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Robyn

50% off Valentine’s Day Candy

February 15, 2012

Ah, the day after Valentine’s Day…. if you are hitting the stores today prepare for some food exposure via bins and end-caps full of cheap candy leftover from the holiday.  As great as that deal looks, it’remember that just because it’s a good price, it doesn’t mean it’s a good deal.  Often the candy from holidays like Valentine’s Day, Easter, [...]

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Creamy Italian Dressing

February 8, 2012

Lately I’ve been getting tons of requests for Chef David Smith’s Creamy Italian Dressing.  So for all you fans out there, here it is: packed 1/2 c fresh basil packed 1/2 c fresh parsley 1/2 c chopped scallion greens 4 cloves of garlic, peeled 1/4 c honey 1/2 tsp salt 1/8 tsp ground black pepper [...]

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Food Preferences – Why So Different?

February 1, 2012

Generally people believe puppies and bunnies are cute and snakes and spiders are creepy.  Sunsets are beautiful but drop-crotch skinny jeans are an abomination.  How is it that visually, some preferences can be so similar for so many people, yet the sense of taste is so varied?  How can one person can list broccoli as their favorite [...]

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Food Insecurity and Diets

January 25, 2012

After the little town our healthy weight loss spa resides in was hit hard by the flood waters of Irene, we lost our one and only grocery store.  As a result, our town grocery store has been operating out of a tent for the last four months.  As of today it will close completely for 10 days in order to move back [...]

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Changing a Habit: Change Your Environment

January 18, 2012

While listening to NPR the other day, I was reminded of how important cues in our surroundings are to participating in a habit, good or bad.  At our healthy weight loss spa, we focus on changing old habits that no longer serve us.  It’s helpful to avoid setting the stage for the old habit by changing [...]

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Eating in Restaurants: A Mindful Meal

January 11, 2012

Many woman who come to our healthy weight management program mention the challenges they have with dining in restaurants.  Let’s face it, a full menu to select from, large portions, food exposure, and socializing while dining can make meals in restaurants a bit challenging.  Bringing the practice of mindful eating with you to a restaurant can [...]

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Healthy Recipes – Modify It or Make the Real Deal?

December 21, 2011

I’m a fan of recipe modification and all about sneaking vegetables and legumes into anything I can think of.  Sadly sometimes my attempt at making something healthy fails big-time.  Exhibit A:  tonight’s attempt at zucchini & black bean brownies.  These may sound nasty, but I know I can get this right….eventually.  Until then, I’ll stick to [...]

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Organization for Stress Managment

December 7, 2011

After being out of my office for a couple weeks, today was the first moment I was back in for a couple “office hours.”  Despite the fact that my to-do list is a mile long, my top priority was getting my train-wreck of an office a little more organized before I dove head first into [...]

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Change of Life

November 16, 2011

Whether it’s menopause, moving, marriage, divorce, having a child, or getting a new medical diagnosis, any kind of change can be a bit of a shock.  I’m finding that I’m getting to the point in my life where things are changing for me physically and although I should expect change, it’s still surprising none-the-less. Having to [...]

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Green Smoothie Obsession

November 9, 2011

For those of you who know me, you may have heard me debating about getting a high-power blender for green smoothies.  Last month I bit the bullet and bought a Vitamix and as much as it pains me to buy a blender that costs almost as much as my first car, so far I’m in love.  I’ve been [...]

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