5 Tips to Get Your Body Ready for Summer!

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

 The 3 S’s of Summer are coming! Shorts, Sleeveless Tops, and Swimsuits! For many American homes Memorial Day is the gateway to the summer season. However, summer solstice takes place on Sunday, June 21st and is considered the first day of summer resulting in the shortest and longest day of the year. With less than…

The Sleep Diet: 5 Tips to help you fall and stay asleep

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

Discover your Sleep Diet You Snooze you lose …when that’s a good thing! Sleep – according to numerous well-designed studies, could be the lynchpin that keeps weight in check plus keeps mid-life maladies like diabetes at bay too. Is sleep the breakthrough slimming secret? If we were elephants, we’d only need three to four hours…

Strawberry Cashew Chia Seed Pudding

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

 Dairy Free Strawberries & Cashew Milk Chia Seed Pudding An Easter dessert that leaves you feeling lighter than a Peep! Nutritious and healthy strawberries combined with unsweetened cashew milk and chia seeds provides a sweet pudding full of antioxidants, omega 3 fatty acids and fiber. The natural soluble fiber found in chia seeds proves that…

The Secret to Weight Control starts with the letter “P”

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

The Secret to Weight Control starts with the letter “P” In a quest to achieve body weight nirvana we often try the latest diet or supplements hoping this will be the one that works for us. There can be nuggets found in various eating styles but one piece of advice stands the test of time…

What does healthy eating look like in 2015?

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

What does healthy eating look like in 2015?   If it’s January it means new diet books are hitting the shelves!   The new year is here … which means lots of talk about eating healthier to prevent diseases and lose weight. It also means the strategic time of year for new diet books to be…

5 tips to recover from holiday eating: recalibrate your eyes, shrink your stomach, and slay the sugar monster!”

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

What will you see in the mirror on January 1st? When the holiday season is officially over what will you see when you look in the mirror? Research shows that the average weight gain over the 6 week holiday cycle is 1-2 pounds. However, if you start the season with a Santa Klaus like belly,…

Thinning Thanksgiving Day

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

Thanksgiving is the holiday that in the US has become tied to one activity: eating … a lot of it! Thanksgiving Day is the gateway holiday to the next 6 weeks of an eating frenzy in this country. Weight gain after this food festival is common. According to researchers, 85% of people will gain 1-2…

What successful losers know about weight loss

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

Losing weight … 3 things successful losers have in common The “3S Season” is here -sleeveless tops and dresses, shorts, and swimsuits ! The official day of summer is just around the corner! If you’re dreading trying on your swimsuit there’s still time to slim down swiftly yet sensibly. Before you vow that another piece…

5 Tips to Re-connect Sleep and Weight Loss

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

Part 2: You Snooze you lose … when that’s a good thing! Click here for Part 1 if you missed the posting. Sleep – one of the 3 pillars for weight loss Bedtime … the best time to lose weight  The 3 pillars for weight loss include following an eating plan of nutrient-rich, tasty real…

Sleep and Weight Loss … the breakthrough slimming secret!

By Bonnie Roill, RDN, CWHC, HSC

Sleep – the breakthrough slimming secret If we were elephants, we’d only need three to four hours of sleep a night, but do we want to look like elephants? In this first of a 2 part article, we look at the connection of sleep and staying slim. Plus, each article features 5 tips to “push…