Lively Women

June 14th, 2007

The Most Important Meal of the Day May Be a Weight Loss Secret Weapon

Breakfast. You know you’re supposed to be eating it, but are you doing it? Are you getting something in your stomach first thing every morning to jump-start your metabolism and give you the energy to get started on your day?
A new study published by Blackwell reports a possible connection between weight loss/maintenance and eating cereal […]

By Kristen King -- 3 comments

August 29th, 2006

Top 10 Healthy Snacks

I found a great list of ten snacks that are good for you. Eating small meals will raise your metabolism and give you energy!
TOP 10 HEALTHY SNACKS

Trail mix with walnuts, almonds, dried apricots, roasted soybeans, pumpkin seeds, sunflower seeds, raisins and dried unsweetened blueberries.
Tropical fruit smoothie popsicles.
Peanut butter, chocolate soymilk and banana smoothie — see […]

By Heather -- 1 comment

July 31st, 2006

Will Skipping Breakfast Help You Lose Weight?

I used to skip breakfast pretty often. I just wasn’t hungry. And it made me feel kind of good — like wow. What a woman I am — who needs breakfast?
Well, I was wrong. Skipping breakfast is a big no-no if you want to be healthy long-term, and in the short-term, if you want to […]

By Heather -- 2 comments