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Preparing a holiday turkey can be one of the more stressful parts of the season—but there are plenty of ways to ease that stress. Follow these tips for how to properly—and easily—prepare your turkey, for a worry-free Thanksgiving! What’s the first step in the...

Needless to say, the year 2020 has presented all of us with an incredible amount of challenges.  Is there anyone out there that has not felt some/many elements of anxiety, fear, frustration, anger and depression?   For many people going through this...

Roasting brings out the natural sweetness and depth of flavor of these earthy veggies. Ingredients:12 oz. carrots, trimmed, cubed 1/2" about 4 medium12 oz. sweet potatoes, peeled, seeded, cubed 1/2"10 oz. beets, peeled, cubed...

I am certain that many of you, including me, have noticed that as we have become older it seems more and more difficult to shed weight.  In the “old days” we could down the beers, eat the carbs and still keep the weight under control.  Additionally, when we...

In January, 2021 there will be a launch of a national campaign to offer our medical weight control program to people all over the United States.  The program will be delivered via telemedicine.  Our partners in this project have vast experience in...

There is an expression used to describe a situation when we have too many obligations/chores we need to do:  “There is too much on my plate.”  This is not referring to an actual plate or food on a plate, but rather, an expression that describes an...

Thanksgiving is almost here and despite 2020 being perhaps the most challenging year many of us have experienced, we will most likely be sitting with friends and/or family for our traditional Thanksgiving Day meals. Although turkey and ham are the traditional main...

One of the very important aspects of successful long-term weight control is not envisioning a “finish line”.  The “usual” course of events: The overweight/obese person decides “I want to lose weight” and the decision is made to go on a “diet”.  With great...

With the SP Phase Two diatery plan you can have your skinny gelato and eat it too! This recipe has less than 150 calories per serving! INGREDIENTS 2/3 cup pog suggar substitute sugar1/2 cup fresh lemon juice1/4 cup low callories juice (I use Ocean Spray Diet juice)...