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It's that time of year when we make our New Year's resolutions to go on a diet or exercise more, but don't think of it as a "diet" or even "losing weight." Instead, think of it as becoming more devoted to living a healthy lifestyle. Losing weight and feeling better ...

Healthy holiday foods can help you enjoy the festivities while maintaining your healthy lifestyle. There are so many tempting foods during the holidays but you can find healthy alternatives so you don't feel like you are missing out. Healthy alternatives are easier than you think. In some cases, you can ...

Pumpkin recipes are popular this time of year. From pies to coffee, there's no shortage of pumpkin flavor. The fall favorite can be savory or sweet and can be a healthy choice, depending how it's prepared. On their own, pumpkins are very nutritious and low in calories. It's how you ...

Paleo diet history may date back to the Stone Age, but it has returned as a popular diet in modern times. It’s based on eating only foods that were available during the Paleolithic era. The idea behind it is that our bodies haven’t evolved enough over the past few thousand ...

The proper nutrition for sports helps you perform your best and maintain a healthy body. Nutrition fuels and hydrates your body so what you eat significantly impacts your ability to train and compete. When you play sports, you want the best nutrition to maximize performance yet avoid injury. If you ...

Choosing the best prepared meals plan for you or your family takes a little research but what should you look for? The choice should involve more than just a quick online search and picking the first one you see. It’s an important decision. You want food that tastes good but ...

It’s not always easy to find the right summer picnic foods but in Southwest Florida, you need to know what will keep and what will spoil in the sizzling heat. As you plan your summer cookouts, family parties, and beach days, don’t forget to pack foods that stand up to ...

Healthy eating for seniors is essential for an overall healthy and happy life. Seniors need a different diet and nutritional intake than their younger counterparts. As you age, your diet changes with you. Many seniors opt for less fast foods or sweet foods, and instead choose grains, fruits and vegetables ...

Finding healthy summer foods for kids to enjoy while they’re on break from school can be difficult. Busy parents often need something that’s quick and easy that their kids will like. It’s important to keep kids healthy and hydrated. Here are 5 healthy summer foods for kids:   1.Watermelon Since ...

The benefits of prepared meals make it a smart and economical choice for most individuals and families. Having fresh meals delivered each week can relieve the pressure of preparing healthy meals every day and it’s more affordable than you might think. We all know we need to eat healthy but ...

Meal portion size can help you achieve and maintain a healthy weight. Depending how much weight you want to lose, you might be able to drop those pounds just by paying more attention to what you eat and how much you eat. The ideal meal portion sizes are based on ...

Diets take two forms. One is your daily diet, the foods you’ve eaten for the day, and the other is “a diet,” a reduced-calorie or changed-composition daily regime used expressly for losing weight. This second type of diet is a finite plan that is usually restrictive enough to be hard ...

Most people talk about getting healthy and eating right at some point in their lives, especially at the start of a new year. After all, healthy eating benefits the body and mind. However, for many people, getting healthy and eating right seems like a huge task. There’s a lot to ...

It can be hard to maintain a healthy lifestyle during the holidays, but you don’t want to miss out on festivities because you aren’t feeling well. You also don’t want to start the new year feeling sluggish because you indulged too much at holiday celebrations. The holidays are just packed ...

Thanksgiving can make it difficult to stay on track with your diet and fitness goals but it is possible to have a healthy Thanksgiving. What makes Thanksgiving so hard is the heavy emphasis on food. Friends and families gather for a meal, which is usually a large meal with turkey ...