tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-41464103531733210442024-02-07T20:25:01.276-08:00Foodie RuthRuth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834512869492131227noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146410353173321044.post-89169639033322467052023-12-05T19:51:00.000-08:002023-12-05T19:54:49.946-08:00<p style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: x-large;"> <b>COMING SOON !</b></span></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9RXOI60BxaXyyWp7m8tHtH3wNCCoQi1swSKCmueLFIUy2KU4R4FVejIv3_4EizpejW99sV9RooPLsCexma874yETW__QuJuf4I7_dpRHLKPBT_Kt4zmLfgoZv23AL0q01YW3wuuVRKYOQbfo-HjO9F8z59vY5l1RtGy4g90pUd2pd5K3P9YBy1v6xwQ/s640/Eat%20Smart%20Cover-tiny%20400%20x%20640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhK9RXOI60BxaXyyWp7m8tHtH3wNCCoQi1swSKCmueLFIUy2KU4R4FVejIv3_4EizpejW99sV9RooPLsCexma874yETW__QuJuf4I7_dpRHLKPBT_Kt4zmLfgoZv23AL0q01YW3wuuVRKYOQbfo-HjO9F8z59vY5l1RtGy4g90pUd2pd5K3P9YBy1v6xwQ/s320/Eat%20Smart%20Cover-tiny%20400%20x%20640.jpg" width="200" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial;"><span style="font-size: large;">Weight Control without
Diets or Exercise!</span><span style="font-size: medium;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><b style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Eat Smart and Lose Weight </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: large;">shatters the myth that
the only way to lose, maintain, or control weight with diets or exercise.</span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Eat Smart and Lose Weight</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> is packed with over
200 scientifically proven, research-backed, easy-to- implement tips and tricks
on how to lose, maintain, or control your weight <b>without</b> diets or
exercise. </span></span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Chapters include:</span></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"> <b> Eating Smart</b></span></span></li><li><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> Table Tactics</b></span></span></li><li><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> Kitchen Tricks</b></span></span></li><li><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> Binge Prevention</b></span></span></li><li><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b> Weight-Friendly Habits</b></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif"><span> and more</span></span><b style="text-indent: -0.25in;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> </span></b></span></li></ul><p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Lose weight, or maintain your weight without
any of the unpleasant things normally associated with losing weight, and
keeping it off.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">NO</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> calorie counting<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">NO</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> giving up your favorite foods<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">NO</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> going hungry<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">NO</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> skipping dessert<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">NO</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> hours of exercising or working out<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Eat Smart and Lose Weight </span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">is a compilation of scientifically
proven, research-backed tips, weight loss tricks and tactics culled from dozens
of medical, scientific, academic, and professional journals. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif">Eat Smart and Lose Weight</span></b><span face=""Arial",sans-serif"> reveals some of the
best-kept secrets on how to lose weight and keep it off for good. – tips,
tricks, and tactics the multi-billion dollar diet and weight loss industry
doesn’t want you to know and hopes you never find out since their products and
services are not involved.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">The tips, tricks, and techniques in <b>Eat
Smart and Lose Weight </b>are easy to implement and adaptable to any age,
gender, lifestyle, budget, food preference, or eating situation. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">And there are no side effects!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height: normal; text-align: left;"><b><i><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Now you can enjoy eating without worrying
about your weight!<o:p></o:p></span></i></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: left;"><b> </b></p></div>Ruth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834512869492131227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146410353173321044.post-66842681642328331372022-01-17T12:26:00.001-08:002022-01-17T12:26:32.077-08:00<p> </p><p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">Eat Your Snack from a Small
Bowl, NOT from the Box or Bag</span><span style="font-size: 10pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbOP2PCXMDPB4lAXPGADrqTmytdpJDTszv990A8XusQmyiHZdcOyl45mo1JPM_53jniUYxT7anBl4xbo5mFuHmDsHT3RofmTnhmMQZv3dWNEDCZPAR54fvy5FCOOCV-QVusArdbsFqyUoSSf-bRI04lyJEPWzVhgTtHlCh_GPDF4v7pRSw8KDYf-uB=s500" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="333" data-original-width="500" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjbOP2PCXMDPB4lAXPGADrqTmytdpJDTszv990A8XusQmyiHZdcOyl45mo1JPM_53jniUYxT7anBl4xbo5mFuHmDsHT3RofmTnhmMQZv3dWNEDCZPAR54fvy5FCOOCV-QVusArdbsFqyUoSSf-bRI04lyJEPWzVhgTtHlCh_GPDF4v7pRSw8KDYf-uB=s320" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial;">My Eat Smart tip about not eating snacks straight from the package
appeared on the </span><b style="font-family: arial;">EatingWell.com</b><span style="font-family: arial;"> website recently </span><span style="font-family: arial;">in an article by Lainey Younkin entitled </span><a href="https://www.eatingwell.com/article/7934351/things-you-should-never-do-after-5-p-m-if-you-re-trying-to-lose-weight/?" style="font-family: arial;">5
Things You Should Never Do After 5 P.M. If You're Trying to Lose Weight,
According to a Dietitian.</a></div><p></p><div>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">It was tip #2 and it appeared this way:<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;"><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Eating straight out of
the bag <br />
</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;">"Don't snack straight out of the bag or box," says Ruth
Houston, author of the upcoming </span><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://eatsmartloseweightbook.com/">book Eat Smart and Lose Weight: Scientifically
Proven Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise</a></span></b></span></i><span style="line-height: 115%;"><i><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">. "You risk losing track of how much you've eaten. Measure out one
