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30 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 26, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysFood Rule #2: Avoid or reduce foods that are high glycemic such as rice, potatoes, corn, breads, pastas and cereals. These foods spike your blood sugar which causes you to produce too much insulin which in turn drives your blood sugar down too low and makes you crave those same foods that spiked it in […]
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31 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 25, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysMaking healthy food choices is not complicated. If you focus on 2 main “rules”, you will have a healthy diet. Rule #1: Eat food that is close to nature as possible. As a general rule, the closer your food is to nature, the healthier it will be. When possible, choose local and organic sources for […]
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32 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 24, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysGaining weight over Christmas is not just about how much you eat and how little you exercise. Yes, those do play a role but there are many other factors to consider. Over the next couple of weeks, I will expand upon simple tips to get more exercise and eat healthier AND I’ll reveal those other […]
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33 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 23, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysParty Tip #5: Make healthier food choices. Need to bring a treat to the party? Veggie plates, fruit platters, cheese/hummus and crackers are all healthier choices. Be cautious with the festive drinks. Most Christmas drinks are heavily calorie laden. For a non-alcoholic choice, cranberry juice mixed with club soda can be very refreshing. When making […]
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34 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 22, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysParty Tip #4: Don’t skip meals to “save up” for a big event later in the day. While this may seem like a good idea, it will cause you to eat more in the long run. Skipping meals causes your body to produce more cortisol, a hormone that drives up your appetite. When you don’t […]
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35 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 21, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysParty Tip #3: Join the “eat-slow” movement. She who eats and drinks the slowest wins! By taking longer to consume your food, you will eat less. First of all, your brain has more time to register that you are full and turn off your hunger hormones. Secondly, when you take time to savour and truly […]
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36 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 20, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysParty Tip #2: Don’t go to a Christmas party hungry. It’s best if you can have a healthy snack before you go such as hummus and veggies, a few almonds and an apple or a healthy protein bar. This will stabilize your blood sugar, lower your cravings, and allow you to make healthier choices of […]
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37 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 19, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysOver the next 5 days, I’ll be giving you specific tips that you can use when Christmas partying. Tip #1: Don’t go to a party thirsty. First of all, your body will often confuse thirst as hunger and produce hormones to make you want to eat more. Secondly, the choices offered to quench your thirst […]
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38 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 18, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysAs I mentioned yesterday, guilt over a moment of overindulgence gets you nowhere. In fact, did you know that the hormones produced in your body when you “feel” guilty make things worse? They do this by making you hungrier and causing your body to store the calories you eat as fat rather than burn them. […]
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39 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 17, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysLet’s set one things straight right from the beginning. Guilt is NOT a part of staying healthy throughout the Christmas season. Guilt serves no purpose and only makes you feel terrible. Guilt will not burn away any excess calories you ate. The truth is guilt will make you more inclined to just give up and […]
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40 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas
Posted on November 16, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Healthy HolidaysWelcome to 40 Days to a Healthier Happier Christmas! Over the next 40 days I’ll be giving you tips on how to stay healthy through the upcoming party season. Health and happiness go hand in hand. You can enjoy the Christmas feast-athon season, feel great AND not gain those extra 5 to 10 pounds. In […]
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Nutrition in the News
Posted on August 28, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Diabetes, Effective Weight Loss, fast food, Meal ReplacementsSummer is quickly passing and fall is upon us. This is a great time to make new commitments to improved health and wellbeing. Here are some short snippets of what’s currently in the nutritional news to help you on your way. A low-glycemic diet protects against Type 2 Diabetes: A study published in Europe shows […]
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Mediterranean Diet in the News
Posted on March 4, 2013 by Dr.Diana in Effective Weight Loss, Healthy Foods Choices, Heart Disease, OsteoporosisI am a big fan of the Mediterranean diet and it plays a major role in my online weight loss program (www.firstgethealthy.com). Not only is this an excellent diet for losing weight, it is one of the best diets for maintaining your health and preventing disease. Two recent published studies highlight this. The first study […]
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Ingredient #2 – When You Eat
Posted on November 27, 2012 by Dr.Diana in Effective Weight LossThe second essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is “when you eat”. There was a recent study that showed that eating all your calories in the evening caused weight gain whereas eating the same amount of calories just in the morning caused weight loss. Sumo wrestlers understand the importance of this. They intentionally eat a […]
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Ingredient #1 – What You Eat
Posted on November 20, 2012 by Dr.Diana in Effective Weight Loss, fast food, Healthy Foods Choices, Nutritional SupplementsThe first essential ingredient to healthy weight loss is “what you eat”. As I mentioned last week, there is a lot more to this than just counting calories. The first and foremost rule to follow when choosing “what to eat”, is to choose “REAL” foods. By “REAL” foods, I mean food that is as close […]
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10 Foods That Help You Burn Fat
Posted on August 14, 2012 by Dr.Diana in Effective Weight Loss, Health TipsGreen Tea: Green tea contains catechins, a phytochemical that may speed up metabolism. Greek yogurt: This yogurt has twice the protein of other yogurts causing it to stay longer in the stomach and keep you feeling fuller longer Hot peppers: We tend to eat less when food is spicy. Also, capsaicin found in hot peppers […]
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Meal Replacements Work
Posted on July 13, 2012 by Dr.Diana in Effective Weight Loss, Meal ReplacementsA recent article on the Dr. Oz website echoes what I’ve been teaching my clients all along. Meal replacements work. To quote from the article: “Meal-replacement shakes are an effective, easy way to drop pounds. They teach you how to eat less and lose weight quickly and permanently – and the right shake can boost […]
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8 Foods & Drinks That Lie
Posted on June 9, 2012 by Dr.Diana in Effective Weight Loss, Healthy Foods Choices, Meal ReplacementsSummer is the time when we often like to grab “fast food” on the run. Many of these fast foods say they’re healthy, BUT are they really? We live in a society of “fast food” pretenders. Foods that pretend to be healthy but in reality wreck your health. Here’s 8 foods (& drinks) to watch […]
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