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I am excited to announce that I have made the decision to fold Backes Wellness into a broader digital experience called No Sugar Chic! Backes Wellness Personal Consulting will still be available in all its formats, but all other content will move to No Sugar Chic....

Summer is always a fun filled, actioned packed time of the year. Depending on where you live, you have spent a lot of time outdoors. Summer trips, festivals, concerts in the park and family vacations. And if you are like a lot of Americans, you’ve eaten your (more...

Protein is a critical macronutrient as we age. People don’t often get enough protein, and using unclean, pre-made protein shakes or snacks are a poor substitute for real food. Check out this list of the healthiest high protein foods. Make it a goal to try at least one...

Very excited to announce that I have been selected by the KNOW Organization as one of the 100 Women in the America you need to KNOW! KNOW is an amazing organization of High Achieving Woman that come together to celebrate and support each other as they lead...

Here we find ourselves at the end of January 2023. This is the first (and some say most important) month of the year. The launch of all of our December dreaming to finally achieve our health and wellness goals. But there were a few things we didn’t count on.We didn’t...

Several years have gone by since I launched my first website called No Sugar Chic.  What started out to share inspiration and recipes has evolved into constant outreach for help from many individuals, friends, and strangers.  I’ve coached many to success,...

After a steady weight loss from my Squeaky Clean Keto Detox, it seems my current weight has decided to unpack its bags and stay for awhile. In fact, it decided to bring a few unwanted friends along with it. At first I thought like a coach and told myself, “Don’t focus...

I follow a woman on Facebook who just posted a request for people to try out her “Miracle Drink” that promises to deliver weight loss as much as 30 pounds in a month.  She never said what the drink contained, whether or not it was approved by the FDA and where it...

As I write this post, we are in the midst of the Coronavirus threat. Mark and I are following all the recommendations for social distancing, and taking care to up our cleaning and disinfecting habits. A lot more of the internet content I read is about gratitude,...