Breakfast seems to be the most overlooked meal of the day. I grew up eating a breakfast of sugar-filled cereal in vitamin D milk and a PopTart. My husband either went without breakfast or would have one of those combinations of heart stopping bacon, sausage, eggs, hash browns, etc. My sister doesn’t eat breakfast at all. More and more studies have shown the importance to not only health but to maintaining a healthy weight. I like to illustrate the importance of breakfast to my clients by asking going through the following: when was the last time you ate? Usually dinner is around 7pm. How long until the next meal if you skip breakfast? That is probably around 16 or 17 hours without anything to eat! What is your body using for fuel? It needs something to keep going just like our cars! Breakfast is a necessary part of giving your {Read More…}

Have you ever been surprised by the small amount of groceries you come out of the store with for that large total bill you paid the cashier? It seems that grocery shopping for your family or even just for ourself adds up way too quickly. How in the world are you expected to et healthy when it takes a huge chunk of your paycheck? I want you to stop thinking that healthy foods are out of the reach of your grocery budget and start adopting certain buying skills that will almost seem the healthy foods are the bargains and the “cheap” foods you have been buying are the sticker shockers. Healthy grocery shopping on a budget can be accomplished for you and your family with these top 10 tips I have put together to help you in your quest for budget-friendly and healthy grocery shopping. Make a list before you {Read More…}