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Preventing holiday weight gain does not mean you need to deprive yourself of your favorite holiday foods! Simple recipe substitutions can save you calories without sacrificing the taste you love.

Five Tips for a Healthier Holiday:

1. Applesauce or Plum Puree: Use canned applesauce or plum puree in your holiday cookie, cake and pie recipes as a healthier alternative to replace butter and oils.

2. Pumpkin: Use canned pumpkin for more than pumpkin pie. Ad… Continue

The DASH Diet has been proven to lower blood pressure in as little as two weeks. Researchers are interested in the impact of the DASH diet on other aspects of heart health.

A new study looked at the DASH diets effect on heart failure in women. Out of over 36,000 women between the ages of 4… Continue

The holidays can be a big hurdle in a weight loss/health plan. Holidays don't mean you can't enjoy the good food and desserts.

Here are 5 tips for a healthier holiday:


1. Plan Ahead - It will help if you have a plan in place ahead of time. Decide if you are going to have seconds in advance and what you are going to have seconds of. For example, mashed potatoes and gravy can be loaded with calories and fat, so opt for seconds of a healthier salad or other side dish.… Continue

Overeating is an epidemic problem the past 3-4 decades. Since the 1970’s dietary changes have lead to an average of 18.9 additional pounds per adult. To return to slimmer times, everyone would need to cut ~500 calories everyday. As always, this is easier said than done; however, here are four tips to help you get on track:

1. Don’t rely on will power.
If you know the oreos in your cupboard will “call your name” until they are gone, don’t buy them. Keep them out of reach.

2. Set rules… Continue

Can you really enjoy the holidays without gaining weight?

Join Dietitians Lisa Nelson and Ursula Ridens for this FREE Teleclass

"10 Secrets to Surviving the Holidays Without Gaining Weight!"
Call in from anywhere Thursday, November 12th 7-8 pm MT.

Losing and maintaining a healthy weight depends on you making the right choices to achieve your goals and stop the weight loss roller coaster ride. However, the h… Continue