Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
With our hectic lives and breakneck pace, drive-thrus are often the go-to destination for many meals. And while it’s convenient, it’s our health that pays the real price. Most drive-thru fare is a poor substitute for a home-cooked meal; it has little nutritional value, excessive fat and sodium, and can…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
While many people turn to the latest fad diet or diet program in hopes of “losing 10 pounds in 10 days!” or experiencing “fast weight loss overnight!” few people actually get results from these programs and end up gaining weight from their yo-yo dieting habits in the long-term. Experts say…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
When you were a kid, your mother probably struggled to get you to eat enough fruits and vegetables. Now that you’re grown up, you may be struggling to follow through on mom’s advice on your own. Fruits and vegetables are loaded with vitamins, fiber, and antioxidants, yet many adult women…
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When the craving for something salty hits and you want to stick with your healthy diet, you don’t have to settle for unhealthy treats and junk food to satisfy your cravings. There are dozens of low-calorie, low fat and healthful salty snacks available, and you can stock up on these…
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A visit to an authentic Greek restaurant is a treat. The minute you step inside you’ll be assailed with wondrous smells of roasting meats, the sounds of bouzouki music and the amazing sight of a waiter igniting a dish of saganaki! Greek dishes are some of the most flavorful of…
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There has been a blizzard of information about anti-inflammatory diets within the past several years, beginning with the anti-aging studies of Yale University professor Dr. Nicholas Perricone. He introduced the anti-inflammation concept into popular vocabulary in 2002 with his book, The Perricone Prescription, as baby boomers grew more concerned with…
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by Dr. Lynne Kenney Families today are busy. With after-school sports and other activities driving of our lives, a sit-down dinner often falls off the “to-do list.” But a family dinner is more than just eating vegetables; research shows that sitting down to dinner is an important protective factor in…
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Snacks with less than 100 calories are not hard to find. The key to a good snack is finding food that effectively fights off hunger. If you choose a snack with fiber and/or protein, it will most likely hold you over until mealtime. Whether you prefer sweet or salty, you…
Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating
If you haven’t heard of the Paleolithic diet by now, you’ve probably been living under a rock. The hottest new trend in the diet industry takes a page out of the history books – or rather, prehistory. The Paleolithic diet – otherwise known as the Paleo diet – has everyone…
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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…