Healthy Snacking On the Go
My secret to healthy snacking on the go is Greek Yogurt! Snacking has always been the hardest part of my eating plan because I always seem to be hungry! I have finally found something that works! I even took it to a baseball game on the weekend. I cup of Greek Yogurt has 23 grams […]
The Secret to Snacking with Vegetables
The secret to snacking with vegetables is BE PREPARED! I live a low glycemic lifestyle and in the video below I have taken vegetables from my own refrigerator and show you my secrets to snacking with vegetables. All these vegetables in this video are unlimited on my Sugar Buster Program. Even during the first 5 days […]
Dr Karen’s Top Ten Low Glycemic Snacks
Keep healthy snacks handy! Scheduled snacking is a smart strategy for maintaining stable blood glucose and achieving your weight goal. Snacks help you stay motivated by avoiding hunger, which is what often leads us to abandoning our program. Top 10 Glycemic Impact Snacks 1. Yogurt: Buy low-fat or nonfat, no-sugar added yogurt. Organic with “live […]
Dr Karen’s Seven Simple Steps to Low Glycemic Eating
Dr Karenâs Seven Simple Steps for Successful  Low Glycemic Eating Eat plenty of fiber-rich vegetables like dark leafy greens, spaghetti squash Beware of over doing  fruit (apples, pears, peaches, and berries have a lower GI than tropical fruits, like papaya and mangoes). Eat every couple of hours to keep blood sugar stable Eat protein with […]
Do You Have a Holiday Food Hangover?
The average American gains about 1 pound between Thanksgiving and New Year’s, according to a Tufts University study. And if you’re overweight or obese, then that number can exceed 5 pounds. Even worse, “people don’t generally lose the weight they put on,” says Betty Kovacs, M.S., R.D., codirector of the New York Obesity Nutrition Research […]
Low GI Healthy Holiday Eating – PART 1
Here we are again in holiday season! A chance for us to stay healthy! Here are some very specific recipes to stay low glycemic. LOW GLYCEMIC APPETIZERS Stuffed Cherry Tomatoes: slice cherry tomatoes in half and scoop out the pulp. Stuff with a small crumble of goat cheese and top with a little pesto. Or […]
Low Glycemic Meals Made Easy
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A Secret Food to Stay Full and Satisfied
[youtube_sc url=” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjele3cQ4Uw”] Here is one of my secrets to “healthy snacking”. I love to eat and I have learned to “be prepared” for when the hunger hits. I explore all kinds of different squash and I eat them all the time. They are low glycemic and lo win calories and very filling Spaghetti squash is […]
What is Gluten?
This week, Food Sensitivity testing showed that one of my family members is  “moderately” sensitive to gluten so we are going on a 2 month trial of gluten-free eating. So you,  (my community) ,get to go along the ride with us! I will share with you what I am learning and blog about my experiences. I have already […]