Loading ...The Power of Citrus Fruit
Tweet This Post Pin ItDo you eat enough fruit throughout the day? If you are like most Americans, then you are most likely falling short. The USDA recommends that the average adult consume 2 cups of fruit per day with no more than 1 cup of that coming from juice. This recommendation is based [...]
Top 14 Nutrition & Fitness iPhone Apps
Tweet This Post If you are an iPhone user you probably know that when it comes to exercise and diet, “there is an app for that!” –10,000 apps to be exact. It would be a cumbersome task to weed through so many applications to find the most effective one so fortunately for you the research [...]
Sugar: Is All Created Equal?
Tweet This Post There is a lot of misleading nutrition information about simple carbohydrates, also known as sugar, and as a result some people avoid foods that contain this nutrient. The reality is that simple sugars are absolutely necessary for the body to function properly. Glucose, a simple sugar, is the brain’s preferred source [...]
Five Tips for Eating Healthy With Unhealthy Eaters
Tweet This Post When trying to lose weight or even just adopt a healthier lifestyle, it can be extremely challenging to cook, buy food, or eat with others who do not share your same nutrition values. Try following these five tips to help keep your family or friends happy while maintaining your weight loss [...]
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Live Longer: One Home Cooked Meal at a Time
Tweet This Post This weight loss strategy costs you nothing, involves zero dieting, and requires no physical exercise. Perplexed? It is simple—eat at home. In 2010, it was reported that 50% of meals were eaten away from home. Typically foods consumed at home contain 31.5% of calories from fat compared to food eaten outside [...]
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7 Key Steps to Get Kids to Eat Healthier
Tweet This Post Do you find yourself making two or more different meals a night to accommodate your child’s taste preferences? If so, there are seven simple steps you can take to eliminate this time consuming practice while improving your family’s healthy eating habits. 1. Do not make special accommodations for your child—make it [...]
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How to Eat Dessert and Stay Lean!
Tweet This Post It’s happened to the best of us at one time or another. You decide to start a diet, or just to start eating healthier and being more active, and thoughts soon drift to how much you’re going to miss enjoying dessert after meals. Not to worry – you don’t have to [...]
5 Healthy Burger Swaps
Tweet This Post With the summer weather almost upon us, it’s time to get out the barbeque and invite friends and family over for backyard entertaining. While a lot of the typical summer barbeque dishes are not-so-healthy, there’s lots of little tricks you can use to make them healthier. The best part is that [...]
10 Must Do’s for Smart and Healthy Grocery Shopping
Tweet This Post Grocery stores are great places to load up on nutrition superstars like fresh fruits and veggies, whole grains, and high-quality protein sources. Unfortunately, it’s also very easy to pick up other, not-so-healthy items while you’re there too. While shopping the perimeter is always a good rule to follow, there are lots [...]
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4 Reasons to Add Oats to Your Breakfast Lineup
Tweet This Post What comes to your mind when you think of oatmeal? Is it an image of the plain porridge you used to have to scarf down as a child? Or is it an image of a package of instant, just-add-water oatmeal? Well, not to worry – oatmeal has come leaps and bounds [...]
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