Entries by Sarah Flinn

Skipping Breakfast Increases Your Risk for Diabetes & Weight Gain

I have always been the person who packed a travel mug full of coffee and heads out the door…probably even before I should have been drinking coffee in the first place. I claimed that eating breakfast made my stomach hurt. I felt nauseous. In my case, it was never a poorly disguised excuse for dieting. I […]

7 Low-Glycemic Recipes to Get You Through the Holidays

It may be the most wonderful time of the year, but it’s also the most calorie-heavy time of the year. And not just any old calories. These holiday calories come in the form of sugary baked goods. In other words, foods high on the glycemic index. We never want you to feel like you have […]

Pumpkin Soup with Cranberry Apple Relish Recipe

Who else is excited for winter? Oh ok, just me. Maybe I’m excited because I’ve been watching ski movies constantly, or maybe it’s because I’ve always been obsessed with Christmas music or maybe it’s because I’m tired and ready to slow down. Whatever the motivation for my excitement, I’m looking forward to the shorter, snowy days so […]

Is Your Lack of Sleep Making You Fat? Research Says Yes.

We’ve all heard how important sleep is. Sure, when I was little, I hated going to bed and I fought it, but now that I’m an adult and always feel sleep-deprived, I don’t know what I was thinking for all those years! Sleep makes you feel better, function better and recover better. Turns out, there’s […]

From the USANA Test Kitchen: Garden Vegetable Soup

People have started acting like fall is just around the corner. They’re getting excited about the cooler temperatures and the changing colors. Problem is, it’s still really hot. Quite honestly, this insanely hot summer has me questioning whether we’re ever going to experience autumn again. So, even though I really love making and eating soup, it […]