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Paul and I went out to Sugarbeet for a Friday night date. We sat outside and watched the trains go by. (Sugarbeet is in an industrial area of town.) I had oysters on the half shell, a scallop ceviche, a pea soup with dill, and a raspberry lemonade cocktail (lemon juice, raspberry liquor, and a [...]
Last summer I read The UltraSimple Diet: Kick-Start Your Metabolism and Safely Lose Up to 10 Pounds in 7 Days by Mark Hyman, MD. One of his “secrets” for weight loss was stress reduction. This included meditation, reflection, and taking a hot bath each night to “detox” and relax. Dr. Hyman believes that by taking [...]
Two foods that make me think of summer are strawberries and salmon. Both are usually on sale this time of year, and both are low in Weight Watchers POINTS. 1 oz. of salmon is equal to 1 POINT and 1 cup of strawberries is 1 POINT. While salmon is a good source of Omega-3, strawberries [...]
Since the kids have been home for summer break, I’ve been working out at home. Funny thing, I’m working out more now that I don’t have time to go to the gym. That’s because we have a recumbent exercise bike in the living room and some light hand weights. I still had to order 10-pound [...]
This article from Weight Watchers on Warm-Weather Cocktails, made me think about having a Summer Luau party complete with costumes. This sounds like an interesting cocktail idea: Caipirinha Cut a room-temperature lime into quarters and drop it in a shaker. Add one packet of sucralose sweetener (such as Splenda) and one tablespoon water. (Or you [...]
Dr. Manny Alvarez is a senior health correspondent for FOX News and a leading OB-GYN. His diet book, The Hot Latin Diet: The Fast Track Plan to a Bombshell Body reveals how women can stay slim and maintain sexy, natural curves by incorporating the “Seven Latin Power Foods” in their diets: Tomatillos – antioxidants Garbanzo [...]
The plank is a popular Pilates and yoga exercise that targets the core muscles, especially the abs, as well as the shoulders, arms, rear end, and legs. Here’s a demo of a plank from Violet Zaki of exerciseTV. But did you know that planking is also a cooking method? Cedar plank grilling grilling is a [...]
Paul Simon may have sung, “Kodachrome, it gives us those nice bright colors. Gives us the greens of summers. Makes you think all the world’s a sunny day, oh yeah!” But I think red is the color of summer, at least when it comes to these two low calorie, refreshing summer soups. Both are low [...]
Well I guess I should call this Guest Posting by Debbra S. Week, because she sent me another fabulous recipe – Roasted Corn and Grilled Shrimp. Not only does she give the Weight Watcher POINTS info, but it’s a perfect dish for summer grilling. As she writes, “This recipe appeared in Food & Wine magazine [...]
With supplements and DHA fortified milks from Horizon, there’s no excuse not to get in your Omega-3s. Another good way is fish, of course. Since some of us aren’t the biggest fish fans, a good way to disguise it is by putting it in a dish like Salad Nicoise. (I like fish, but I like [...]
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