Tag Archives: Healthy Eating
Healthy diet and Fighting Cancer
There are many benefits of having a healthy diet. We usually think about losing weight as one of the major advantages but there are far much more things we can get from being healthy. It has been found that eating right can even be one way reduce the risk of cancer. Losing weight can help … Continue reading
Healthy Foods Are More Expensive – Other Voices
A lot of people have reacted to the fact that currently, supermarkets aren’t really budget friendly when it comes to healthy eating choices. To the average consumer without excess cash, the option to purchase low-salt, low-sugar and those that use whole grains is a lot more unreachable because of the price attached to them. Even … Continue reading
Healthy Sin Foods – Possible?
Even though the holidays are over, everyone still feels a lingering feeling of sluggishness from all the over-celebrating that they’ve done during the holidays. Break the cycle of craving high-sugar and high-fat foods by preparing the same recipes but swap out all the high calorie and sweet components with healthier ingredients. I honestly have no … Continue reading
Wheat and Potato Snacks Recalled
The FDA has posted an advisory regarding the recall of certain La Placity Botanas Mexicanas products. The affected products are Wheat Snacks with Chile, Potato Chips with Chile, and Corn Churritos with Chile. The said products were said to have been contaminated with Salmonella. The possible contamination was discovered during an inspection of the manufacturing … Continue reading
How Do You Really Define What Healthy Eating Is?
Welcome the New Year! January is the month where almost everyone thinks about their diets. It’s probably because of all the guilt that comes after all of the feasts and eating that happened during the holidays. This is the month where a lot of people examine their diets and make their decisions for the whole … Continue reading
Department of Health Finally Goes Healthy
Documents released yesterday revealed that the Department of Health offices in Long Island, Queens, will finally be practicing what they preach. From their regular menu of donuts and fried food, the cafeteria will start serving food that’s low-calorie, low-sodium and prepared with health in mind. There will be a maximum calorie cap on the dishes … Continue reading
Healthy Eating for Healthier Skin
If you think that your tummy is the only casualty when you eat carelessly, think again. The effects of unhealthy food on our skin manifests as wrinkles and sagging skin (and oily pores too!). A lot of food isn’t good for our complexions but don’t fret, a lot of healthy eating foods can also keep … Continue reading
Eating out Without Pigging Out
One popular New Year’s Resolution is to resist the temptation of eating tons of food whenever you go out. To some people, it’s even better to forgo going out altogether because it’s hard for them to resist the temptation to eat a lot simply because they’re already out in the first place. It’s okay to splurge once … Continue reading
Healthy Eating For the New Year
The thing on most people’s New Year’s Resolution list is probably to lose weight. I mean, who hasn’t made a resolution to finally lose weight “this” year? Here are some sensible tips for those that want to stick to a healthy eating plan this year. 1. Exercise! – No weight-loss resolution isn’t complete without exercise. … Continue reading
Setting Fire to Fatty Diets
Firefighters from Fayetteville are leaving the unhealthy food in the flames and are switching to healthier diets. This has come from the department’s focus on healthier and stronger firefighters. They have now started using healthy organic foods and low fat ingredients when cooking their firehouse meals. This is another step in the overall fitness program … Continue reading
FDA Posts Recall of Tiny Greens Organic Products
Tiny Greens of Urbana Ill. , is recalling two of their organic products from the market. The spicy sprouts and alfalfa sprouts which were sent out from November 1 through December 21 may have been contaminated with Salmonella. According to the company: We have decided to voluntarily recall our 4 oz. Spicy Sprouts and our … Continue reading
Healthy New Year Snacks from Leftovers
Christmas is over, and what are you left with? Leftovers! Tons of them! I’m guessing that a lot of you have a lot of leftover turkey that’s just sitting there in the fridge. I’m going to share a recipe that takes those leftover turkey and turns them into a healthy snack for the New Year’s … Continue reading
Want Your Kids to Lose Weight? Give Them Healthy Snacks
Getting your kids to lose weight is as easy as giving them healthy snacks to take with them every day. By giving your kids healthy snacks, you’re cutting off an opportunity for them to purchase junk food for themselves. Another reason why you should give your kids healthy snacks is because of the long term … Continue reading
Healthy Eating starts with Healthy Cooking
Brenda Chaput, an adult fitness supervisor at the YMCA in North Bay, is helping people achieve their fitness goals this New year by offering Healthy Cooking Classes. The program, which is called “Healthy Chef in You” runs every Wednesday for four weeks and features easy to prepare recipes that promote healthy eating. The YMCA has … Continue reading
Going the Distance for Weight Loss
For one couple, going the distance for weight loss and healthy eating takes on a literal meaning. Once a week, George and Marlene Keahey travel almost 180 miles round trip just to attend their weekly weight loss group. Since joining the group, they have lost a total of more than one hundred pounds. Marlene has … Continue reading