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Category: Lifelong Health

How Your Friends Make It Easy to Be Healthy: Share & Tell

A Targeted Exercise Program and Lean Protein

This is a diary of the healthy lifestyle goals that my son, Chris, and I are making together each month.

Since it takes 21-30 days to develop a new habit, making a goal for the month ahead is an effective strategy.

Chris and I agree that making these monthly goals together and posting our results here for you to see helps us to improve our health.  I’ve always found that if I say out loud to someone what I plan on doing, I’m more likely to do it.  Because if I said I would, I feel responsible to follow through. 

In January, my goal was to meet with a personal trainer to create a targeted exercise program.  Chris’ goal was to add more lean protein to his diet. Continue Reading

Lasagna Recipe

lasagne plated

My lasagna specialty of the house is Kathy’s Lasagna vegetarian style.  I skip the beef and often use tofu instead.  However, you can choose to make it with beef, you can make it with spinach, you can make it with eggplant…various versions are included in the recipe below.  When I make this lasagna, everyone loves it because the sauce is cooked from scratch.  The secret is in the sauce! Continue Reading

How Your Friends Make It Easy To Stick With Your Goals

Fruits & Vegetables, Wines & Beers

Chris dish in Paris
Salad at a Parisian restaurant

This is a diary of the healthy lifestyle goals that my son, Chris, and I are making together each month.

Since it takes 21-30 days to develop a new habit, making a new goal each month is an effective way to improve your health.

In December, my goal was to make half of each plate fruits and vegetables.  Chris’ goal was to enjoy trying the wines and beers of his European tour.  😉 Continue Reading

How Your Friends Make It Easy to be Fit and Trim

fruit and veg color wheel

 

Click here to find out what nutritional advantage you get from each color of fruit and vegetable.

Five-a-Day & Cutting Down Serving Sizes

This is a diary of the healthy lifestyle goals that my son, Chris, and I are making together each month.

Since it takes 21 days to develop a new habit, making a new goal each month is an effective way to improve your health.

In November, my goal was to eat more than five fruits and vegetables a day.  Chris’ goal was to cut down on his serving sizes because he felt like he was eating too much. Continue Reading

How to Make Sweet Potatoes Special with No Sugar Added

sweet-potato-presentation
Sweet Potato and Apple Casserole with Thanksgiving dinner

Thanksgiving is coming, and to help you celebrate, I am sharing a sweet potato recipe that is healthy as well as delicious.  It is made with pure and simple ingredients, no sugar needed.  It became a tradition in my family for Thanksgiving because my father was hypoglycemic and another family member was diabetic.  Whether the whole family is healthy or there are special needs, this is good for everyone and tastes so good, too.  Age doesn’t matter when you eat right! Continue Reading