With a fast-paced lifestyle, nutrition can quickly be downgraded to a low priority. Here are 10 simple ways to keep your eating healthy at school and/or work: View Full Article

It’s the beginning of 2010, and many people make resolutions to start the new year. With the obesity epidemic raging in the United States, as well as weight gain from holiday eating, a very common resolution is to go on a diet and/or lose weight. The flaw in this resolution is View Full Article

When someone wants to eat healthier, he often tries to stop eating foods he knows are unhealthy. He tells himself he cannot have the things he wants at all. This often lasts for a short while before he gives in to what he likes and gives up on eating healthy. Does this sound like something you have experienced? View Full Article

Regardless of religion, unhealthy foods abound during these last two months of the year. Bowls and dishes in workplaces and homes are filled with fall-themed and then winter candies. Feasts are held View Full Article

The obesity epidemic has been in the news for years now. There are reality TV shows based on large amounts of weight loss. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over one third of the adult population in the United States is obese – that’s over 72 million people! Most people are able to do well with weight loss if they can just View Full Article

A fad diet is any diet that becomes popular for a short period of time due to stories of success from a relatively small number of people. They are advertised as quick ways to lose weight. Most of these diets require a low intake of specific foods or nutrients for a certain period of time. Some of them have various stages to reintroduce the limited food or nutrient. Here are some examples of fad diets and why they don’t work: View Full Article

To achieve healthy and balanced eating, the best place to start is the Food Pyramid. It is important to know the five basic food groups and healthy choices within each group. View Full Article

People are always talking about eating a “balanced” meal, but what exactly does that mean? Nutritionally, it means getting enough of the nutrients your body needs – carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fluids – without too many calories or unhealthy added sugars, salt, or fats. What is the best way to balance a meal? View Full Article