Eat for All-Day Energy

Eat for All-Day Energy

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

How many times have we started a diet, only to have a decrease in blood sugar sabotage our efforts by lunchtime? Sometimes dieting can feel like a double-edged sword. We do everything right. We count calories, fat and carbohydrates and we reduce our sodium. Then why does it sometimes feel…

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Is a Raw Food Diet for You?

Is a Raw Food Diet for You?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

You may have already heard about celebrities and famous people enjoying the benefits of a raw food diet, a diet plan that involves eliminating meat, processed foods and any type of cooked food completely from the daily menu. The raw food diet program follows certain principles and guidelines so that…

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What Foods Should You Buy Organic?

What Foods Should You Buy Organic?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

So you want to buy organic without breaking the bank? If you’re not able to buy all organic produce, you can pick and choose to maximize health benefits. In general, fruits and vegetables with thin, edible skins will pass on more pesticides and herbicides to the consumer. Those with thick,…

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Healthy Fast-Food Options

Healthy Fast-Food Options

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Rita Chaney Let’s face it, if you want to eat healthy, it is best to avoid fast food drive-thrus. But sometimes, you are short on time and require the convenience and brevity of drive-up windows. How can you grab a quick, on the run lunch and not blow your…

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How to Read a Food Label

How to Read a Food Label

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Forget all the fancy claims on the front of the package – “Lite,” “Low Sodium,” “Reduced Fat” — they tell you nothing. What you need is a direct means of comparison between products, and this is found in a little box on the bottom or back simply labeled “Nutrition Facts.”…

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Refined vs. Unrefined Carbs

Refined vs. Unrefined Carbs

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

When it comes to carbs and weight loss, you’ll find dozens of conflicting opinions on how many carbs you should consume each day, when you should eat them and what types of carbs you need to include in your daily meal plan. Understanding how carbs play a role in your…

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10 WORST Weight Loss Mistakes

10 WORST Weight Loss Mistakes

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

When it comes to dropping those extra pounds, are you unknowingly sabotaging your own efforts? Below are 10 mistakes that people make that throw them off the path to successful, permanent weight loss. 1. Not doing the math When it comes to counting calories, there’s no eyeballing those mashed potatoes…

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Sneaking in Nutrition

Sneaking in Nutrition

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Preparing foods that are both nutritious and delicious is always a challenge. If, like most families, you have a picky eater or two, there are a few tricks you can use to boost the nutritional value of the foods your family loves. One such trick is to “sneak” or “hide”…

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