Do you remember the school lunches when you were a kid?  How about at your children’s school?  Do chicken nuggets, greasy pizza and hot dogs sound familiar?  That will not be the case this school year!  The USDA has given school cafeterias a makeover with their Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act. The Healthy, Hunger-Free Kids Act…

This morning, the New York City Board of Health approved Bloomberg’s  proposal to ban the sale of soda and sugary drinks in cups or containers larger than 16-ounce in restaurants, movie theaters, and other public venues.  This has been a very public issue, with the Health Department receiving more than 38,000 oral and written comments…

The second week of September is National Vegetarian Awareness Week! With more restaurants offering vegetarian menu options, supermarkets carrying more vegetarian products, and farmer’s markets popping up left and right, now is a great time to explore leading a more plant based lifestyle. There is a whole host of health benefits that you can gain…

September is National Cholesterol Education Month! Make sure to get your cholesterol levels checked this month! Your body needs cholesterol to work properly. However, having more cholesterol than necessary in your blood can cause clogged arteries which can lead to a heart attack, stroke, or other serious heart disease. It is important to be aware…

It’s back to school time!  While many parents are focused on buying new clothes and school supplies for their kids, they may forget about the importance of buying food to pack a nutritious lunch every day! Eating a well-balanced meal in the middle of the day can help stimulate brain activity, give your child the…

Eight weeks of success have flown by and here we are with our last success story of the summer!  Our final story comes from Serena*.  Serena has been a teacher for various grades 1-8 for forty years.  She is currently teaching second grade. Like many of our other success stories, Serena had tried many diet…

The “Freshmen 15” is a phenomenon that deals with college student’s weight gain during their first semester of school. Naturally a change in environment can alter one’s eating habits as they break out of their usual routine.  Understanding why this might happen could help you or a friend in targeting this health concern before you…

Hectic schedules and full time jobs are big responsibilities. When you’re busy, it can seem impossible to make time to maintain a healthy lifestyle.  This is especially true when you are spending a lot of time in the car commuting long distances to the office, or playing chauffer for your kids.  But don’t let the…

  Summer may be winding down and so is our Summer Success Series!  But let’s not get too far ahead of ourselves, because we still have two more weeks until school starts, and two more success stories to bring you!  Today’s story comes from Meredith*.   Meredith is married and works at a bank in…

What can be better than changing the way you eat and live your life to become healthier? Passing what you’ve learned on to someone else to change theirs! Teaching your children early on about healthy eating and nutrition can be the most influential because they haven’t been exposed to the incredible amount of misinformation that…

It is the middle of the week and I know nothing gets you through like a little dose of inspiration.  Our success is brought to us this week by Susan*.  She was a stay at home mom for about 15 years to her now 21 and 26 year old children.  She now works with preschoolers,…

  For the past two weeks we have had the pleasure of watching the best athletes the United States has to offer compete in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London.  Hopefully watching the dedication these athletes demonstrated in their sport, has inspired you to dedicate yourself to making healthy changes in your eating habits!  Our…

Breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day for Americans.  However, many people feel they don’t have the time to fit in a meal because they are rushing to go to work or school in the morning.  Every excuse to eating a nutritious breakfast has a solution!  Do not let the…

  Welcome back to another Wednesday full of inspiration and success!  This week we are going on a journey with Cheryl*, a lactation consultant, married for 30 years and mother of five children who range in ages from 17-26 years old.   One of the interesting things about Cheryl that I believe our readers will…

This week we are celebrating an American staple: the apple! While most people have heard the old idiom “an apple a day keeps the doctor away”, many people may not understand the meaning behind this. Apples provide health benefits from the numerous nutrients within them to help keep us from getting sick and staying in…

Summer is a time for relaxation; however stress can still sneak up on us despite the sunny season.  Unfortunately food is sometimes a crutch a lot of people use for handling stress.  Usually using food to deal with anxiety adds up to even more anxiety from unwanted weight gain, or low self-esteem due to uncontrolled…

  Time for our first success story in August!  This comes from Catrina*, a retired office manager and speech therapist, as well as mother of two, and grandmother of 5, soon to be 6 grandchildren.When Catrina came to Bonnie, her weight and her A1C were troubling her.  Both of her parents had a history of…

Inspiration drives motivation. There are many ways you can become inspired so that you are motivated to do more than you ever thought was possible. Some things require absolutely no effort at all. Others, will be worth your while. Turn your stress into positive energy: Stress occurs in the body naturally.  Learn how to transform…

Summers are hot and humid and people don’t always feel the urge to exercise when it’s so hot.  But you don’t have to let heat stop you from enjoying a fun day in the sun, especially when there are so many great ways to exercise outside during the summer!  Swimming is one of the best…

Summer is flying by but no worries!  We have more success coming your way. This week we highlight the success of Cassandra*.  Cassandra is a music teacher who has been married for 30 years, and has two children; a 27 year old daughter and a 23 year old son.  She struggled with being overweight her…