Resolved to lose weight in 2009? The secret: trying to follow an overly rigid diet plan can make you miserable. Instead, try these secrets to low-carb weight loss success. For me, the only weight loss plan that really works successfully requires a focus on low-carb foods. But as many low-carb dieters have discovered, trying an all-or-nothing approach leads to failure. 
I’m always looking for cool new cooking products, as well as tasty and healthy foods. Three recent discoveries are helping me see 2008 out in style and good taste!
First, the Totally Bamboo Tropical cutting board, shaped like a pineapple:
http://www.totallybamboo.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&category_ID=92
Why I like it: it’s small yet effective as a cutting board and makes a great addition to a serving table for purposes such as providing your guests with cheese and a cheese slicer. Bamboo is natural, and a totally renewable resource, a rarity in this day of products with scary constituents!
I love fresh vegetables. As a result, I typically cut up and chop my veggies before dinner each night. The problem: keeping those cut-up veggies ON the cutting board.
If you’re woeful about the winter and worried about weight gain, I’ve got great news for you. Some of the world’s tastiest foods – blissful chocolate, soothing oatmeal, and yummy yogurt – are among the healthiest!
I like to refer to these foods as “powerhouse” foods, because they are nutritional powerhouses, offering extra benefits due to their high levels of antioxidants, fiber, etc. Researchers have discovered that foods that are high in antioxidants, for example, may help your immune system, assist in preventing heart disease and diabetes, and even improve the quality and duration of your life. So how do you know which foods are the winners?
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