Food & Diet
How to Lose Weight as a Couple – 6 Ways to Burn Fat Together!
These six weight loss tips for couples will help you slim down, tone up, and get to know your partner in a whole new way! My husband and I do Pilates, core fusion, and various exercise DVDs together. Not only are we learning more about each other’s bodies and personalities, we’re increasing our motivation to get [...]
8Feb2010 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 3 comments | Continued
6 Physical and Emotional Signs You’re Not Eating Properly
These six signs that you’re not eating the right foods are paired with six healthy eating tips…and they’re inspired by a quotation from the Food Network diva, Rachael Ray.
“Laugh more than you cry. Work hard and play hard. Eat well and you can eat more.” ~ Rachael Ray.
If you’re eating healthy – and playing and working [...]
The Ethical Consumer at Thanksgiving – Green Recipe Tips for Turkeys
You can be an ethical consumer and still enjoy a delicious Thanksgiving dinner! These green recipe tips for turkeys are from the World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA).
“On Thanksgiving Day when Americans give thanks for the abundance of food on their table, they should also appreciate the global impact of what they are [...]
24Oct2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 1 comment | Continued
Invited to a Potluck on Turkey Day? Thanksgiving Dinner Ideas
These Thanksgiving dinner ideas are perfect if you’re invited to a potluck on turkey day, and don’t know what to bring! Also included is info on choosing the right wines at Thanksgiving.
Before the Thanksgiving potluck tips, a quip:
“The funny thing about Thanksgiving, or any huge meal, is that you spend 12 hours shopping for it and then [...]
14Sep2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
Weight Loss for Teens – How to Lose Body Fat
An overweight teenager asked for weight loss tips for teens on my 32 Easy Ways to Lose Weight article, over on Suite101. I was also an overweight teenager, and am happy to share my tips for teenagers about losing body fat!
Before the tips, a quip:
“Habit is habit and not to be flung out of the [...]
12Sep2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 15 comments | Continued
The Best Time of Day to Eat – Metabolism and Weight Loss Tips
Recent research shows that, if you want to lose weight, you should avoid eating at night. To boost metabolism and increase weight loss, the best time of day to eat is before 6 or 8 pm.
Before this research, many people thought the total number of calories eaten all day is more important than when you consume those calories…but that’s not true.
“How or why a [...]
7Sep2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
The Best Ways to Lose Weight – Plus Healthy Eating Tips
The best ways to lose weight aren’t difficult or expensive; I struggled with fat loss for years until I got married. Then, I lost 20 pounds! These are the best ways to lose weight - plus several healthy eating tips – based on my experience. I learned these weight loss tips from my lean hubby, who never struggled with weight problems. It’s not [...]
4Sep2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 14 comments | Continued
6 Tips for Not Gaining Weight at College
These tips for not gaining weight at college will help you avoid the freshman 15. I’ve included info about a series of DVDs that helped me tone down and lose fat – and develop defined abs for the first time ever! I write at home full-time, and losing weight has always been a struggle…until I [...]
24Aug2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 0 comments | Continued
Why Food Makes You Feel Happy
Registered Dietitian Crystal MacGregor of Epicure Selections explains why food makes you feel happy – including why sick people crave chicken noodle soup, why emotional eaters are hooked on certain foods, and why people love comfort food.
“Different types of food makes men and women feel happy in different ways,” says MacGregor. “Women preferred snack-related foods [...]
29Jul2009 | Laurie Pawlik-Kienlen | 2 comments | Continued
The Health Benefits of Omega-3 Fatty Acids and Fish Oils
A reader asked for info about the health benefits of omega-3 fatty acids, and how to increase the fish oils in his diet. Here’s a list of those health benefits, plus several ways to get more omega-3 fatty acids and fish oils.
By the way, I recently wrote an article for Health magazine about keeping your brain healthy as [...]
