balanced living made simple with Brett Blumenthal
A way of life that ensures you feed your body with what you need to be healthy and always feel your best.
A simple trip to the store to purchase bottled water can leave you feeling more confused than ever. With the myriad of choices out there, how do you pick one that provides you with hydration, MINUS the hype? Water companies make fancy claims, but think about it. These companies are competing for your attention in [...]
I’m a big nut lover (keep it clean, people). In all seriousness, I love nuts: They have a wonderful taste that makes most dishes robust and flavorful. Nuts, in general, are wonderful for your health. And, if you are a vegetarian, are a great source of protein. This season, enjoy the powerful little nugget, as [...]
Many people count calories when they are trying to lose weight. Doing so can be very helpful, and often, can lead to greater and more sustainable weight loss. In a study done by Kaiser Permanente Center for Health Research, those participants who kept a food diary lost almost twice the amount of weight of those [...]
‘Tis the season for adult beverages…or at least virgin adult beverages. I’ve never been a huge fan of egg nog, but I have definitely enjoyed some mulled cider and other festive drinks during the holiday season. They warm you up when the temperatures are low. They give you a bit of a twinkle in your [...]
As the holiday season ramps up, we are bound to come across the inevitable holiday party appetizers. As much as we love them, appetizers can be some of the biggest saboteurs when it comes to maintaining a healthy diet. First off, they are small and seem “harmless,” causing us to not pay great attention to [...]
We’ve all heard it before, but it bears repeating: Breakfast is a great way to start your day! Breakfast provides much needed energy to start your day on a positive note. Basically, breakfast is “BREAKing the FAST” from the night before. Your body has been without fuel for up to 12 hours (sometimes more) and [...]
Healthy eating starts with healthy grocery shopping. If you don’t buy unhealthy food, it won’t be readily available and accessible when your day goes badly, you feel especially stressed or cravings kick-in. When we arrive at the grocery store, however, and our kids (or we) are yammering for the newest sugared cereals, cookies or ice [...]
Starting with Thanksgiving, the holiday season gives us reason (or an excuse) to celebrate and indulge. Some of us are great at managing the amount of celebrating we do, and some of us are not so good. The worst, however, is waking up the day after New Year’s, dumbfounded as to how we gained ten [...]
In 1991, British medical journal the Lancet published a paper that gave wine lovers everywhere a reason to rejoice. In searching for the cause of the so-called “French paradox” (French people were thought to experience a far lower incidence of heart disease, though their diet was rich in butter and fat), researchers theorized that a [...]
With obesity rates surging not only in North America but the UK, nearly everyone is on the lookout for an easy way to cut calories without giving up sugary foods and drinks.
Too many sweets can increase your chances of gaining weight which in turn can lead to type 2 diabetes. An acceptable sugar substitute in [...]