portion for yourself (maybe two). And put the box or bag away and let that be
it."</span></i><span style="font-family: arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">We've all been there: <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Sitting in front of the TV, mindlessly munching away, you plunge your hand
in the bag (or box) for more, only to find it empty. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">And you’re shocked to realize you ate the whole thing.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">That’s why I discourage snacking on potato chips, cookies, and other
munchies right out of the box or bag. It’s
easy to lose track of how much you're eating.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Don’t let your Netflix binge turn into a food binge too. If you're
watching your weight, this is something you can't afford to do.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Here’s what I recommend.<o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraphCxSpFirst" style="mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -.25in;"></p><ul style="text-align: left;"><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Instead
of eating straight from the package, take out one serving and put it in a small
bowl, (Or on a napkin or a small plate.) <o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Don’t
even take one bite until you have closed the package and put it away.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Do not
leave the bag or box sitting on the kitchen counter where you can easily help
yourself to more.<o:p></o:p></span></span></li><li><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">·<span style="font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span style="line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-size: 10.0pt; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;">Leave
the kitchen and enjoy your snack in another room where you won’t be tempted to
go back for seconds. <o:p></o:p></span></span></li></ul><!--[if !supportLists]--><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">These tips are taken from the chapter on </span><b><span style="line-height: 115%;">Binge Prevention</span></b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> in my upcoming book </span><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"><a href="https://eatsmartloseweightbook.com/">Eat Smart and Lose Weight: <i>Scientifically
Proven Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise.</i></a><o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial;">Which contains over 300 research-backed tips and tricks for losing weight
without going on a diet, counting calories, or giving up your favorite foods.<span style="font-size: x-small;"><o:p></o:p></span></span></span></p></div><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"></span></p><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: large; font-weight: 700;"><br /></span></div><p></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>Ruth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834512869492131227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146410353173321044.post-11926125804819238802020-11-08T15:17:00.001-08:002020-11-08T15:17:18.362-08:00<p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p><p class="MsoNormal" style="text-align: center;"><b><span style="background: white; color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">One of My Weight Loss Tips was Featured
on EatThis.com <o:p></o:p></span></span></b></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mR3B5RtqotECc1AoL6oRdgKihL8moAaRIfxIjkORuEP7U5NHsyOIhZ6V65fP9Z6j5nxrS7_cPWBq2egEblRdGV4HSfFQuFYqvk39kqGTddSoavH47ac7Qgcfsy2BFi9XYGBBPyLzF9Q/s1300/pexels-photo-5768966.jpeg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1300" data-original-width="867" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1mR3B5RtqotECc1AoL6oRdgKihL8moAaRIfxIjkORuEP7U5NHsyOIhZ6V65fP9Z6j5nxrS7_cPWBq2egEblRdGV4HSfFQuFYqvk39kqGTddSoavH47ac7Qgcfsy2BFi9XYGBBPyLzF9Q/s320/pexels-photo-5768966.jpeg" /></a></div><br /><span style="background: white; color: #202124; line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">J</span><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">ust wanted to let all
my “Fellow Foodies” know that Keenan Mayo from the healthy eating website, <b><i>Eat
This, Not That</i></b>, quoted a tip from me a few days ago in his article, </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">"<b>Sneaky Ways You're Gaining Weight and
Don't Know It, Say Experts."</b></span></span><p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My tip calls attention to why it’s not good to put food
platters on the table when serving family meals - especially, if you’re
watching your weight. <o:p></o:p></span></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;"><span style="line-height: 115%;">It was one of 12 tips contributed by various other
experts in the field, and taken from my upcoming book,<b> </b></span><b><i><span style="line-height: 115%;">Eat Smart and Lose
Weight: Research-backed Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise.</span></i></b><b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> <o:p></o:p></span></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">My tip (which
appears below) warned about putting serving platters on the family table, and
briefly explained </span></span><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: arial; font-size: medium;">how this practice can contribute
to gaining weight. With Thanksgiving Day fast approaching, it’s a good tip to
keep in mind.</span> <span style="font-size: 10pt;"> </span></span><span style="background: white; color: #202124; font-size: 10.0pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-font-family: Arial; mso-bidi-font-family: Arial; mso-hansi-font-family: Arial;"><o:p></o:p></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVp1hzfTRio3bzt4m9sHidD-jkwflOf3IUWICjimpCvdQ8Y18KadXRg92JxkrWKe6sOKFvPZ_79AFfixyWS3SFnnB5zvThl4XluGdkofFcLFJl0cXFUGfkUAeWOWCoC_h2wMq0K4M_qE/s640/celebration-315079_640.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQVp1hzfTRio3bzt4m9sHidD-jkwflOf3IUWICjimpCvdQ8Y18KadXRg92JxkrWKe6sOKFvPZ_79AFfixyWS3SFnnB5zvThl4XluGdkofFcLFJl0cXFUGfkUAeWOWCoC_h2wMq0K4M_qE/s320/celebration-315079_640.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><h2 style="background: white; margin-top: 0in; text-align: center; vertical-align: top;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; letter-spacing: -0.4pt;"><span style="font-size: medium;">You Dine with Platters on the Table, Thanksgiving-Style</span></span></h2>
<p style="background: white; margin-bottom: 12.0pt; margin-left: 0in; margin-right: 0in; margin-top: 0in;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">One of the easiest ways to avoid
over-eating is to make it slightly more difficult to actually reach your food.
