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Happy New Year! Some people love making New Year’s resolutions and some people do not. I think the most important thing about resolutions is the act of reflecting on the past year and identifying ways or areas that you would like to change, improve on, stop or lessen, or keep the same. Searching for the [...]

I am back!!! I hope you all had merry holidays! When I was visiting my mom and grandmother, my mom took me to meet her chiropractor. As I walk into her office and my mom introduces us, she mentions how the chicken tortilla soup recipe is the best! I love the idea of people connecting [...]

I found a quick moment to blog while I eat a cup of Southwest Chicken soup for Udi’s – which is delicious by the way . I am wrapping up a bunch of stuff at work then I am off to the airport in 2 hours! I am very excited for a little time off [...]

Tags: tips for healthy travel, travel

I have had several people in the last couple days ask about eating eggs? Is it okay? Are they healthy? Eggs are a great source of vitamins, minerals and protein. At 75 calories for a large egg, it provides 6 g protein, 5 g fat (1.5 saturated), and a good source of vitamin A, B12, [...]

I love veggies! Now I realize not everyone does; there are so many types and ways of preparing that I think you can find some you love too. Here a couple of my favorite: carrots – a bit regular I know but you can do so much with a carrot – eat plain, add hummus, [...]

Please post any questions/comments you may have and I will respond to them every Monday! There are now new questions/comments so I urge anyone to write in – I keep you anonymous and then you get your personal question answered. This is a great way for all justalittlechocolate.com readers to learn about nutrition topics that [...]

Just a quick tip for today is label reading. These tips can be applied to most foods especially grain containing items, crackers, pasta, bread, bars etc. 1) Fiber – try to get as much fiber as you can – this will fill you up&satisfy, is good for you cardiovascular system and digestive support. The vast [...]

Its that time of year – Holiday parties and potlucks with co-workers, family and friends.  What to bring? What to eat while you are there that is somewhat healthy? First, I think it is safe to say we are all swamped for time during the holidays but also want to participate in all the social [...]

Some Useful Tips . . . Portion sizes are always tricky so, here are some helpful visual aids to think of – one small apple = 1 cup fruit A checkbook = 30z of fish A deck of cards = 3 oz serving of poultry or meat 4 oz individual applesauce = 1/2 cup 1 [...]

Getting back on track . . . (hello everyone – I am back!) You survived Thanksgiving and are probably looking ahead to the next holiday. We are all habitual people especially with eating well and exercising so chances are if you got off track a bit with your healthy eating or fitness habits it may [...]