February 2010
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Twisted Treats
Are you ready for some football? As we speak, the Pro Bowl is commencing and in one week, the Colts and the Saints will face-off for the National Championship! So what does that have to do with health, you ask? Well, with Super Bowl parties galore, the snacking landscape can be a minefield for diet disasters. Pizza bagel bites, cocktail weenies or chips and dip anyone?
It’s certainly OK to...
January 2010
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We Have a Winner!
Congratulations to walshsr (Sarah), the winner of the Healthful Bites/Progresso giveaway! Sarah mentioned that she enjoyed Reames Chicken Noodle Soup Kit as a quick homemade soup substitute. For your comment, you’ll be receiving two cans of Progresso soup, a lovely Friends-style mug and a digital jump rope! I’ll pass along your information to Laurie and you should receive your package...
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Playing Catch Up
It’s been one of those weeks for me that, no matter how much is accomplished, always leaves you feeling two steps behind. I’ve been enjoying my internship, but with commuting, a full-time position and other obligations (or more like other things I’ve opted to do) I definitely don’t have as much time to exercise, blog, tweet and sleep as I previously did.
I know what...
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Pump Recipe Showdown!
If any of you checked out my previous blog, the summer journal “Health and the City,” you may have witnessed my love for The Pump. This restaurant is right up my alley—their mission: “To make it easy for people to eat well.”
So when I stumbled upon the fact that the store had a cookbook, I immediately thought, “Why didn’t anyone tell me about this?”...
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Hit the Willpower Wall?
Yes WE Can
Now is the time that many New Year’s resolutions (if you made one) hit a stumbling block. The novelty has worn off, the effort seems to hit home and it seems all-around simpler to revert back to the old ways of doing things. So what’s the solution?
Hang out with your most self controlled pals, University of Georgia researchers say. A strong will, or the absence of a strong...
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Scoop Up Some Soup (with giveaway!)
Check Healthful Bites out: two giveaways in a row on the “Good for you Eats” front! We’re hitting the big time ladies and gents :) (Or just finding a sweet spot for sharing the health wealth!)
Anyways, the folks at Progresso approached me regarding informing my readers about a fun contest they have going on right now! So what’s the scoop?
The “Souper You...
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Fiber Gourmet Lite Cheese Snacks Winner!
Congratulations to Elaine, who commented with “I would eat anything salty.” Using random.org, I used the number of entries and selected one winner at random. She will receive a case of Fiber Gourmet Lite Cheese Snacks!
Elaine, enjoy your crackers!! They will be in the mail very soon.
I’ll be back soon with yet another chance for you to win!
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Check out my latest appearance on the Dr. Fitness...
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Quiz Me!
Today marks my second appearance on the Dr. Fitness and the Fat Guy show. Dr. Adam and Lee were kind enough to invite me back as a regular guest on the show—so exciting! For this interview, I decided to turn the tables and pose some questions to the hosts about health news, trends and findings a la my “good for you news” posts every Thursday. (Dr. Adam had a bit of a family...
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Cheese Please (with giveaway!)
If you’ve been reading Healthful Bites since October, you know that I’m a fan of Fiber Gourmet products. Their fiber-packed, saucy macaroni and cheese is delicious, but sadly, it’s hard to find FG products in my neck of the woods.
So I took advantage of my “no shame” personality characteristic and sent the FG team an email expressing my satisfaction with their cheesy...
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You Bet Your Buns!
Weighty Wager
Gambling on cards, horses or football…that you’ve heard of. But weight loss? Yes, there are actually several online tools that help you stay accountable to yourself and others by putting money on it.
Health experts have known for quite some time that sharing your goals with others increases success because of the added accountability and support—so that’s...
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Prep in a Flash, Save Some Cash! (Part 2)
Pineapple, the golden, odd-shaped, almost ornamental fruit is another produce item that can baffle consumers. That must be why there are products out there that promise easier pineapple dissection (at upwards of 20 or even 40 dollars!) like this and this.
But there’s no need to be intimidated by this tropical delight. After you get the hang of taking the peel off and chunking the fruit, the...
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Tunes That'll Make You Sweat →
As suggested on Twitter daily, here are some of my pick workout songs from the last year! Instead of listing all of my workout song picks in an iMix, I’ve selected some of my favorites for a more manageable amount. Click on the link above (the title of this post will take you to iTunes) to visit my latest iMix full of bouncin’ beats to keep your exercise routine moving!
Are any of...