It’s National Hugging Day What a great day! This is your opportunity to give and to receive. Give a hug, and you automatically receive one in return. Someone might not hug back, but how often does that happen? How many hugs do you need in a day? According to family therapist Virginia Satir, one needs ...
This recipe for zucchini lasagna comes from patient, Jana Duplantis. Jana has applied her love for cooking to preparing healthier meals. If you are a more recent postop, this recipe is suitable for the soft food stage of the diet progression. I’ve calculated the nutrition information for you to make it easier for recording. Jana’s ...
In July 2014 program dietitian Vicki Bovee and her husband, Bill, committed to do a weekly challenge for a year to improve their health and lifestyle. Vicki and Bill decided to tackle a variety of challenges to eat better, eat more mindfully, and improve physical health and emotional well-being because there is always room for ...
Don’t let cold weather be an excuse. Fitness doesn’t take time off for bad weather. Develop a plan if the weather is too cold or snowy. You can walk around the mall or around your house. If you are sitting, simply lift your legs up and down like you are walking while seated. If you ...
Hearty Hamburger Soup A big pot of soup warms the house on a chilly day. This soup has plenty of vegetables to go with the ground beef. Barley has been added to make it even heartier. You can also make this with ground turkey in place of the ground beef. Click here for the ...
BFF Café Finally!! Reno has a healthy place where you can dine in or take-out their fuel packs. I love, love this place. My husband, Bill, and I have been eating at least two dinners and two lunches a week from BeFit Foods since they opened several ...
I was teaching a post-op class Back to Basics and we were discussing the importance of physical activity to prevent weight regain. One of the group members stated she was getting up 30 minutes earlier to fit exercise into her day. She was experiencing the feeling we know all too well, “Ugh. I don’t want ...
Eat at regular mealtimes. Many families eat holiday meals mid-afternoon. If you allow yourself to get too hungry, you may want to overeat. Try to keep your holiday meals close to your usual time schedule. Eat your breakfast and have your holiday meal at lunch or at dinner. Remember not to skip meals on days ...
You know the traditional version of the 12 Days of Christmas song. “On the 1st day of Christmas my true love gave to me…” This year we’re rewriting the 12 Days to practice self-care. Self –care includes actions you take upon yourself to take care of you emotionally, physically, and mentally. Practicing self-care helps you ...