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Swimming and Fried Eggs

November 11, 2014 No Comment

Swimming makes me so hungry! What is that about?!? I went swimming this morning and by the time I got home I was literally about to eat my arm off. And I am not even a good swimmer! Seriously, I am barely exercising – the whole experience is a bit sad actually, but I am forcing […]

Crust Pizzeria Opens Second Location in Carmel Valley!

October 3, 2014 No Comment

Crust Pizzeria Opens Long Awaited Second Location in Carmel Valley!!! A few weeks ago, contributors and associates of The Carmel Valley Life were treated to a very special preview dinner at Crust that set the stage for a very successful Grand Opening on September 27th at 4 PM. Crust is more than your average neighborhood pizza place. The menu features a creative […]

Best Outdoor Dining in Downtown Del Mar

September 22, 2014 No Comment

Dining in Downtown Del Mar never disappoints. We are so lucky to enjoy outdoor dining nearly year round, but nothing beats these long summertime days for lingering on the patio enjoying savory sunset dinners. With an eye to the ocean, Prepkitchen Del Mar is located in the heart of the picturesque San Diego neighborhood of […]

A Tasty & Healthy Restaurant in Carmel Valley

August 15, 2014 No Comment

“Marketplace Grille” – Three of a Kind Marketplace Grille has opened their newest restaurant in Carmel Valley in the Piazza Carmel Shopping Center next to Villa Capri by Ace Hardware. A welcomed addition to the neighborhood, Marketplace Grille features tasty and healthy choices of mesquite grilled meats and vegetables served on their lovely patio or […]

Surviving a Dinner Party in the Most Healthy Way

July 28, 2014 No Comment

Who does not love a good party? Summer breeze, yummy cocktails, food on the grille, day parties that turn into night….more food, more drinks. As wonderful as parties are, they can be a bit problematic when it comes to your weight. What to do? Here are some tips to make your social life a bit […]

“Peri Peri” Carmel Valley Restaurant Review

July 11, 2014 No Comment

PERI PERI: Exciting NEW Cuisine on the East Side of Town In the Torrey Highlands Shopping Center off Camino del Sur sits a jewel of new restaurant featuring very tasty and carefully prepared South African cuisine. William Sussman, who has been a restaurateur in San Diego since 1994, brings his native cuisine to Peri Peri where we were […]

Weight Loss with Bourbon, Bordeaux and Beer?

June 30, 2014 No Comment

Many of you know I work at Stanford conducting nutrition research for a very large weight loss clinical trial. Participants show up on the first day of class and are told if they are going to be following a low carb or low fat diet for the next year….and after they find out what diet […]

Four Survival Tips for Eating Out at Italian Restaurants While Trying to Lose Weight

June 24, 2014 No Comment

I swear I should have been born to an Italian family. My favorite foods in the world all tend to be italian foods – think pizza, lasagna, and hot bread with butter or balsamic. So, for me being gluten free (or reduced) and then to go to an Italian restaurant and not be able to […]

Who Make’s Your Pets Food, and Why it Matters

June 23, 2014 No Comment

There was a very cool graphic that circulating on social media last week. The image visually demonstrates which corporations produce which pet foods. The major pets food manufacturers represented are Mars, Del Monte Foods, Nestle and Colgate-Palmolive. Perhaps you’re asking yourself, who cares who produces my dog’s pets food? We care. Dog food is not […]

First Anniversary for Diane Powers’ Casa Sol y Mar in Del Mar Highlands

May 22, 2014 No Comment

Celebration Includes Folkloric Dancers, Mariachis and Special Sangrita Margarita Casa Sol y Mar, Diane Powers’ newest addition to the Bazaar del Mundo Restaurant Group, celebrates its one year anniversary in the Del Mar Highlands Town Center with a day of festive entertainment and a month long margarita special. Thursday, May 22, diners will enjoy colorful […]

Try Not To Laugh At Me…

April 23, 2014 No Comment

Last week, I was teaching a weight loss class and we were talking about properly fueling pre and post workout. Many participants were sharing how they don’t know what to eat before or after exercise and one woman asked me to share my morning. I told her I had some plain yogurt and a banana before […]

Catch Hunger Before It Catches You

April 14, 2014 No Comment

Your alarm goes off way too early in the morning….you snooze a few too many extra minutes…you rush out the door and grab a banana….get some coffee on the way to the office, work comes full of meetings…and then a few too many calls…you make it to lunch at 1pm and you grab a healthy salad with […]