying the more expensive milk? Hmmm.. there it is… Food Guilt in the dairy aisle. This isn’t guilt over eating something you know isn’t good for you. No, this is the guilt placed on you by the…
Mom! What is that heavenly smell?! Are you making another Sally Bee recipe? My daughter was right on both counts. I was making Sally Bee’s Healthy Spring Vegetable Risotto, and the aroma was incredible. This summer I cooked my way through Sally’s cookbook, The Secret Ingredient, and what a delight it was. I often tell…
Take a listen to Eliz’s conversation with Ben Wilson from FarmOn.com about food and healthy eating. FarmOn.com is a social networking community leading the way by offering tools that assist both farmers and consumers to buy, sell, educate and explore information and resources that support a local food system and the family farm. For more…
Food is the fuel for life! Is the food you eat good enough to Pay Your Body Back™for all you ask it to do? Your body needs protein, water, carbohydrates, and fat to function correctly. It uses what it needs for power and stores the rest as fat for later use. The trick is figuring…
The Mayo Clinic released The Essential Diabetes Book – a beautifully illustrated and easy to understand guide to preventing, controlling and living well with diabetes. If you struggle to understand gylcemic index, types of diabetes, and how what you eat has an impact on the disease, this is the book for you! Clear and concise…
Does eating healthy sound like eating bland to you? Heart healthy meals don’t need to be boring. Spice them up! I received a salt-free seasonings box from Penzeys Spices for Christmas, and our whole family is delighted! A chicken breast sprinkled with the Tuscan Sunset seasoning and broiled is delicious. Whole grain pasta, a splash…
As you may know, I am a big fan of wine and chocolate as a stress remedy. But which wine and what chocolate you may ask. Red wine (white wine doesn’t supply the same benefits) doesn’t have to cost much to be good. Here are some of my favorites is usually available for under $15:…
Check out this Quick Tip to eat better! Need a tip to eat better, move more or manage your stress? Wish Eliz would answer your question? Add a comment below and we’ll provide the tip! Eliz Greene is the Busy Woman’s Guide to a Health. Drawing on her experience surviving a massive heart attack while…
Your personal story combined with recommendations for realistic lifestyle changes was very powerful.
Eye-opening and Inspirational.
Enlightening information attendees will share with colleagues
I thought, If Eliz can do it, so can I.
Stunning insights into why work-life balance isn’t working.
My favorite part was all of the stats you had to show what increased your odd of heart disease and how you could decrease your odds. It worked out I was actually going grocery shopping yesterday so it helped to have that in the front of my mind to make sure to get some “grow foods” when I was there too.
Really practical, easy to apply tips. And they almost always fit into my busy life.