Healthy Eating

Many of you have been on multiple diets. You probably have done them all, but what you find is that you are starving yourself. Then, once you are done with the diet, you are ready eat the...

As a parent, teacher, childcare provider or babysitter you may be quite familiar with how hard it is to get little ones to eat a healthy diet. Since each child is different it often takes a...

To be able to stop compulsive over eating, we first have to understand what causes it it the first place. I can pretty much assure you that there isn't a person alive who would say that they want...

You can SAY you want to lose weight, but actually doing it is another thing entirely. Livestrong's "MyPlate" feature is simple to use and has a huge range of foods and exercises...

Fast food is both unhealthy and can be quite expensive, especially if consumed on a regular basis. Eating fast food can also be delicious, convenient and a difficult habit to break yourself out...

Eating the proper size portions of food is very important if you are trying to lose or just maintain your weight and stay healthy. Americans tend to eat much larger portions than we actually...

A child with an eating disorder often refuses to eat or will eat in such small quantities that proper nutrition cannot be maintained. Not only is this behavior very frustrating for parents, but it...

The food pyramid acts as a guide to the suggested number of servings for each food group per day. It has always been a triangle but in 2005 the USDA (the United States Department of Agriculture)...

We all rely on the convenience of fast food. Whether we are pressed for time, working late, or just want an easy fix for dinner, fast food seems to be our first choice. Use the following tips...

Fiber is an essential component of a healthy diet. Fiber aids digestion, lowers the risk of heart disease and helps regulate blood sugar. Adding more fiber to your diet can even help you lose...

After enjoying a full-course meal some people experience extreme bloating, which causes shortness of breath. This is extremely uncomfortable and unnerving to those that experience it, but in most...

Planing for healthy diet is choosing for the right kind of food .

With the holiday season upon us it seems that everyone is worrying about putting on a few extra pounds. Here are a couple of easy tips to help you loose some weight. This is not gonna be a guide...

If you’ve ever sat down in front of the T.V. with a big bag of potato chips, you know how easy it is to eat more than you planned. The reality is that it’s very difficult to judge portion size in...

There are 16 major minerals that people should consume every day, and several minor ones. People often think of minerals as just bits of rock, but they are in many foods, and they are vitally...

The food pyramid, which has been renamed 'My pyramid' since 2005, is a graphical representation of all the food groups. It was formulated by the United States Department of Agriculture...

The Holidays are a time to enjoy family, friends and food. Holidays are the time of year when the special recipes are brought out and kitchens are filled with the delicious aroma of good cooking....

The dominance of pre-processed foods in the American diet is the single most important factor to the decline of nutrition in that diet and to the rise of lifestyle related diseases. Even when...

If you are like most people, you have a busy life and do not have time to make sure that all your meals are heart-healthy. This often results in people choosing fast food restaurants for their...

It's easy to lose weight even if you have no self control!

Eating healthy without feeling hungry is not always easy to do. Many healthy foods such as raw fruits and vegetables are low in calories and high in nutrients, but some people complain that they...

Binge eating can be truly destructive to the body and mind. Emotional, physical or psychological stress may be responsible for an eating binge. Regardless of the reason for binge eating, treatment...

If you are trying to buy healthy groceries, you may find it challenging. We are constantly faced with news of recalls, unhealthy additives and fats, high cholesterol, weight control and other...

During tough economic times, many people find themselves in need of additional food to get them through to their next paycheck. Food closets and food pantries are available in many areas to supply...

If you want to lose weight, a food exchange diet plan can be a healthy and nutritious part of your overall weight loss program. Food exchange diet plans categorize foods into groups, such as very...

You've heard the call of duty, packed up and shipped off, underway with the U.S. Navy. You've thought about all the conveniences you wouldn't have while deployed, from entertainment to...

Food has long been known to provide certain health benefits in the form of vitamins and minerals, as well as various other nutrients. Antioxidants are also components thought to promote good...

Counting calories in food may not always be enough. It is important to determine the percentage of fat in food, which most food labels do not show. The United States Department of Agriculture...

Food labels in the United States are required to list the amounts of fat in all commercially prepared foods, and since 2006, the list must be further detailed to show the amounts of saturated and...

Think Eating Health Food Will Be More Expensive? Think Again.

Every one loves food, but for some of us over eating is something we deal with daily. We don't know how to read the signs our body is giving us that we are full. There not hard to read you only...

You may say that you want to eat better and live healthier, but it may seem like it's going to take too much effort to achieve that goal. Living a healthier lifestyle, however, isn't an impossible...

Clostridium perfringens is a germ that is widespread but usually dormant in livestock animals and in the environment. When ingested, the germ turns into a spore, making the individual who ingested...

Figuring out how to get healthy after living with bulimia isn't always easy. It takes a lot of time, effort and dedication. As a recovering bulimic, I know how hard staying healthy can be. These...

Do you know why you are putting that food in your mouth? If you can’t answer that question, then put it down and think about it. Most people put more thought in crossing the street than they do...

Proper food combining is considered by many to be important for good health, since your stomach digests proteins with acid and carbohydrates with alkaline juices. Combined, these juices can...

The "Thrive" diet was introduced by the book "Thrive: The Vegan Nutrition Guide to Optimal Performance in Sports and Life." It is not so much a structured list of meal plans as it is a...

Eating safely can be difficult when you have food allergies--a condition that affects about four percent of adults and six to eight percent of toddlers. In the United States, the Food Allergen...

Buying and consuming local food is great for your health, local economy, and the environment. Finding sources for locally grown food is not as difficult as you may think. In many cases it is very...

Sometimes our shopping habits get out of control, many people are spending hundreds of dollars per month on meals alone, but sometimes it's best to just get down to the basics and save some cash.

Approximately 16 percent of children and teenagers are obese, according to a study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Part of the problem is the young people's eating habits. They...

Eating to prevent diseases can be complicated, since there are some many diseases caused by so many things, many of which are unrelated to diet. What you can do is eat to stay healthy, and the...

The holiday season provides the opportunity to catch up with old friends and family and to partake in the holiday meals. This does not have to be an anxiety provoking time. Food and good times are...

In America we are surrounded by food--in shopping malls, gas stations, and even in public libraries. Our televisions are littered with commercials for food that often is deep fried and...

We all know that salt is a killer. It might make your foods taste a little spicier, but the risk is not worth the reward. Salt is a mineral made up of chloride and sodium. You only need about...

I have written a few other articles regarding this topic but through my experience, there is never one single route to go about meeting those goals that you set in shedding a few pounds. These are...

Diatomaceous earth, or DE, is used as a natural pesticide, a growing medium and an animal wormer. It is also used to filter water. Some people eat food-grade DE as a health aid. Non-food-grade DE...

Food without a label truly is the chef's surprise. Food labels go beyond noting what is in the container, though. For consumer information and safety, quite a bit of information is actually...

Not only do some folks worry about the food they eat, but they may worry about the type of cookware they use to cook that food. When looking for safe cookware, you want to find one that does not...

A colostomy is an opening made in the abdomen through which part of the colon is attached. Colostomies are surgically created for a variety of reasons including treatment of cancer or other...