May 17 2012
My wife is out of town for a few days on business. That leaves me alone with our three year old daughter. Our normal week day routine has me bringing our daughter to her daycare in the mornings and my wife picking her up in the afternoons. This gives me time to ride home and [...]
May 07 2012
Like most folks, I’m usually a bit pressed for time first thing in the morning. However, I also agree with the old adage that breakfast is the most important meal of the day and a crucial part of healthy meal plans. Eating a healthy and nutritious breakfast sets you on the right path for the [...]
May 02 2012
Whether it’s about weight loss or living a longer disease free life, there are certain truths that hold: it’s about diet and it’s about exercise. Two recent articles found here and here point out essentially the same things. If you want to live a healthy and long life, you need to get at least 30 minutes of exercise a [...]
April 26 2012
And that means two things…the weekend starts tomorrow and most importantly, it’s pizza night! Even though it is the weekend and pizza night, it does not mean I forgo healthy meal plans. I make a batch of pizza dough which I then separate into four and freeze for later use. I’m always planning ahead when it [...]
March 29 2012
This Saturday, the 31st of March at 8:30pm marks the start of Earth Hour. If you’re not familiar with the idea, Earth Hour is a way folks can try to make a difference when it comes to climate change and energy consumption. Basically, Earth Hour asks that you turn off the lights for one hour on Saturday [...]
January 20 2012
If you suffer from diabetes, you already know that one of the single most effective ways to manage the disease is through a carefully monitored diet. Creating proper diabetic meal plans ensures that your nutritional needs are being met without wreaking havoc on your blood sugar levels. But putting together appropriate and appetizing healthy meal [...]
January 20 2012
There is overwhelming evidence to suggest that traditional calorie-restrictive diets simply don’t work. Sure, they might take the weight off in the short-term, but when weight loss is no longer a goal, the diet is abandoned and the weight – almost inevitably – begins to creep back on. That’s because off the diet most people [...]
November 01 2011
All different kinds of meal planners can be found on the Internet these days. However, if an individual wants a meal planner to be successful he or she must find a meal planner with certain characteristics. An effective meal planner should be created by a trained nutritionist that takes personal nutritional requirements into consideration. One [...]