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5 Simple Ways To Incorporate Natural, Healthy Foods Into Your Diet

When summer rolls around we become acutely aware of what we’re eating. It’s likely the summer wardrobe that positively influences our eating, but the availability of good-for-you foods doesn’t hurt either. There are some great ways to sneak healthy options into your diet kicking up nutritional value as well as flavor! Color counts! The typical American diet is what I refer to as a beige diet (meat, potatoes bread). Therefore striving to incorporate a rainbow of colors in to meals keeps ...[READ MORE]

Top Five Worst So-Called "Health" Foods

Top Five Worst So-Called "Health" Foods When choosing items labeled as "healthy" we need to be very careful. Many corporations have caught onto the fact that more and more consumers are seeking healthier options, and have tailored their marketing towards this end. The following are five of the worst foods that are labeled as, and often thought of by consumers as, healthy options. Energy and Protein Bars: Marketed as a healthy alternative to candy bars, as well as a nutrition-packed snack to ...[READ MORE]

3 Cocktails Fit For A Healthy Cinco de Mayo

Enjoy the celebration without the guilt! It’s easy to love a great cocktail. Until you look at the numbers. Some margaritas, for example, can pack upward of 1,000 calories. That’s an awful lot of empty calories for something that truly is just a minute on the lips. So with Cinco de Mayo here, we decided to give healthy makeovers to some suitable refreshments. The key to preventing cocktails from becoming calorie bombs is to take care when selecting the base for the drink. Juices (even ...[READ MORE]