The Last Straw

Amongst my bzillion risk factors for heart disease is the fact that fat cells in my body prefer communal living all in one location: my stomach. Now, there are a few renegade fat cells that set out on their own exploring new frontiers, setting up little bulges here and little flabs there. Not narry a one [...]

(moved from old blog, written February 26, 2008)
Why is it that as soon as you really focus on cutting back on something, you immediately crave it far more than you ever have before? I bought reduced sodium soy sauce today. Soy sauce is not something that I use often, but I do love the salty, [...]

(moved from old blog, written February 25, 2008)
A little back story…B’s work offers a service that provides a “health coach” (who can be a nurse or dietician) for people with high blood pressure, high cholesterol, diabetes, etc etc. I was sent a letter about this and after I got over my panic regarding the invasion [...]

(moved from old blog, written February 19, 2008)
You know how the doctor always says “diet and exercise”. I mean, it is the cure all right? It will work miracles according the medical professionals…lower your cholesterol, lower your blood pressure, reduce your risk of cancer….probably even lead to world peace. Ok, so what do they do [...]

(post moved from old blog September 25, 2007)
Oh, Cooking Light, how I love thee. Let me count the ways….
Citrus Chicken
Spice Rubbed Pork Skewers
Spinach Calzones with Blue Cheese
Tomato Soup with Chicken and Gorgonzola Cheese
In my opinion, Cooking Light’s recipes are a gold mine. I just discovered it a little over a week ago and I have [...]

(moved post from other blog: September 24, 2007)
I don’t line dance. I don’t have a mullet. But it seems that as a thirtysomething married mom of four, I have developed an achy breaky heart. Not in the traditional sense, of course. I have been the proud recipient of not only my father’s insanely high blood [...]