Healthy Lunch Strategies

Healthy Lunch Strategies

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

by Rita Chaney For many of us who work and want to watch our weight and eat healthy, lunch can be the most difficult meal of the day. We’re “stuck” away from home with very little time to make decisions about where to go for lunch and what to eat…

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Write Your Diet Wrongs

Write Your Diet Wrongs

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Just for the record, most diet and fitness experts can’t say enough about the benefits of journaling when trying to lose weight. After all, what better way to keep track of your successes and failures than by logging it all? It’s a tool that comes in handy when you’re recording…

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An Apple a Day Isn’t Cliche’

An Apple a Day Isn’t Cliche’

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Help keep those doctors away and start eating that apple every day. Apples are low in calories and fat and contain vitamins, minerals and fiber. Apples also have a high water content. This teacher’s favorite shiny red, green or yellow fruit also contains two types of fibers. Insoluble fiber helps…

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The 411 on Detox Diets

The 411 on Detox Diets

Diet & Fitness / Healthy Eating

The simple word detox evokes images of cleansing away impurities from your body. It conjures up thoughts of healthy individuals with clear skin, white smiles, and a slim physique. Behind the scenes, the detox diets, for some individuals, can be more like a horror film full of fatigue, diarrhea, and…

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Avoid Winter Weight Gain

Avoid Winter Weight Gain

Diet & Fitness / Wellness

Almost everything about winter encourages weight gain. Lower temperatures and shortened days signal us to move indoors and don our cold weather wardrobes. Bundling up in layers of clothing in order to keep warm also tempts us to abandon our healthy eating habits. Snuggling up in front of the television…

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DASH Diet

DASH Diet

Diet Reviews / Low Fat

The health benefits of the DASH diet can be attributed to a lessening in sodium consumption, along with dietary modifications that reduce the intake of fat and saturated fat. By eating more fruits, vegetables and low-fat or non-fat dairy, you’ll also lower your cholesterol, lose weight and improve your overall…

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Food Safety’s No Picnic

Food Safety’s No Picnic

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Summer is a great time to eat al fresco, whether you’re grilling or having a potluck — or both. But besides the bugs, be sure you don’t invite some other unwanted critters to your meal. We’re talking about bacteria that can make you and your fellow picnicgoers sick. Bringing food…

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Fast and Easy Healthful Meal Staples

Fast and Easy Healthful Meal Staples

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Cooking healthy at home is easier than you think when you stock staples that are functional, healthful, and most of all, delicious. Having the right foods at hand when you need them can keep you from making fast-food runs or calling for pizza – plus, they can help you prepare…

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Not All Fats Are Created Equal

Not All Fats Are Created Equal

Diet & Fitness / Diet Tips

Fats have gotten a bad rap over the years. However, all fats are not creative equal. There are good fats and bad fats. The first step is identifying which fats are which. Saturated fats kick up total blood cholesterol, along with the LDL or bad cholesterol. These are found in…

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