Tip of the Week

Valentine’s Sweet Treat  Cinnamon hearts, chocolate kisses, and other tempting treats are in abundance as we approach “love” day.  After you have spent the past 30 days on SafSlim and making other healthy belly choices with your food and exercise, we all want to be able to indulge without completely forgoing all our hard work. [...]

Did you know your brain is over 60% fat? Our nutrition feeds our body and mind. You daily diet needs to consist of healthy fats  for a strong and healthy mind. Our brain especially loves Omega-3 fatty acids found in leafy, green vegetables, walnuts, almonds and fatty fish such as salmon, sardines, anchovies and mackerel. [...]

Goji berries have sometimes been described as “red diamonds” for their characteristic shape and color. Goji has been used in traditional Asian medicine for hundreds of years to help restore and maintain balance and harmony in the body. They are truly a super food, low in fat, rich in fiber and protein. I love adding [...]

Increase your consumption of cruciferous vegetables–aim for at least 3 servings per week, if not more. This includes broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, bok choy, water cress etc. They have phenomenal cancer-fighting properties especially for estrogen-sensitive cancers of the breast and prostate. Consuming them raw, or slightly cooked (steaming) is the best and delivers the highest concentrations [...]

Happy New Year and welcome to 2012! We all use January as a way to start the new year on the right foot and for most of us that means getting our diet and exercise back on track. Shedding extra pounds is never easy and definitely takes hard work, but with the help of a [...]

Daily Snack An apple a day keeps the belly fat away.Red, green, tart, sweet, juicy, delicious, full of fiber, vitamins and minerals; apples are on my daily snack list. They also contain pectin, which is thought to restrict cells from absorbing fat. Pectin also encourages water absorption from food, which helps break up fat deposits. [...]