Conversely, one of the sneakiest ways to overeat is to simply have the entire
smorgasbord in front of you all along.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="line-height: 115%;"><span style="font-family: trebuchet; font-size: medium;">"Putting
platters on the table is one way you're guaranteeing that you're going to eat
more than you want to," says <b>health and food journalist Ruth Houston</b>.
"This will only encourage and facilitate a second and third helping.
Instead, always plate your food in the kitchen, restaurant-style."<o:p></o:p></span></span></p></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p></p>Ruth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834512869492131227noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4146410353173321044.post-11390603140207630132020-11-08T15:02:00.001-08:002020-11-08T15:03:52.573-08:00<p> </p><p style="background: white; text-align: center;"><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="color: black; font-size: large; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-color-alt: windowtext; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;">New Focus for the Foodie Ruth Blog</span></b><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p style="background: white; text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-weight: bold; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QB9_1Qi_rwb6ysI17JDCcd9hQp8DbOf-hb3q8OC51Y1NyWDF51Bzgjrrs9zdCFXAdF-eTHwMDm_QXMKfVrL4rYlODvmEwUbfSD01SEweMExqqUHGjUy88YfQay-uTNDV_oETiT_Py-4/s640/IMG_2968.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="480" data-original-width="640" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3QB9_1Qi_rwb6ysI17JDCcd9hQp8DbOf-hb3q8OC51Y1NyWDF51Bzgjrrs9zdCFXAdF-eTHwMDm_QXMKfVrL4rYlODvmEwUbfSD01SEweMExqqUHGjUy88YfQay-uTNDV_oETiT_Py-4/s320/IMG_2968.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><p style="background: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Hi Fellow
Foodies!</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Prior
to COVID-19, I had been working for quite a while on a book about cruise ship
food, when it occurred to me that I should share some of my food adventures
with all you fellow foodies on this blog.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">However,
because the Corona Virus pandemic shut down cruise travel (and most other
travel, as well) my travel-related food adventures have come to a screeching
halt. Luckily I was also working on another book project, so most of my food
writing efforts will be focused on that.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt;">Even
though my restaurant reviewing food lecturing, food-related travel adventures
are on temporary hold, I’ll always will be an avid “Foodie,” and food will continue
to play a major role in my life. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">In view of the above, I’ll
be changing the focus of my food blog to include a mix of the following food-related
things:</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Delicious new food discoveries</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Eating adventures closer to home</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Fond food memories and unforgettable food experiences
from years past</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Recipes and cooking tips</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">My observations and opinions about food-related
things</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Weight loss tips from the research for my upcoming book
entitled </span><b><i><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Eat Smart
and Lose Weight: Research-backed Ways to Lose Weight without Diets or Exercise</span></i></b><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">. </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Interesting “food facts” from weight loss studies
and research as to why some things work and others don’t.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%; margin-left: 0.5in; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; text-indent: -0.25in;"><!--[if !supportLists]--><span style="font-family: Symbol; font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-bidi-font-family: Symbol; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-fareast-font-family: Symbol;">·<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman"; font-size: 7pt; font-stretch: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-numeric: normal; line-height: normal;">
</span></span><!--[endif]--><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Periodic updates on the progress of the book</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Hopefully, you’ll enjoy reading
about these things as much as I’ll enjoy sharing them with you.</span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p style="background: white; line-height: 115%;"><span face="Arial, sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%;">Meanwhile – <b>Happy Eating!</b> </span><span face=""Arial",sans-serif" style="font-size: 10pt; line-height: 115%; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-bidi-font-weight: bold; mso-bidi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin;"><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p></p>Ruth Houstonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17834512869492131227noreply@blogger.com0