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Maybe too many of us have heeded that advice, “Eat dessert first.”  It may be true that you sometimes miss out on good things by saving them until it is too late to enjoy them.  When we are talking about losing fat, though, that turns out to be not-so-good advice. According to last year’s Report…

It’s all in your head — the research proves it! Not to call you a fathead.  I just read an article about a study done at Rush Medical Center in Chicago, published in the August edition of the Journal of the American Dietetic Association. The lead author, Brad Appelhans, PhD, clinical psychologist and obesity researcher,…

“What’s the matter?” Paul asked. I stared somberly at the phone I had just replaced in its cradle.  “Gossip again,” I replied.  “Mrs. Feldon is back at her old habit of spreading stories.  This time its about me.” “I’ll talk to her,” he said. “Don’t worry about it. Everyone knows that she’s a little odd.…

 

We walked along our country road on a long-ago fall day.  My husband Paul and I  chatted and five-year-old Peter scuffled along in the leaves behind us.  Out of the corner of my eye I saw that he was twirling something. “What is that – a rope?” I asked. He stopped twirling it and held…

Who wants to eat a boring old salad?  Nobody. So make an interesting salad that you will actually enjoy eating.  How do you jazz up a salad to make it tasty? Start out with the greens.  Use different ones — not just iceberg lettuce.  Throw in some spinach, kale, or romaine.  Or mix them up. …

Well, here’s a new weight loss tip: chew your food.  Really.  According to a new study from Harbin Medical University in China, published in the July 2011 American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, people who chew their food 40 times instead of the average 15 consumed 12% fewer calories. You might assume they ate less because…

We’ve met the leader, the sparkler and the analyst.  Have you recognized yourself yet?  If not, today must be your day. The fourth personality type is the supporter, or server.  These baby-steppers are usually people-pleasers. They honestly care about others, but being appreciated is important, too.  You won’t see them taking the lead, but they…

“Just the facts, Ma’am.” Hmm. I wonder if Joe Friday had an analyst personality? We’ve been looking at the four personality types and the best way to adapt the low glycemic/step plan to each one.  Today we are looking at the analyst personality. Analysts tend to be number people.  You often find them in jobs…

Why would the church deacons look under my bed? Why did my dinner guests troop into the bathroom to examine the tub? There was no logical reason,  unless you factor in the dirty spot law. This law is more certain than Murphy’s law. You can count on it like the law of gravity. It’s simply…
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