Healthful tips :

Food Challenge: Wheat Berry

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For this week’s Food Challenge , I’m trying out a whole grain — wheat berry. So far the only whole grain options that I am familiar with are: oats , popcorn and brown rice . I definitely have not been courageous in the[...]

Pasta Primavera with a Twist!

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I grew tired of having spaghetti and meatballs with tomato sauce. So I havestarted to look for new pasta recipes. Flipping through Ellie Krieger’s new cookbook, So Easy: Luscious, Healthy Recipes for Every Meal of the Week , I got[...]

Eating Well on a 4-day Ski Trip

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Photo by Alvin Kwan [Stars in the photo: Whole wheat rotini, Pasta shells, Stir-fry broccoli & mushrooms, Veggie-loaded tomato sauce, and Boiled cauliflower] On the last few days of 2009, I went on a 4-day ski trip with my friends to Mt.[...]

McDonald?s S?more Pie versus Apple Pie

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For dessert last night, I had a S’more Pie AND an apple pie from McDonalds’?two pies in one day! Advertisements and posters for the new S’more pie posters are everywhere and they got me so curious that I just[...]

3 Food Items that You Should Never Buy Again

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When you are always on-the-go, processed and packaged foods seem like the logical solutions, but they can quickly become large obstacles that prevent you from meeting your healthy eating resolutions. Pre-packaged, processed food options are loaded[...]

Health and Nutrition: What to Believe? Who to Believe?

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Picture by Marco Bellucci The internet is a dazzling arena with a lot of information bouncing around, waiting for people to read and absorb. But there is one major flaw with having so much advice flying around: information overload. How[...]

A Faux Mashed Potato Recipe? No, It?s Better Than That!

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Few months ago, I briefly mentioned several ways to help you boost your intake of fruits and vegetables . One of the strategies was to rework the classic mashed potato by either adding in pureed cauliflower or substitute in mashed sweet potatoes.[...]

Easy Healthy Snacks

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Find yourself wondering off to the vending machine too often or peeking into the staff pantry a little more than usual? Then you need to start to load your desk area and your bag with healthy, scrumptious snack options. They are wholesome, low-fat[...]

Posted from RealAge

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Eat These Carbs to Lose Belly Fat By RealAge Is your problem spot that area right around your belt buckle? Well then, here are two kinds of healthy carbs you should be eating: beans and whole grains. In a study, obese men and women[...]

Posted from RealAge

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Eat These Carbs to Lose Belly Fat By RealAge Is your problem spot that area right around your belt buckle? Well then, here are two kinds of healthy carbs you should be eating: beans and whole grains. In a study, obese men and women[...]