Balanced Living

Simple Savvy Weight Loss Tip – Eat What You Want

October 7, 2011

Eat what you want. It seems so simple. So obvious. But for many of us, this isn’t as easy as it first appears. Especially if we’ve struggled with our weight and been on countless diets that have overridden our intution. How many times have you stood in front of the open refrigerator or stared at [...]

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Vintage Cookbook Collector

June 8, 2011

As I work to simplify my cooking, eating and living, I find myself becoming a vintage cookbook collector in the process. Why? Because old cookbooks are treasure troves of easy recipes for basic simple food, the kind of food I want to cook and eat these days. I’ve been a cookbook collector for decades; a [...]

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50 Ways to Live Like a Savvy Slim Woman

May 11, 2011

Are you a savvy slim woman? Do you want to be? Do you know any healthy savvy easy weight loss tips? There are lots of easy healthy things you can do every day to move yourself toward your goal. The key is to point yourself in the direction of what you desire and then take [...]

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The Secret to Ending Emotional Eating

March 31, 2011

Are you an emotional eater? Want to know an important secret? Stop searching for that one magical diet that is going to set you free because it doesn’t exist! If you’re an emotional eater, there isn’t a diet on earth that’s going to work for you. Trust me. It it had existed I would have [...]

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How to Find the Best Diet for You

March 22, 2011

What type of diet will help you lose weight or give you improved health, better moods, greater energy or more mental clarity? I don’t know what the best diet for you because you’re different than me. But I can guide and support you in figuring it out. We are all unique with different dietary needs [...]

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Why Health and Nutrition Studies are Meaningless

March 20, 2011

Do you get caught up in the latest health and nutrition news? I often do. I can be too impressionable, but used to be much more so, especially in my 20s and 30s. I still get caught up reading the results of health and nutrition studies that seem to make the headlines every other day. [...]

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8 Ways to Avoid Being Hungry All the Time

February 28, 2011

Do you struggle with constant hunger? Are you hungry again a short time after eating? Have you ever stopped and asked yourself, “Why am I hungry all the time?” Life as a Former Hungry Girl As a former “hungry girl” I can totally relate. I was born with an appetite and love of food that for [...]

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Guide to Gentle Real Food Detox Diets

February 3, 2011

The Real Food Cleansing Guide is a great practical guide to gentle real food detox diets. It is written for people who are interested in cleansing but are not sure where to start, that will take you step by step through designing your own personal home detox plan. It allows you to create a realistic [...]

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Why to Stop Creating New Year’s Resolutions and What to Do Instead

January 2, 2011

I had the same New Year’s Resolutions for over 10 years: lose weight and save money. Each year rolled around with me creating the same resolutions, which meant that I had failed the year before, but for some crazy reason, I was convinced that the new year was magic. Each year was yet another failure [...]

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Tap Into Your Power

December 7, 2010

Are you tapped into your power? Are you clear about the source of your power? Which do you believe to be more powerful – your actions or your thoughts and beliefs? Often we focus our attention on our actions, believing that what we do is important. And it is. But always remember that energy follows [...]

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How Healthy Are You?

October 26, 2010

Are you healthy? How healthy? What does it mean to be physically healthy? Can you be at a “healthy weight” and not be healthy? Can you engage in “healthy behaviors” and not be healthy? Are you lying to yourself about your health? What is your body telling you about your health? Definition of Health The [...]

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The Power of Time Management

October 14, 2010

Have you ever wished for a few more hours in the day? Why is it that some people seem to get everything done effortlessly and others feel that time constantly eludes them? The secret to managing your time well isn’t working more hours. It is about prioritizing the important things and learning to use the [...]