Category: diet coach

5 Tips to Help You Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

November 6, 2013 0 Comments
5 Tips to Help You Avoid Holiday Weight Gain

By Betty Murray For most Americans, holidays are often a time of breaking diets, overeating and weight gain. While a 10 pound weight gain over the holidays might be extreme, adding on one or two pounds of extra padding during the holiday season isn’t uncommon. During the holidays, we have a tendency to eat more than […]

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Want to lose weight? Don’t skip breakfast

October 29, 2013 0 Comments
Want to lose weight? Don’t skip breakfast

By Betty Murray            This won’t be the last time you’ll here this: Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. A new report from Cornell University muddies the water a bit about the importance of breakfast, but don’t let the results of the study fool you. Skipping breakfast is not […]

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Simple Ways to Cut 250 Calories a Day

October 13, 2013 0 Comments
Simple Ways to Cut 250 Calories a Day

By Betty Murray Losing weight comes down to one thing: are you burning more calories than you take in? Eating well and exercising regularly are essential for a strong, healthy body, but if you want to burn fat, you have to decrease the amount of calories you eat in a day and increase the amount of […]

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Delicious and nutritious: 5 healthy fall foods

October 6, 2013 0 Comments
Delicious and nutritious: 5 healthy fall foods

By Betty Murray Fall is in the air. You may notice that with the changing seasons, the foods you see in the produce section of your grocery store are changing. During the fall and winter, there are several new fruits and vegetables in season that are hard to find other times of the year. When we […]

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Broccoli’s New Superpower

September 28, 2013 0 Comments
Broccoli’s New Superpower

By Betty Murray A superfood is a food that contains nutrients known to provide health benefits, including enhance longevity and is backed by scientific studies. Broccoli is a cruciferous vegetable that contains vitamins A, B, C and K, as well as potassium, zinc and fiber and has long been considered a superfood for it’s low-calorie, nutrient-rich […]

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5 September Superfoods

September 16, 2013 0 Comments
5 September Superfoods

By Betty Murray It may still be hot outside, but fall is just days away. As the seasons change, so do the fresh foods that are in season. Many of these vegetables and fruits pack a powerful punch, which is why they’ve been dubbed “superfoods.” These five foods are so rich in nutrients, their health benefits […]

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Healthy Low Calorie Cocktails From Texas Living TV Segment with Betty Murray

March 1, 2013 0 Comments
Healthy Low Calorie Cocktails From Texas Living TV Segment with Betty Murray

Sticking to your New Year’s Resolutions just got easier with these low calorie cocktails from Sparkling ICE and HINT Water.  Ditch the cocktail mixes and juices that are loaded with sugar and calories.  Instead, mix...

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Plan a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving with These Tips

November 14, 2012 0 Comments
Plan a Gluten-Free Thanksgiving with These Tips

By Betty Murray Gluten-free diets are more common today than ever. An ever-increasing number of restaurants now accommodate gluten-free diets with special menus and grocery stores have added entire sections stocked full of gluten-free foods. Some individuals are on a gluten-free diet for medical reasons, including celiac disease or a gluten allergy or gluten sensitivity, while [...]

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More Healthy Fall Foods

November 9, 2012 0 Comments
More Healthy Fall Foods

By Betty Murray Daylight Savings Time has ended, Halloween is now behind us and Thanksgiving is just around the corner. With the cooler fall temperatures come some of my favorite fall vegetables. Many people equate fall holidays with weight gain, but there are a number of fall foods that are healthy and rich in nutrients. As [...]

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Tips for a Healthy Halloween

October 26, 2012 0 Comments
Tips for a Healthy Halloween

By Betty Murray Halloween is a holiday packed full of thrills and chills for kids and adults alike. It is also packed full of sugar and sweets. Halloween just wouldn’t be the same without trick-or-treating, but before your kids fill up their buckets of candy, take some time to prepare for a “healthier” Halloween. Try these [...]

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