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Best By Dates — Is It Expired or Not?
Your milk has a Sell By date. Your crackers have a Best When Used By date, and your over-the-counter (OTC) pain reliever has an Expiration
Shawndra Holmberg
Apr 29, 20183 min read


look for the added sugar
Start eliminating processed foods that have a sweetener (any type of sweetener, not just sugar) in the first 3 ingredients. Look for these...
Shawndra Holmberg
Sep 24, 20173 min read


What's the difference
The difference between 3 ounces and 5 ounces is 10 pounds. The difference between 8 ounces and 12 ounces is 10 pounds.
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 27, 20171 min read


Eat a rainbow
I know that I should eat more fruits & vegetables. I know that fruits & vegetables contain minerals, vitamins, fiber and lots of ot
Shawndra Holmberg
Aug 4, 20171 min read


What’s a Serving of Vegetables?
How many baby carrots is a serving size? Or broccoli?
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 30, 20171 min read


What’s a Serving of Fruit?
How many grapes is a serving of fruit? Is my apple 1 or 2 servings? (It could actually be four servings)
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 30, 20171 min read


Satisfied sooner
80% Rule — the sixth Power 9® from The Blue Zones, Second Edition: 9 Lessons for Living Longer From the People Who've Lived the Longest.
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 9, 20172 min read


Eat breakfast
Eat breakfast! Your mother was right on this one. Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. Here are 4 simple rules...
Shawndra Holmberg
Jul 9, 20171 min read


Pack away your dinner plates
Use your salad plates instead. You can cut your calories by almost 50% without even measuring just by eating off the smaller salad plates.
Shawndra Holmberg
May 27, 20173 min read


List your next 3 meals
To start meal planning in one small step, take five to ten minutes to list your next 3 dinners, your next 3 breakfasts, or your next 3 meals
Shawndra Holmberg
May 14, 20174 min read


10 Steps to Planning Your Meals
I'm sure you've read or heard the advice to plan your meals. It can help you save money, save time, lose weight and simplify your week.
Shawndra Holmberg
May 7, 20174 min read


Organize Your Kitchen Pantry
Two key organizing changes were made to this pantry that made a huge difference in increasing ease of access and maintenance.
Shawndra Holmberg
May 7, 20172 min read


Organize Your Recipes (As-Is)
Instead of waiting for 'someday' to organize your recipes perfectly, organize them as-is and use them today. Build a recipe...
Shawndra Holmberg
Feb 7, 20172 min read


What's in your Gift Box?
Weight Watchers®’ PointsPlus® Values (PPV) for Big Island Candies *** 1 cookie = 2 PPV unless otherwise noted ****** 2 cookies = 5 PPV unles
Shawndra Holmberg
Apr 18, 20142 min read


What's on your condiment shelf?
How many PPV is your favorite condiment?
Shawndra Holmberg
Feb 2, 20142 min read


What's in Your Christmas Stocking?
Weight Watchers®’ PointsPlus® Values (PPV) for Christmas Candies, Cookies, and other Goodies CANDIES Animal Crackers, 1 box (2 oz) = 7 PPV A
Shawndra Holmberg
Nov 24, 20133 min read


lasagna by any other name
A packaged meal by any other name isn’t necessarily lower (or higher) points. I’ve wondered whether the packaged meals by Smart Ones® or Healthy Choice® were really lower in Weight Watchers® PointsPlus® Values (PPV) than the other brands.
Shawndra Holmberg
May 12, 20133 min read


What's in Your Easter Basket?
Weight Watchers®’ PointsPlus® Values (PPV) for Easter Candy Chocolate Bunnies Cadbury, hollow milk chocolate bunny, 12 oz. = 17 PPV, 1/3 of
Shawndra Holmberg
Mar 30, 20131 min read


What's in your Halloween basket?
Weight Watchers®’ PointsPlus® Values for Halloween Candy Almond Joy, snack size = 2 PPV Baby Ruth bar, fun size, 1 bar = 2 PPV, 2 bars = 5 P
Shawndra Holmberg
Oct 20, 20122 min read
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