This season I am helping out in the Apple Shop at Shelburne Farm in Stow, MA. Shelburne Farm is at the end of my street and many of my neighbors help out during the season. I am amazed at how many different types of apples there are. At Shelburne Farm they have the following apples
We are enjoying our garden again this year. After the winter we had here in New England, our garden is reaping the benefit of all the snow that acted as a fertilizer. We can’t pick food fast enough. The broccoli is huge, as well as the cauliflower. I made mashed cauliflower last week with a
Imagine yourself sitting by the pool drinking a Pina Colada with a fancy umbrella in it. The reality is you’re looking at drinking 490 calories in that 8 oz Pina Colada. We tend to forget that drinks have calories too. It’s not just the food you eat while you’re enjoying that cocktail. But it’s the
Summer barbecues are upon us. What kind of hamburger are you going to serve? It’s time to get creative and grill an alternative burger. Forget the normal beef hamburger and work on making healthier burgers for you, your family and your guests. Health magazine this month has an article called “A Better Burger“. It is
Workplace Wellness Programs are becoming very popular across the country. These programs not only benefit the employer’s bottom line, but the employee’s health and productivity. Healthy employees are happier and more productive. Workplace Wellness Programs track data and can show the return on your investment. A 2003 evaluation of one large U.S. employer found that
It takes discipline to train for the Boston Marathon. It is the same discipline needed to achieve your weight loss goals. When you’re training for a marathon you need to run consistently and follow your training program. It isn’t much different when you are on a program to lose weight. Consistent discipline to do what
Do you get a better workout when you are running outside versus running inside on the treadmill? Well, that depends… The newer treadmills have a lot of bells & whistles that if you take advantage of can give you a great workout. Some even emulate running outside. Running on the treadmill gives you the same
Sometimes all it takes to accomplish something is to change one thing. If you make one small change in your daily habits you can lose up to 26lbs in a year. Using the chart below you can see that by drinking one can of Coke a day you will gain 15lbs in a year. You
Most people find that eating out can ruin their diet. In most cases this is true, but there are ways to minimize weight gain and actually lose weight when you eat out while on your diet. Here are some Do’s for eating out: First of all, research before you go out. If you can choose
Are you on an airplane a lot? More and more people are traveling for work and vacations and many are traveling to the Far East. I have a client who travels to Singapore every few months. This puts him on an airplane for 12 – 14 hours. That is a lot of sitting at one