The festivities are over, now really over even if they lasted an extra month, as they did for some of us. They came with a lot of fun and consequently, a little or a lot of weight gain. Now it is the time to make changes, and losing weight is the first task in your…
The holidays are finally over, and you’ve committed the 2016 year to improving your health through diet and exercise. So far, your diet is going well, but you are so tired at the end of the day that cooking a healthy meal often feels like too much work! It’s much easier to slip back into…
Got the winter and/or post-holiday blahs? Suffering from seasonal affective disorder? (a condition whereby you get depressed primarily due to the lack of natural light…I would think this hits Alaskans pretty hard this time of year). Got a bad case of cabin fever? Stuck in the doldrums? Whatever you call it, this time of year…
There’s no doubt that frozen foods are some of the most convenient foods on the planet. But if you’re eating healthy, you have concerns about eating them. Here are the top ten healthiest frozen foods on the market. 1. MagicKitchen.com – Our meals are made by hand without preservatives, and we show the nutritional panel…
How much weight do people really gain during the holidays? If you’ve struggled with your weight during this time of year, it can seem like a lot. But it’s not as much as you might think. In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, researchers found that the average adult gains…
It’s no secret that a lot of foods are high in sodium. At the holiday party or during your last-minute dash to finish shopping, if you following a Low Sodium diet, you know you should avoid foods like pizza, French fries, and fast-food burgers. But even less obvious foods like soup, sauces, and some cereals…
There is a ton of advice often doled out about eating right and staying healthy-and most importantly not to lose your mind when doing it. Healthy eating should not be about strict diets and too little calories; it should be about feeling great when you eat while staying healthy. You are not the only one…
When you’re in a hurry to grab a bite to eat or get dinner on the table, convenience food probably comes to mind. But if you’re trying to limit the amount of sodium you consume, you already know that fast food, French fries, and processed meals made with loads of preservatives don’t make the cut…
Step up to the buffet line at a holiday party, look over the food selection on the menu, survey the spread of food options at the family gathering, or decide what to serve your guests for dinner. If you’re like most people, you’ll be doing this a lot between now and New Year’s. And if…
Go ahead and take a bite of a crisp, ready-to-eat apple. It’s the most common way people eat apples. Canned, baked, and purred into applesauce are popular ways to enjoy apples, too. In the United States, people eat a lot of apples. In fact, the average adult eats 46 pounds of apples a year. And…