Monthly Archives: December 2012

Holiday Eating and Weight Loss Surgery

The Holiday Season is here.  Holidays are a time of celebration with family, friends, and food.  Food is often the center of many of our gatherings, which can be scary for an individual who is preparing to have weight loss surgery or for a patient who recently had a procedure.  With some planning weight loss […] Continue reading

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Holiday Eating

  Well, it’s Christmas Eve and many of us are either prepping large meals for tonight and/or tomorrow or at least preparing to eat those large meals.  The holiday season can ruin the wasteline if you are not careful.  Here are some easy ways to keep your calories in check, but still enjoy your favorite holiday foods. 1.  Get […] Continue reading

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What is Edamame Anyway?

Recently a client asked me about Edamame.  She heard of it, but had no idea what is was or what to do with it.  Edamame is a soybean popular in Japanese cuisine.  To prepare Edamame green soybeans in the pod are picked before they ripen.  The pods are boiled in water or steamed.  The pods […] Continue reading

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Meatless Monday Vegetarian Chili

When the weather is damp and cold I love to make a big pot of chili.  Everytime I make a pot I wish I had left out the meat and made a vegetarian chili.  This time I did just that.  The only change I made was to use olive oil to saute the vegetables.  Generally […] Continue reading

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Meatless Monday Squash Ravioli with Low Calorie Alfredo Sauce

    While attempting to find different recipes for squash I found a ravioli recipe using wonton wrappers and squash.  You can find the recipe for Easy Butternut Squash Ravioli at Allrecipes.com.  I used delicata squash instead of butternut, because I already had pureed delicata in my freezer.  I combined this with a lower calorie […] Continue reading

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