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Trans Fat and Brain Health
Trans fat is widely known as being one of the worst dietary fats. Created in processing to solidify oils, trans fat raises LDL (bad) cholesterol and lowers your HDL (good) levels. This can increase your risk of heart disease and stroke. But now, researchers have found yet another reason you should rid your diet of [...]
7 Tips to Avoid Getting Sick Over the Holidays
The holidays are a time for family: sharing gifts, catching up with relatives seen only once a year and sharing family stories from the year, sharing big feasts, and sharing laughs. But germs are not a thing anyone wants to share during the hustle and bustle of the holidays. A cold, or worse food poisoning [...]
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5 Nutrition Tricks for Dining Out
I love dining out at different restaurants, especially when I’m travelling for work – it’s a great way to explore new cities! However, restaurants can be tricky in terms of providing you with a delicious yet nutritionally balanced meal. It’s fine to enjoy a splurge once in a while, but if you’re heading out to [...]
10 Keys to Feeding a Family on a Budget
Whether your family has two kids or ten kids, grocery bills are adding up for all of us – especially if you’re trying to pick the healthier choices. The most important thing you have to remember is that if you’re trying to eat healthy, and you cannot afford to spend more money, you have to [...]
Top 5 Healthy Camping Food Ideas
Annual camping trips are, were, and always will be favorite summer gatherings for many of us. This year, I have decided to kick it up a notch by incorporating healthy eating habits even in the middle of a state park! Just because you’re not at home whipping together healthy meals doesn’t mean you can’t do [...]
Foodie Friday: Raspberries
It’s summertime, and in my family, a fun weekend jaunt might include a lazy day of berry picking (and eating!). This juicy member of the berry family and the rose family is a tart pick that is especially abundant from the months of June through October. Fun Facts about the “Other” Berry Not your average [...]
Top 5 Snacks to Pack in Your Suitcase
Going on vacation? There’s no better time to travel in the year than now! Kids are out of school, the sun is hot, everyone is in the mood for a summer getaway. You can eat whatever you want while on vacation, without tearing up your wallet into a gizillion pieces. The secret? Healthy snacks! On [...]
Foodie Friday: Lentils
Lentils are an often overlooked delicious source of both protein and fiber. A staple of the East, this legume is a given in any East Indian household or restaurant, and comes in assorted colors (red, green, yellow, black) that give it varying flavors. While often combined with rice or bread in India (the largest producer in [...]
Foodie Friday: Cinnamon
I don’t know about you, but there’s not much that can beat a hot bowl of oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon! It may not seem like a match for the hot weather, but cinnamon can be just the right flavor to get me going. Cinnamon is my 8 year-old daughter’s favorite spice. She adds [...]
5 Ways to Spice Up Your Sandwich
Spice up your summer this year by spicing up your homemade sandwiches! That’s right. Sandwiches are great delivery vehicles for a number of health benefits including antioxidants, increased metabolism and overall a great way to maintain that summer bod you’ve worked hard all spring for. Toast that Grain! Some people who don’t normally like whole [...]
