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Tweet This Post According to research data that was recently published in the Journal of the American Dietetic Association, Americans are not accepting whole grains into their diets. Less than 5% of Americans 19-50 years old reported eating at least 3 servings of whole grains each day, from surveys carried out between 1999-2004. The [...]
5 Meal Planning Tips
Tweet This Post We all struggle with the time crunch during the week – between work, family, exercise, and often traffic it can be hard to find the time to put together healthy meals. A favorite tip of mine to help me deal with my family’s busy schedule is to take advantage of one [...]
High Five for Fiber
Tweet This Post Whether you’re trying to gain or lose weight, currently in a weight plateau or just trying things out to get healthy this season, boosting up your fiber intake brings forth smiles all around. Americans today only take in about half of the daily recommended needs (25-30 grams a day) for a [...]
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 [...]
6 Simple Flavor Boosters
Tweet This Post It’s a real shame that a lot of people think that eating healthy has to taste bland, especially since there’s so many ways you can enhance the natural flavors of real food! Sometimes all it takes is adding that little extra ingredient to an otherwise “boring” salad for it to become [...]
Top 12 Healthy Pantry Essentials
Tweet This Post 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 [...]
5 Tips for Healthy Eyes
Tweet This Post As we learn more and more about the relationship between diet and disease, we’re realizing that good nutrition can help with many health concerns, at any age. A lot of research is being done with macular degeneration, a leading cause of blindness, to find ways to prevent this condition through proper [...]
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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