A quick inventory of your pantry can help you identify some foods and ingredients that can easily be exchanged for a healthier substitute.  Look for those bags of regular potato chips, packs of cookies, packaged items like doughnuts or honey buns (you get the picture!).  Strive to identify at least five items that you can find healthier substitutes for.  Regular potato chips can be exchanged easily for the baked versions.  Bake an angel food cake to keep on the kitchen counter instead of eating other pastry items.  Look for lower fat/lower sugar cookies like animal crackers or ginger snaps (read the labels) to replace regular cookies.  Remember:  Keep taking baby steps towards a healthier you!  Every small change adds up!

Just added a new dining segment featuring Chinese Cuisine made healthy.

I will be speaking and autographing books on Tuesday, March 23rd, for the Parkway Baptist Church’s Women’s Group in Duluth, Georgia. For more information contact the church office.

It is now February so I am checking in with all the folks who made 2010 New Year’s Resolutions to get healthier! How is it going? Did you choose a couple of simple target goals? Remember, keep it realistic with your life constraints. Choose a couple things to change and then BE CONSISTENT! Even if you are just dropping some foods from your diet or adding some simple physical activities – CONSISTENCY IS KEY!

Okay, it is time for those annual resolutions to get healthy and fit but have you made that resolution before??? This time ask yourself the big question…Why? Is it just for appearances or do you really want to maximize your quality of life with the people you care about by improving your health? The right motivation is key to achieving the permanent change you are looking for since it requires dedication. Remember appearance is just a side benefit of a healthy body! Look for my upcoming seminars in 2010 to be posted on my site at www.lyndaleesmith.net. Happy New Year!