You've graduated high school and you're off to college! Believe me when I say from the bottom of my heart, congratulations. You've worked hard for it. And it's one of the most exciting times of your life. You have the college experience to look forward to, and the rest of your life in front of [...]
Like so many women around New Year's, you've probably sworn to yourself to "eat healthier," "lose weight," and "take better care of yourself" over the next 12 months. Many of you have probably turned to popular diets circulating the internet to accomplish that, whether it's the raw diet, Paleo, Mediterranean, vegan, vegetarian, or - well, [...]
In an economy which is struggling to balance itself, we all would like to get more bang for our buck - especially when we're at the grocery store. And on the surface, eating and buying healthy can appear much more expensive. Well, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (ChooseMyPlate.gov) this week announced a new tool in its resource [...]
The FDA looking to ban trans fats? Really? On one hand, the news is music to my ears. But when I really stop to think about it ... I feel like it's like opening Pandora's Box. Trans fats are dangerous, we know that. For decades, we've been artificially altering the chemical makeup of foods for [...]
It's February, already folks! Welcome to the month of Canned Food, Snack Food, and Return Shopping Carts to the Supermarket (I'm not kidding about that last one, either). But I feel that one of the more important observances this month is National Hot Breakfast Month. Skipping breakfast: Don't deny it, you've probably done it on more [...]
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