Your Low-Calorie Cake Recipes: People often ask me “can I eat dessert on a diet?” The answer is yes, in moderation of course. Although limiting added sugar intake to no more than 12 teaspoons per day is one of the goals of 2015 dietary guidelines, you may want to…
Why is Healthy Eating Important? If I conducted a survey asking hundreds of people their opinion on what constitutes healthy eating, I would get many different answers. Some people think that just because they do not eat out at fast food restaurants, they are on the right track. Others feel that…
4-Week Marathon Training Program How To Train For Your First Marathon: Week 1. The Benefits of Running: I must say that I have not always been a fan of running. I’ve run several races in search of the runners’ high, but have often been left feeling the aches and pains…
12 Tips to Help Overcome Your Diet Failure: Being overweight is the most common nutritionally related health problem in the United States affecting over 60% adults. Of these over 35% of us are considered obese. Even 20 % of our children are considered obese. The statistics are quite alarming especially when we…
Super Seeds to Add to your Shopping List: Seeds are nutritional powerhouses. They are a terrific snack and easy to add to salads and smoothies. Unlike nuts, they are easy to digest. Nuts can be difficult to digest because of their high protein count; and should be eaten in moderation as they are high in…
Everything You Need To Know About The Best Nut Butters: What is Nut Butter? Have you noticed lately that grocery stores have increased the number and variety of different types of nut butters they offer? Nut butters have become popular alternatives for people with peanut allergies, and also offer a variety of…
Understanding Nutrition Labels: Nutrition Labels have been on foods since 1991; about 11 years after the 1980 dietary guidelines were released. Now with new dietary guidelines released in 2015, the FDA is proposing updates to the nutrition facts label, which will likely include listing the added sugar content of foods. But many people still may not understand the basics of…
Embrace The Health Benefits of Eggs: Many years ago, eggs got a bad rap and have been struggling to overcome this unfortunate myth for a long time now. So, let’s take a look at egg nutrition and start enjoying more of this low-cost, highly nutritious, protein source. First, science has…
Cold Water and Weight Loss: You may have heard lately that if you drink cold water, you will lose weight. Although the benefits of drinking lots of water might help you lose weight, drinking cold water might not be that helpful. Some nutritionists promote that you burn more calories drinking cold water…
Kick Your Butt, Legs, And Thighs With Week 2 of This Total Gym Workout: Whether you want to firm up your glutes, tone your thighs, gain strength or sculpt defined muscles, it comes down to developing a set goal to accomplish - and follow it though with a plan…