Bowl Game Blunders

His’ the season…for football bowl games! And whether you are a fan, an innocent (party) bystander, or a host, you’ll want to brush up on bowl game nutrition to avoid the blunders that can translate to weight gain, indigestion, and increased risk of heart disease. And you thought holiday parties were challenging!
Here’s a clip from [...]

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8 Day Plan for Optimal Nutrition

In the spirit of Hanukkah and giving the gift of health to you and yours, I designed this 8 day plan to inspire and refresh.
For serving amounts, what counts as carb etc see the AKA menu worksheet at www.ashleykoffapproved.com
Day 1: Clean Up: get rid of any packaged foods containing high fructose corn syrup, [...]

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Yes, Happy Can Mean Healthy, Holidays

Sometimes I’m told that there’s just no way to make the holidays happy ones if they have to be healthy ones. I disagree and thought I’d offer a few support points for my argument.

A holiDAY, by definition, is just one day; it’s not holiWEEK or holiMONTH, so if we overindulge or consume treats for one [...]

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Cover Girl (true) Beauty – How to Get THE Look, Healthfully

When it comes to beautiful skin, you will hear me talk about how it begins with what’s going on inside of you, what you choose to eat and what you choose NOT to eat. But recently, there’s been growing attention rightfully placed on what we actually put on to our skin in terms of beautiful [...]

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Ashley Koff Approved at the Buzz Girls 2 year Anniversary Party – see some of the brands AKA recommends!

The products that were featured were as follows:
Align Digestive Care – probiotic supplement  - Not all probiotics are created equal – for optimal results, strain specificity and quantity are critical as well as viability at the time of consumption (bacteria must be alive to be effective).
Ascenta NutraSea fish oils – Not all fish oils are [...]

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Death by Movie Popcorn? Possibly…

This week the Center for Science in the Public Interest updated the findings of its’ historic study about the caloric and fat overload found in many a movie-goer’s favorite treat – popcorn.
Among the findings are that:

The ’bag ‘o corn’ is really a thrice super-sized nightmare:  ”You MAY be eating three McDonald’s Quarter Pounders with 12 pats of [...]

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Six Smart Ways to Beat the Bloat

Buzz Tips to Help You Deflate

Mind Your Manners
Talking while you’re eating, chewing gum, smoking and drinking through a straw can all cause you to swallow excess air, leaving you bloated and uncomfortable.
Great Things DO Come in Small Packages
Allow yourself to enjoy occasional treats, but limit yourself to just a taste or bite. The smaller [...]

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How Sweet, Cereals to Support Immunity?

According to Kellogg’s, their kid’s cereals contain vitamins that “help support immunity” …AKA says NO WAY!
Whether it’s gummy candies fortified with vitamins or cereals done the same way – the KEY ISSUE is the SUGAR.
We know that while vitamins MAY help – and this depends on quality and dosage – support the immune system, we [...]

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The Question of to Agave or Not (2)

The question of to Agave or Not continues to come up -and while the official
verdict may not be out there yet, I wanted to weigh-in beyond my original
blog. The most important things to take from this article and the issue:

know where your ingredient comes from – Organic (USDA logo)…with AKA I investigate not just “what” [...]

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It’s Halloween – LEARN to skip the TRICKS, and ENJOY the TREATS

It’s a HoliDAY
A) trick: Despite what the stores say, Halloween is just 1 DAY – and Halloween shouldn’t start CANDY / TREAT week, or season
B) treat: if you make it one day you can TREAT yourself – enjoy your favorite candy and / or baked goods
“Better For You” Sugar
A) trick: “sugar-free” but made with artificial [...]

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