5 Fast Food Meals That Could Kill You
Fast food restaurants provide a level of convenience that is hard for people to turn down. In one year, on average, Americans will spend $110 billion dollars on fast food. This convenience is one of the main reasons that the incidence of obesity in the United States has skyrocketed in the last 20 years. Fast [...]
3 Simple Ways to Halt the Salt
Getting too much sodium? If you’re a typical American, the answer is definitively “YES”. American’s on average consume over 3,400 milligrams of sodium each day—well over the USDAs recommended daily allowance (RDA) of 2,400 milligrams and more than double the recommended amount of 1,500 milligrams suggested by the American Heart Association to help reduce the [...]
Top 12 Healthy Pantry Essentials
Now that you’ve mastered the art of healthy grocery shopping, you’re probably wondering how else you can make healthier choices in the kitchen! One of the easiest ways to eat healthier is to cook your own meals, as much as possible. That way, you know exactly what you are putting on your plates and in [...]
“Salt-Free” America?
Do you prefer your salty foods over your sweet tooth on any given day? What would you do…if, hypothetically, our grocer world as we know it started stocking up on salt-free products? If all foods tasted like low sodium alternatives? Sounds pretty drastic, doesn’t it? A recent article from The New York Times (NYT) hypothetically, [...]
Protein Power: Your Guide to Greek Yogurt
Now that you’ve heard about Greek yogurt, one of the newest protein superstars out there, the next step is figuring out which one to buy! Greek yogurt is really starting to make its mark in grocery stores, with new brands popping up all over the place. It is thicker, richer and nutritionally superior to most [...]
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