It’s almost the end of our 12th month of Team RLEI TrimminSlimm! Soon we will be announcing our Biggest Loser for the year! Time for all our participants to check-in with us on their progress. Have you lost inches or shed pounds? What’s been the biggest revelation you’ve had? What’s been your biggest challenge? We…

From the University of Michigan, Integrative Medicine… “Healthy Fats are included in the Healing Foods Pyramid™ as part of a balanced, whole foods, plant-based diet. This Food Pyramid emphasizes foods that nourish the body, sustain energy over time, contain healing qualities and essential nutrients, and support a sustainable environment. What are the recommended servings per…

Here we are on the precipice of one of the most enjoyable gatherings of family & friends of the year. The Christmas bells are almost ringing! More people have memories attached with the holiday season from childhood than most anything else. There’s the traditions, the emotional ties, the time of reflection that immediate follows with…

Have you ever heard of “Freeganism”? I hadn’t heard that term before, but I realized it’s something we’ve all probably heard casually joked about. People who “dumpster dive” for discarded food, as it turns out, are doing it for many reasons. Not just to save money, and it’s not just the homeless doing it. I…

From the Harvard School of Public Health… “Carbohydrates are found in a wide array of foods—bread, beans, milk, popcorn, potatoes, cookies, spaghetti, soft drinks, corn, and cherry pie. They also come in a variety of forms. The most common and abundant forms are sugars, fibers, and starches. The basic building block of every carbohydrate is…

This time of year we’re all seeing red & green. (And some of us are eating 1 too many treats with red & green sprinkles all over them, right?) But a new National Health Statistics Report should have us all looking for the nearest rainbow for inspiration. Read the article here American Diet Gets Failing…

It’s almost the end of the year now, and if you’re like me, you didn’t quite hit all the markers on your weight loss path. (And that’s the kind way of saying it to myself.) But that’s exactly what this program & blog is all about, sharing the true nature of any goal: it’s a…