Eat Like Bernie: Southwest Turkey Burger with Avocado

March 9, 2010 No comments yet

Hey, hey! Bernie Salazar here… I’m so excited to be working with Avocados from Mexico and share this video blog with you on one of my favorite foods I’ve been eating since losing 130 pounds on The Biggest Loser — The Amazing Avocado!
Watch me turn one of my old meals - burger and fries - [...]

Heart Healthy Meal Makeovers

February 1, 2010 No comments yet

Watch my video on 3 heart healthy meal makeovers. I showcase typical choices for breakfast, lunch and dinner and tell you how you can slash the calories, saturated fat, salt, and cholesterol without sacrificing flavor. The numbers will surprise you. Small changes, big impact.

Remember 4 of 6 risk factors for heart disease can be [...]

Fan Rebecca and Bernie at Nurture Principles on Facebook

November 14, 2009 No comments yet

Nurture Principles: Find Wellness Within on Facebook

HCG “Diet” Back in the News: Weight-loss Scams and Trends

July 25, 2009 5 comments

Using injections of  human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) hormone for weight-loss first rose to popularity in the 1950s. British endocrinologist, Dr. Albert T. Simeon, proprosed a weight loss plan that involved a very low-calorie diet (~500 calories/day) and HCG injections that would “help break down fat stores, increase metabolism and promote weight loss and satiety on [...]

Rebecca Joins Diets in Review

July 22, 2009 1 comment

I’m excited to announce that I am the nutrition blogger at Diets in Review. I post video and text blogs three times a week. Catch up with all my posts on my blogger archive page. Want to get to know me better - check out my author page.
If you read my blogs, here’s a taste [...]

Feeling the Squeeze When Dieting is Too Restrictive

May 11, 2009 No comments yet

Thanks to Brandi for letting me troll as a guest blogger at Diets In Review. Read an excerpt from my post below and then check out the full article!
Originally published at DietsInReview.com
If you’ve ever lost weight by cutting calories then you can understand the allure of restricting further to accelerate weight loss. But just because [...]