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Eleanor Kohlsaat

Norwich, Vermont
I'm a certified health counselor and writer. I spent half a lifetime struggling with food and my weight, bouncing from one diet to the next, before I finally figured out the only way to win the diet game is not to play. Rather than viewing food as the enemy, I learned to love eating healthy,... Full Bio
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When calories really don't count by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating My friend Chris, who writes a delightfully wry blog called “ 5 Snacks After 10,” muses about the final meals of condemned prisoners this week. It got me thinking: what would I ... Read on »
When calories really don't count by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating My friend Chris, who writes a delightfully wry blog called “ 5 Snacks After 10,” muses about the final meals of condemned prisoners this week. It got me thinking: what would ... Read on »
Not a health food: Orange juice by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Most of the time, my “Not a Health Food” articles focus on products like VitaminWater, Jell-O with antioxidants, or (heaven help us) whole-grain Pop-tarts. Frankly, it’ ... Read on »
Not a health food: Orange juice by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Most of the time, my “Not a Health Food” articles focus on products like VitaminWater, Jell-O with antioxidants, or (heaven help us) whole-grain Pop-tarts. Frankly, i ... Read on »
Local food: Winter squash by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating If you’re trying to break your sugar habit, but still crave sweet foods, you can't make a better choice than winter squash. It’s definitely sweet, but unlike processed ... Read on »
Local food: Winter squash by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating If you’re trying to break your sugar habit, but still crave sweet foods, you can't make a better choice than winter squash. It’s definitely sweet, but unlike processe ... Read on »
Repair your body image by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating We all tend to value what meets the eye. It’s human nature! When it comes to our health, how we look can seem more important than how we feel (how else to explain high ... Read on »
Repair your body image by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating We all tend to value what meets the eye. It’s human nature! When it comes to our health, how we look can seem more important than how we feel (how else to explain hig ... Read on »
Is obesity really the problem? by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Obesity is bad for you and causes disease. This belief is so ingrained in our culture, and reinforced so consistently by medical experts, the media, the fitness industry ... Read on »
Is obesity really the problem? by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Obesity is bad for you and causes disease. This belief is so ingrained in our culture, and reinforced so consistently by medical experts, the media, the fitness indust ... Read on »
Adjusting your workout for winter by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, and with it goes your opportunity to go for a bike ride, work in the yard, or do anything else outdoors in the late afternoons. Even i ... Read on »
Adjusting your workout for winter by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Daylight Saving Time ends this weekend, and with it goes your opportunity to go for a bike ride, work in the yard, or do anything else outdoors in the late afternoons. Even ... Read on »
No more 'Dumb Choices' by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Did you ever take a college class with one of those professors who thought it was a good idea to let students grade their own work? “What do you think you deserved on this pa ... Read on »
No more 'Dumb Choices' by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating Did you ever take a college class with one of those professors who thought it was a good idea to let students grade their own work? “What do you think you deserved on this ... Read on »
The many manifestations of milk by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating As a kid, I always hated milk. Hated it! There it lurked by my plate at every meal, the inevitable tall glass, growing warmer and nastier by the minute, while I eyed it resen ... Read on »
The many manifestations of milk by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating As a kid, I always hated milk. Hated it! There it lurked by my plate at every meal, the inevitable tall glass, growing warmer and nastier by the minute, while I eyed it res ... Read on »
Local food: Apples by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating You know that saying, “an apple a day”? Forget it. This time of year, I hope you’re eating all the apples you can get your hands on. Apples may not seem all that special ... Read on »
Local food: Apples by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating You know that saying, “an apple a day”? Forget it. This time of year, I hope you’re eating all the apples you can get your hands on. Apples may not seem all that speci ... Read on »
How did your garden grow? by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This was supposed to be the year of the vegetable garden, remember? The lousy economy and all-around superiority of local produce made it cool to grow your own food again. Se ... Read on »
How did your garden grow? by Eleanor Kohlsaat Posted in: Blog Posts in Healthy Eating This was supposed to be the year of the vegetable garden, remember? The lousy economy and all-around superiority of local produce made it cool to grow your own food again. ... Read on »