Healthy Habits
 | The ONLY Chocolate Chip Cookie You Should Ever Eat  29 | February 2, 2011Snack Girl has a secret. With over 27 inches of snow outside her window, she can't look a vegetable in the eye.... read more |
 | Cut Your Soda Consumption By Half In One Easy Step 7 | May 17, 2010After posting Shawn's Story, I have been hearing from people who want to quit soda - both diet and regular. Not everyone can be strong like Shawn and kick it by going cold turkey.... read more |
 | How Shawn Stopped Drinking 10 Cans of Dr. Pepper per Day 9 | April 27, 2010Ten cans of Dr. Pepper is a whopping 1500 calories and the equivalent of drinking 24 ounces of coffee in caffeine. Shawn used to drink this almost EVERY day.... read more |
 | How To Find Great Fruit and Veggies 9 | March 31, 2010Are you tired of buying expensive fruit that tastes crappy? What can you do to ensure that the fresh food you buy is really delicious?... read more |
 | One Sweet Reason To Avoid Artificial Sweeteners 10 | March 24, 2010Artificial sweeteners make it possible to eat or drink something and have it taste sweet without the calories. They serve a purpose for diabetics and dieters. Snack-Girl has been asked many times which one she recommends.... read more |
 | What Would You Do if THIS Was In Your Fridge? 8 | March 10, 2010So, today, I am feeling really good that I don't have a pastry chef on staff here at the mansion. I had been thinking about hiring one but after hearing about Obama's cholesterol level, I think I will hold off.... read more |
 | A 130 Calorie Donut 12 | February 26, 2010Can you reduce a donut by half its calories and retain something that tastes good?.... read more |
 | Stressed is Desserts Spelled Backwards 8 | January 13, 2010The inclination to grab for food when you are stressed is completely understandable. Food calms you down and makes you feel good.... read more |
 | A Little of This Can Help You Feel A Lot Better 1 | January 6, 2010Our society is constantly reminding us to exercise. Why is it so hard to get off our butts?... read more |
 | Why Wait for the New Year? Party Healthier Now 2 | December 29, 2009Why not start on your New Year's resolutions early this year? How about New Year's Eve? If you are holding a party this year, there is no reason to wait until January 1st, 2010 to start eating healthy.... read more |
 | Would you Like To Add Some Heroin To Your Order? 4 | December 15, 2009Am I being a radical by suggesting that french fries equate to heroin? Has Snack-Girl turned into a anti-junk food psycho?... read more |
 | Homeless People Don't Need Vegetables 6 | December 11, 2009A couple days before Thanksgiving, I called our local "Survival Center" to find out how I could help. I was ready to roast a turkey, clean up, or help serve.... read more |
 | What Does Santa Want? 2 | December 10, 2009Our relatives, children, and friends are making lists right now for holiday gift giving. But, what about Santa?.... read more |
 | How to Survive Holiday Parties 2 | December 1, 2009Worried about gaining weight this holiday season? Our simple survival kit will save you... read more |
 | Great Solutions from Snack Girl Readers 1 | November 18, 2009There were so many great entries to our snack challenges contest I decided to just use a random number generator to choose the winner.... read more |
 | How to Identify Bad Habits 2 | November 11, 2009What is a habit? A habit is an acquired pattern of behavior that often occurs automatically. Okay, we are not studying for our SAT's here - but we need to start on the same page about what we are addressing..... read more |
 | How to Eat More Vegetables 2 | November 4, 2009There can be no doubt that eating vegetables is good for you. Scientific study after study proclaim their health benefits.... read more |
