When it comes to cutting calories, many of us think that we are doomed to eat nothing but lettuce for every meal. While salads are a wonderful accompaniment to a low-calorie diet, it’s important to remember that there are some little things you can do in your everyday cooking that can cut calories from your… [Continue Reading]

For those who are into body building or body sculpting, protein shakes are an important dietary supplement.  Whether your goal is to gain lean muscle mass or lose body fat, protein is a necessary ingredient in your diet.  If you want to build muscles, you need protein.  Commercial protein shakes are expensive and they are… [Continue Reading]

If you are going to embark on a low-fat diet and lose weight, it helps to have some tips and tricks for success. It’s pretty hard to have long-term success if you are just “white knuckling it” regarding fat in your diet. If you don’t have a diet plan besides just “I need to cut… [Continue Reading]

Eating the recommended daily amount of fresh fruits and vegetables is not an easy or convenient thing to do especially if you have a busy schedule.  But if you’re serious about your health, you’ll do what it takes to consume enough fresh produce to prevent diseases like cancer, high blood pressure, diabetes and atherosclerosis.  Juicing… [Continue Reading]

Breakfast really IS the most important meal of the day.  Eating breakfast jumpstarts your metabolism and gets your body ready for the day ahead.  When you’re trying to lose weight, the worst thing you can do is skip breakfast.  There’s no excuse to miss out on this important meal because there are hundreds of healthy… [Continue Reading]

When many of us think of losing weight, we automatically think of dieting and depravation. The idea of eating healthily to lose weight conjures up images of self-denial – what we can’t eat anymore if we want to lose weight. Sometimes, though, a more positive approach may help. Instead of panicking over the foods you… [Continue Reading]

Many of us only dream of eating healthily for the rest of our lives. Instead, we just diet, lose weight, and then resume our old dietary habits only to gain weight again. According to many experts, the key to breaking this cycle is to establish good eating habits that will last a lifetime. But how… [Continue Reading]

Does this describe your family? You cook a different food for each member of the family three times a day, and your spouse and kids each have something they “won’t eat” or “must eat” at every meal. If you served a meal that everyone liked, it would have to be something deep fried or maybe… [Continue Reading]

If you’re trying to eat healthy, you might worry about adding too much dairy to your diet, since dairy products are generally considered high fat foods.  But if you add the right kind of dairy to your meal plan, it doesn’t have to have a negative impact on your calorie count. In fact, studies have… [Continue Reading]

Let’s face it – fat tastes good! That’s why we like it in our foods. So if you want to be successful in implementing a low-fat diet, enhancing taste is key. Here are some tips for keeping the flavor high and the fat content in your foods low. Herbs and Spices If you like it… [Continue Reading]