How to Eat Healthier
BPA Contamination: Which Foods Should You Avoid?
BPA, Bisphenol A, has been all over the news as a dangerous byproduct that humans may ingest from plastic products. Did you know that BPA from canned green beans is likely higher than any BPA you can ingest from a...
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How to Eat Healthier at Japanese or Sushi Restaurants
The first thing many ask about Japanese or Sushi cuisine is, "what about all the rice?" Yes, Japanese food is typically served with rice. But, not all traditional Japanese food includes rice. So, no need to worry about those extra...
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Reducing Calories When Eating Mexican Food Out
We all know it happens.... A friend or significant other begs us to go out to eat chips, cheese dip, burritos, and drink margaritas at the Mexican restaurant down the road. This is possibly a high calorie disaster. So, what's...
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5 Minute Healthy Grocery Store Fix
I know, the drive-through seems the only option sometimes when the stomach is growling and you're in a pinch for time - I've been there. So while preparation is the number 1 defence against being in that situation in the...
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3 Steps to Put the Brakes on Sugar Cravings
Sugar can be one of the most formidable detriments of healthy eating. Here is a 3-step defence strategy to use when those cravings come a knockin'....
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Simple Steps to Pack a Healthy Lunch
We all know that bringing a lunch everyday will save us calories and money, but it is all about sticking to it and making healthy choices. You must plan ahead, spend an extra five to ten minutes packing the lunch,...
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Tips to Read Food Labels Wisely
Do you ever feel lost when it comes to choosing foods in the grocery store? Or, do you stare at food packages trying to decide if it is a healthy choice or not? There are so many things to think...
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Eating Mindfully Can Assist Weight Loss
Many are always trying to follow a certain diet for weight loss, but we often forget about one of the most important dieting behaviors: mindful eating. Mindful eating means being fully conscious and aware of your eating process. We often...
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13 Natural Probiotic Food Sources
It seems there is so much emphasis on probiotics these days. In fact, these helpful bacteria are being being added to a plethera of foods, but do we really need them to be? The best sources of probiotics are found...
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Everyday Foods with Extraordinary Benefits
It's important to make each calorie count, especially when you are trying to get back into your skinny clothes. Many foods are packed with nutrients plus mother nature gave them a little something more that could help keep you even...
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Getting Enough Iodine in a Healthy Diet
Getting enough iodine in the diet is essential for proper thyroid function, which in turn controls a number of crucial bodily processes. While iodized salt is how many get their daily dose, people on special diets may have to focus...
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Top 5 Most Dangerous Food Pathogens
The Emerging Pathogens Institute (EPI) has released its report on the top ten most dangerous food-pathogen combinations for the United States. Food safety is often overlooked, but it costs billions of dollars each year and causes millions of illnesses. Let's...
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Healthy Diets For Kids: Parents Lead by Example?
There's no doubt many parents are concerned about their children's eating habits. But, when you are so concerned about what your kids are eating, to the detriment of your own diet, something needs to change. Marquita Winslow, a mum...
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5 Proven Kitchen Hacks To Help You Eat Healthier
Kitchen Designer Getting into the kitchen to cook from scratch is the best way to make sure you are eating healthy meals, most of the time. But, if your kitchen is more like a bomb site, you may find you...
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Diets Secrets I Learned From Japan
Japan is a land of great innovation but also steeped in tradition. Here are some of the aspects the traditional Japanese lifestyle, including diet, exercise and in general a way of life that should be the model of healthy...
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Healthy Eating When Cooking for One
sxc.hu: trinamole Most of us have faced cooking for one at some time or another. Problem is, when you work long hours, you may be in no mood to come home and whip up a storm in the kitchen--for one...
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Six Ways to Eat Healthier at Easter
There's never going to be an easy time of year for dieters, and most of us have a love-hate relationship with popular holidays that are, it seems, an excuse to indulge. With Easter looming and chocolate eggs lining the...
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How to Eat Out Healthy
One challenge that often crops up when trying to eat healthily is how to cope at a restaurant. When you're eating at home, you can check food labels and buy products that fit with your diet. You can cook without...
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How to Plan Healthy Meals
Have you ever skipped breakfast because you were in a rush - and ending up grabbing a mid-morning candy bar to stave off hunger? Have you ever wished that you had something healthy for lunch - when your canteen seems...
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Portion Size: Then and Now
How does one cut portion size when in most of the western world portion size has grown exponentially in the last 20 or so years. I remember when the 7-Eleven Big Gulp came on the scene in 1980 and how...
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