Healthy Chicks

We all, including myself, have those days where we just don’t want to move. A day consisting of lying in bed seems absolutely wonderful. 

My tip of the day actually has nothing to do with food, diet or exercise for a change. Rather, I think we all need to take more time to simply be. Whether that’s being happy, relaxed, in love, passionate about a favorite hobby, we need to take some more time for ourselves to do what feels natural. It’s strenuous to think and analyze so darn much about everything throughout the day, so don’t. Take the next few days for yourself to realize what it is that you really want in life, and then go on and do it! It is never to late to do something you’ve always wanted or to change something about your life. In fact, there is never a better time than right n.o.w. . .… Read More!

1. Plan a fun mini-getaway trip with a friend. It can be anything, from roaming the streets shopping in an antique town together, going wine tasting or decking out in your best outfits and having a fabulous ladies night out!

Let’s face it. We all have those days where absolutely nothing in the world seems like it can fix our problems. I mean, c’mon we’re not perfect; we’re only human after all.

But those are unfortunately also the days we tend to look toward food to cure our problems, like it’s some kind of fix-all, magical medicine. In fact, it is not so get that out of your head now.

Food cannot fix your situation, no matter what you’re going through, and in fact can make matters worse in the end.

You may quickly loose control of yourself and end up eating everything in sight, filling up on sugary sodas, chips or even worse: picking at everything in the kitchen. A friend of mine recently admitted to me that whenever she’s stressed out or particularly moody, she just can’t stop eating. “It’s like I don’t have control….I hate it,” she said. 

So, make control! With these 10 tips, you will have all the control, rather than food controlling you. Take that, extra-cheese pizza!

1.    Stay Active: When angry or irritable, you may be inclined to take your aggression out on food, diving into salty tortilla chips or an entire … Read More!

            When I went to Italy two summers ago, I was completely shocked when I sat down to eat dinner the first night. The food they served was nothing like the “Italian” food I was used to in the U.S.: huge portions of pasta and pizza loaded with creamy sauces, pounds of cheese and grease.  Rather, the food was prepared simple with Extra Virgin Olive oil, a small amount of cheese and delicious, fresh Italian spices.

“Now this is real Italian eating,” I thought to myself. I actually felt wonderful because it was easy to eat healthy, effortlessly. (I can’t say that about most pizza I’ve indulged in back home.)

 I’ve heard similar stories of people who have been to Spain, China, Mexico, and various countries around the world where they learned what healthy, authentic eating was all about. “If only we could eat this way back at home,” many say to themselves.

            But, fortunately you can. You don’t have to travel across the world to enjoy a country’s cuisine the healthy way. If you put some thought into the restaurants you choose and the food you order, you can bring that pure, ethnic flavor to you…guilt free.

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