Heart Healthy Diets
What’s are the heart healthy diets? What's the best diet for heart health? Dietitians weigh in. Nutrition experts discuss portion control, weight loss and the health benefits of eating a diet rich in heart-healthy foods.
Healthy Vegan Recipes
Healthy vegan recipes can sometimes be challenging to find, especially if you’re looking for a really tasty meal, and who isn’t? Just because you chose to eat vegan does not mean you have to eat boring meals.
Keep Snacking Under Control
Keep snacking under control but don’t deprive yourself entirely as that will likely backfire. The usual result of banning all snacks from your diet is that at some point you lose it and go crazy on the snacks, sometimes for an extended period of time.
Elimination Diets Pros and Cons
Elimination diets pros and cons. Here’s a dietician’s evaluation. While some elimination diets are medically necessary, others are nothing more than a fad. A dietitian explains what you need to know.
Are Smoothies Healthy?
Are smoothies healthy? You would think so. After all we read about how healthy they are all the time. The truth is that they can be healthy or unhealthy, depending on the ingredients and your particular diet.
Healthy Dipping Sauce Recipe
A healthy dipping sauce can make a big difference on Super Bowl Sunday or at any social get-together. A typical ranch dressing is about 110-140 calories for 2 tablespoons. Making a healthy dipping sauce is worth the trouble. It can make the difference between beating yourself up later over your food choices or feeling good without depriving yourself.
Is Chocolate Addictive?
Is Chocolate Addictive? People have enjoyed chocolate and similar treats made from cacao fruit for thousands of years. Today it’s eaten in many different ways and is arguably among the most popular foods — so you may even wonder if it’s addictive.
How to Cut Back on Carbs
Do you know how to cut back on carbs without having to go full Keto? Most nutritionists wouldn't recommend the keto diet, but the eating plan has a few good takeaways.
Why Fast Food is Bad For You
You may wonder why fast food is bad for you. We’ve all heard that fast food is bad for us. But what is considered fast food and what does it do to our bodies? If burgers, French fries and greasy breakfast sandwiches become centerpieces of your diet, they could take a serious toll on your health.
How to Stop Sugar Cravings
How to stop sugar cravings? Sugar is almost everywhere, added to countless products advertised on every form of media, and included in nearly every holiday and casual meal. According to a 2018 research, craving sweets is now so common that some researchers wonder whether we’ve developed a habit-forming culture when it comes to craving sugar. It might be a good time to take a closer look at why we crave sweets and what we can do about it.
Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Healthy breakfast recipes can help keep you on track with your healthy diet. I find that the easiest approach is to have breakfast prepared in advance so I can just pack in it my cooler and leave the house.
What are Baru Nuts?
What are baru nuts? Perhaps you’ve heard the buzz about the exotic baru nut being the latest superfood. I had to check them out. Here’s some useful information about this special nut.
Healthy Breakfast Recipes
Healthy breakfast recipes are a must. This recipe for healthy huevos rancheros will hit the spot for your Sunday brunch. Restaurant versions of huevos rancheros come in gigantic portions and contain way too many calories
Risk Factor for Dementia Identified
What is a risk factor for dementia? A new study shows an association between a large waist size and the development of cognitive impairment. This study provides more evidence that lifestyle matters when it comes to dementia.
Healthy Winter Soups
Healthy winter soups start with nutritious ingredients. Slow-cookers are an easy way to make healthy winter soups. If you like mushrooms, this is a great recipe to add to your collection of healthy winter soups.