Dried Cherry and Walnut Bars with Chocolate Drizzle

This recipe makes  15  bars. 
Cooking time :   20 minutes

Ingredients
2/3 cup dried tart cherries, chopped
3/4 cup flour
1/3 cup golden raisins
1 cup walnuts, chopped
3 eggs
1 1/2 cups firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 teaspoon baking powder
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips

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June 1, 2009 | Filed Under Healthy Recipes | Leave a Comment 

Anonymous Success Story

My latest success story is one of my favorites.  I have worked with this client off and on for about 7 years now.  In that time, I have seen her weight fluctuate down in the good times, and back up in the not so good.  We had diligently tried everything from every angle.  Although it would be easy to say that we could have both continued to try different tactics, it was clear that any progress we made would end up a short term success due to many factors, not the least being a lifestyle that includes a hectic work schedule and a long commute to further complicate things.
Therefore, in early summer of 2008, she decided to undergo gastric bypass surgery after discussing all of her earlier attempts with several doctors.  Gastric Bypass Surgery involves reducing your stomach size and connecting it to the intestine, a large part of which is bypassed, limiting the calories you can absorb. Gastric bypass helps in long term behavior modification by reducing tolerance for foods with high sugar and fat.  It is important to note that while bypass surgery can go a long way to aiding in the success of weight loss, it is not a magic pill; plenty of work must still be done, and plenty of bypass recipients fail in even coming close to their goals. Read more

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  • Tip of the Month

    January 2012

    Smart Starbucks and Steakhouse Choices

    Starbucks Choices
    • Peppermint Choc Mocha- 520cals, 20g fat
    • Pumpkin Frappuccino- 420cals, 13g fat
    • Flavored Latte- 360clas, 16g fat
    • Latte- 220cals, 15g fat
    • Coffee w/cream and sugar 180 calories
    • Cappuccino- 120cals, 4g fat
    • Coffee w/sugar 90 calories
    • Coffee w/cream 90 calories
    • Coffee w/whole milk 60 calories
    • Coffee w/skim milk 30-50 calories

    Order a coffee with cream and sugar every work day?  Add 900 calories per week to your diet.  That is over 13 pounds in one year.

    Enjoy a cappuccino every day instead, and you save 300 calories per week, and cut 4 pounds per year from the above diet.

    Go to coffee with skim milk and Splenda?  Now you are only adding 250 calories per week, and under 4 pounds per year in coffee weight.

    Enjoy a flavored frappucino or latte once per week?  That could add up to 26,000 calories, and another 7.5 pounds per year.

    Just your coffee could account for 20 pounds of caloric intake annually!

    Steakhouse Choices
    • Caesars Salad- 800cals
    • Chopped Salad, 320cals
    • Spinach Salad, 170cals click here for more »

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  • Recipe of the Month

    January 2012

    Drink alcohol a little more wisely!

    Drink Choices
    • Eggnog, 350cals
    • White Russian, 260cals
    • Riesling, 160-200cals
    • Shot of liquor, 70-125cals
    • Tonic or Soda, 100cals
    • Winter Beer, 150-200cals
    • Beer, 150cals
    • Bloody Mary, 130cals
    • Wine, 120cals
    • Light Beer, 55-85cals
    • Champagne, 85cals
    Enjoy a small glass of eggnog and two gin and tonics, and you have drank 750 worthless calories.
    Or, start with some champagne, and enjoy two glasses of wine and you only have drank 330 calories, less than half of your first choices.