Meet Linda. She has struggled with gaining weight and then losing it, only to gain it back, since graduating from high school. Recognizing that her emotions influenced her food intake, she knew she not only needed to improve her diet,…
Eating right can be a dilemma. Even when we know what we should be eating, eating the appropriate amounts can be difficult. It’s hard to stop after just a few chips or a half-cup of frozen yogurt. Recipes that serve…
Chicken gumbo, crawfish etouffee, beignets, king cake … unmask those Mardi Gras-inspired foods destined to increase your waistline and make inspired choices instead. Click here for a delicious shrimp jambalaya recipe from the American Heart Association’s Slow Cooker Cookbook. Becky…
With Valentine’s Day approaching, romantic music may do more than just warm your heart – new research shows listening to music you like may improve your heart’s health. According to an article published by Harvard Medical School, music alone…
If you are making positive lifestyle changes in order to improve your nutrition and overall health, don’t allow portion sizes to derail your efforts to make smarter food choices. Sometimes a visual reminder makes all the difference! What does a…
Healthy eating requires planning and persistence – but it doesn’t have to be difficult. Use these 10 tips to help you establish healthy routines and stick with them. Don’t skip meals. Our bodies and brains need calories on a routine…
Reason #10 – For your children or family members who depend upon you. Making your health a priority helps you to participate more in the lives of your children and family members. Reason #9 – For your significant other who…
When the holidays roll around at the end of the year, many of us give in to all-or-nothing thinking when it comes to the food we eat. Finding balance is a challenge with all the holiday parties and family gatherings…
Whether you’re preparing a holiday dish or a holiday feast, the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics encourages everyone to practice safe food handling and keep in mind the needs of those who may be vulnerable to food poisoning. “While you…
There’s nothing like enjoying a warm, yummy chocolate chip cookie fresh out of the oven. If you are like so many of us, that is a pleasure we deny ourselves in order to follow a healthy diet, but that doesn’t…