Eat Healthy, Live Longer

Eat Healthy, Live Longer

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Shauna Zamarripa You are what you eat. Eating over-processed, over-packaged and preservative-laden foods has been linked to premature aging and certain diseases. Poor eating habits have been attributed to cancer, cardiovascular disease, type 2 diabetes and stroke. With all of this information at our fingertips, how do we stave…

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Your Guide to the Farmer’s Market

Your Guide to the Farmer’s Market

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

Farmers markets have recently grown in popularity. But with so many options for fresh fruits and vegetables, it can be overwhelming when it comes to choosing produce. Knowing what’s in season is a useful tool for deciding what will taste great. Spring As winter gives way to spring, leaves of…

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Is Fasting Beneficial?

Is Fasting Beneficial?

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Amy Daughdrill Fasting has been instituted by people of nearly all faiths as a religious practice since before recorded history. By definition, it is the act of abstaining from food, drink or both for a period of time. As a spiritual practice, it is believed to be an act…

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Healthy Tailgating Foods

Healthy Tailgating Foods

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Melanie Grimes Tailgating can be healthy as well as fun. The fresh fall air stimulates the taste buds and warm comfort foods are the order of the day. Simple recipe changes can vitalize the spectators, as well as the team. Chili Chili is a traditional tailgating food and contains…

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Avoid Diet Pitfalls

Avoid Diet Pitfalls

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

In a society where dieting can seem virtually impossible amidst all of the food temptations and those of convenience, there is hope. A little willpower comes in handy sometimes, as well as moderation. After following your plan, how come it is still hard to lose those last pounds? The answer…

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