Patch Pro: How to Eat Healthy During the Holidays

How can a person eat healthy during the holidays? We don't know either. That's why we invited some experts for you to ask.

With the holiday season in full swing, eating healthy may seem impossible. With that in mind, for two days at Patch, we have five pros who will answer your questions and offer some advice about avoiding gastric-gluttony during the holidays. This week, our pros are: On Tuesday, Dec. 11, and Wednesday, Dec. 12, our experts will take questions from Patch users about healthy eating during the holidays.  So go ahead and ask away! Leave your questions in the comments area below and they’ll check back regularly through Wednesday to answer your questions. Editor's note: The contents of this post and comments are for informational and educational purposes only and not intended to be a substitute for professional psychological, psychiatric or …

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Jeannemarie Beiseigel, PhD, RD

5:10 pm on Thursday, December 13, 2012

Hi Heyitsme, I tend to agree - the holidays are about enjoying time with family & firends and they often involve unique, enjoyable, albeit less-than-healthy, food-related customs, traditions, and events. The trick is keeping holiday food indulgences to a few separate, memorable occasions scattered throughout the season and not a month (plus) string of over-the-top meal-to-meal excessiveness. So …   more ›

Ask an Expert: Business and Finance

Nicole Middendorf, a Wayzata resident and CEO of Plymouth-based Prosperwell Financial, is here to answer your questions about finance, business and economics.

From initial public stock offerings of global social networks to a European Union hanging off an economic cliff, the world of finance and business seems to be making headlines on a daily basis these days. So how can you protect yourself from geo political dramas while identifying and capitalizing on opportunities to increase your wealth? In this week's segment of "Ask an Expert," Patch calls on Nicole Middendorf, CEO and LPL Financial Advisor at Prosperwell Financial, to help navigate the complex world of business and answer all your money questions. Looking for some tips to start a college fund for your child or a pad a retirement nest egg? Looking for answers on how to best position your small business at tax time? Going through or …

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Nicole Middendorf

10:53 am on Friday, May 18, 2012

If you mean the theory I would say that I am very pro business. I am a business owner, love working with business owners and love watching small businesses change our environment.   more ›

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Ask an Expert: Pet Grooming

Heidi Baroun, owner of Heidi's Elite Pet Grooming, is here to answer your grooming questions.

Pets that love to romp outside welcome the return of warm weather, but the higher temperatures come with an increased importance of keeping your pet safe in the heat and tick-free. Grooming is an important part of combating this. It prevents matting of the coat and undercoat that can cause many unexpected problems. In this inaugural edition of Ask an Expert, Heidi Baroun, owner of Heidi's Elite Pet Grooming, is here to answer your grooming questions. Baroun has been grooming pets since 1998. At her Hopkins business, she pampers pets with gentle brushing and baths. And she knows the power a treat and a belly rub can have toward convincing pets to allow inspections of those hard-to-reach places. Baroun will be answering your grooming …

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