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.”…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Next time you have a meal, look at your plate — what colors do you see? If it’s mostly white and brown then your diet might be colorblind! In order to have a healthy diet you need foods from all the food groups, and that means a colorful plate. Just…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
You might be surprised to find out foods you thought were “healthy” really are not so much! Your family might have been better off eating chips, ice cream, or a big piece of chocolate cake. Consumers are bombarded everyday with “tricky” foods. Just because a box says that it is…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
By Laura Crooks Halloween and all of the associated candy is upon us. Do you have a plan for avoiding the extra calories from eating extra candy? If you do not want to ban all candy, try 1 or more of these 7 tips to control your candy intake this…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
It’s no secret that the American meat-heavy diet could use a serious overhaul. We consume nearly one and a half times more meat than most industrialized nations and use more than 50 percent of our water and land to raise livestock. This heavy reliance on animal protein is taking a…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
Before starting a new diet plan or spending money on a new weight-loss product, it’s important to first define your goal. What exactly do you consider your ideal weight to be? Are you looking to reduce your weight to Y pounds, lower your body fat to X percentage, or lower…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
You’re about to learn three “power tips” for burning fat that fitness models, athletes, and high-profile personal trainers use to bring out those sexy abs, arms, and thighs in no time… I’m a little sick and tired of hearing the same old “top 10 fat loss tips” circulating in magazines…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
According to the American Heart Association, our bodies need lots of fiber in order to be healthy and function properly. Fiber is that part of plants comprised of materials that cannot be broken down by enzymes and digested. Fiber helps to slow our digestive system down, allowing the body to…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
While raw foods are not new, eating plans that follow this trend in healthy eating appear to be gaining strength across the country. The focus of the diet is on eating uncooked, highly nutritious foods — fruits and vegetables. Of course, these foods are low in calories and extremely good…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
When you’re trying to lose weight by cutting back on calories, keeping your energy levels up can be a challenge. Many dieters fail at sticking with their diet plan because they simply feel too tired, depressed or lethargic after a few days. When your body isn’t used to a lower…