New addition to the Fit and Fabulous team

Chang is currently working in the field of nutrition research and have played an instrumental role in dozens of widely publicized studies. She’s worked with the Department of Agriculture, Johns Hopkins University and most recently University of California San Diego State. With her busy schedule she knows all about shopping on a budget and making healthy delicious meals fast. Her knowledge and inquisitive nature helps her create dishes that are uniquely satisfying. She loves trying new restaurants and entertaining; sharing food with the people she cares about. Her background is nutrition and research but her passion is food and people. 

Thank you everyone that voted for me, your kind words and support are greatly appreciated. My blog started Two and a half months ago and to be recognized already is a great motivator to keep doing what I am doing. I only dreamed that it would get noticed, and it did. I hope that it also gives others inspiration that may be thinking about perusing their dream, that nothing ventured nothing gained, and I have gained so much from this one week experience. I may not have won the Mutual of Omaha commercial but I have won something bigger, a new journey. From the bottom of my heart, Thank you. ♥

Aha Moments

Mutual Of Omaha asked me to talk about my Aha Moment for my blog.  Please watch  the video and and I hope that you will click on the LIKE button after.  Thank you everyone that follows my blog.  It is nice to be able to share my nutrition information and recipes with everyone.

http://ahamoment.com/moments/2542

Gout

Gout is a kind of arthritis. It can cause an attack of sudden burning pain, stiffness, and swelling in a joint, usually a big toe. These attacks can happen over and over unless gout is treated. Over time, they can harm your joints, tendons, and other tissues. Gout is most common in men.

Gout is caused by too much uric acid in the blood. The most common sign of gout is a nighttime attack of swelling, tenderness, redness, and sharp pain in your big toe. You can also get gout attacks in your foot, ankle, or knees. Your doctor may  do a blood test to measure the amount of uric acid in your blood.Or they can also take a sample of fluid from your joint to look for uric acid crystals. Avoid regular daily intake of meat, seafood, and alcohol (especially beer). Drink plenty of water and other fluids.  Read my tab Special Diets for more information.

Daylight Savings

Don't forget to set your clocks back an hour tonight. Enjoy the extra hour. What will you do with it? Will it be an extra hour of sleep or time to work out?

Stevia - The Zero Calorie All Natural Sweetner

Replace your sugar with a natural zero calorie herb

Stevia is a South American herb that has been used as a sweetener by the Guarani Indians of Paraguay for hundreds of years. The leaves of this small, green Stevia rebaudiana plant have a delicious and refreshing taste that can be 30 times sweeter than sugar.

Stevia has many excellent properties. The body does not metabolize the sweet glycosides from the stevia leaf or any of its processed forms - so there is no caloric intake. Stevia doesn't adversely affect blood glucose levels and may be used freely by diabetics.