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Spoiled Herbs
I hate nothing worse than opening my refrigerator to a drawer full of rotten herbs. What a waste! I often wish I could just pick out the exact amount of herbs I wanted at the grocery store rather than buying them in a bunch because needless to say I never seem to finish the bunch and I am left with a bunch of expensive spoiled herbs. That is why I love keeping a herb garden during the summer. I have a variety of herbs to choose from at arm’s length all summer long. Even living in a small apartment in Cambridge I kept a small window gardening kit filled with herbs. One of the projects on my husband’s long list of projects to do this year is to...
Read MoreThe Sleep Diet
In my previous blog I discussed Dr. Brian Wansink’s mindless eating solutions. Well, here is another mindless solution…sleep! I know it is easier said than done but getting a good night of sleep is very important, especially if you are struggling to lose weight. I know that when I don’t sleep well I often feel hungry and crave carbohydrate foods the following day. Here is an interesting article that discusses the subject (http://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/guide/lose-weight-while-sleeping). Another important issue that the article brings up is sleep apnea. Sleep apnea is a disorder where breathing is briefly interrupted or becomes very shallow during...
Read MoreThe Mindless Solution
Do you eat mindlessly? Most Americans, including me, are guilty of this and it can contribute to overeating and weight gain. Dr. Brian Wansink, director of the Cornell Food and Brand Lab (http://foodpsychology.cornell.edu/), has done a great deal of research on why we eat the things that we do. He wrote the book Mindless Eating: Why We Eat More Than We Think We Do. I remember hearing about some of his research when I was in graduate school and it has really stuck with me. You can listen to him talk about some of his research on his website (http://www.mindlesseating.org/) where he aptly says, “The best diet is the diet you don’t know you are on.” He...
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