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Snack Time!

Okay...here we are.  Smack dab into that time of year where you’re crazy busy, and eat anything that doesn’t take more than 30 seconds.  I’m just as guilty as you are thinking, ‘oh just one homemade chocolate chip cookie won’t make a difference.  ‘Tis the season.’  But correct me if I’m wrong...it’s never just one homemade chocolate chip cookie.  Plus almost everything in said homemade chocolate chip cookie...makes you even more hungry than you were before you ate said homemade chocolate chip cookie.  So, how do you counteract that?  It’s the million dollar question.  Well...it’s really a layered answer.  You need to NOT want to eat it.  (Sure, Lanette that’s easy.) Realize you deserve more than that and grab a healthy snack that you’ve grabbed from home.  Also...it’s easier to say no to a bad snack when you’ve worked your butt off in a recent work out.  The last thing is support.  If someone else at your work or home is trying to get healthy too, you can help each other out.





 
01/16/2013 11:13AM
Snack Time!
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Q: What does 'gluten free' mean and am I eating healthy if I choose to eat 'gluten free'?

A: Gluten is a protein in things processed from wheat and other grains like rye and barley.  I always envision it like the glue that holds it all together and what makes the dough elastic-like.  Gluten gets a bad rap and cutting it out of your diet doesn't necessarily mean weight-loss.  You very well could see the pounds come off though because gluten is in high-carbohydrate foods...when you take them out of your diet poof, you have weight-loss. But gluten itself is not bad.  If you're gluten intolerant, you experience bloating, abdominal pain, joint pain and some other things as well.  And there are many people who don't realize that they're gluten sensitive.  So by cutting gluten out of your diet, you could easily feel better as well.  We have an amazing local store called Silly Yak Bakery and they're a great resource for your gluten free questions.  


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