Healthy Eating

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...

Fruit seeds are harmless when eaten in moderate quantities, despite admonitions to the contrary. Apple seeds are said to contain lethal amounts of cyanide. Grape seeds purportedly grow vines in...

Candies, sweet snacks and sugary beverages may serve as pleasurable comfort food, but the health and nutrition problems associated with overindulging mean that it's often a good idea to resist...

Walking past ruby red grapefruits in the supermarket is enough to make many people pucker their mouths at the tart taste hiding inside the peels. Surviving that first, bitter explosion to your...

Fairs are known for having tasty, fun-to-eat foods. But many of these foods are fatty, deep-fried or high in calories. You don't have to deny yourself treats when you visit a fair, but enjoy them...

The seeds inside rose hips are not only safe to eat, they---along with the entire fruit---are an extraordinary source of vitamin C. Rose hips can contain 20 times more vitamin C than many oranges...

"An apple a day keeps the doctors away" states the old adage. For apple lovers like me, having the skin of an apple dig into your gums puts a damper on the luscious sensation of biting...

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...

Type 2 diabetes is prevalent in American society, and obesity rates are on the rise. Hidden sugars in common, everyday foods are a silent danger to everyone.

Though healthy weight loss is best achieved through diet and exercise, others achieve remarkable health by undergoing a detox diet lasting days, weeks or even months. "Detox" is a buzzword that...

To clear the colon, water and fiber are two necessary components. Think of the colon like a motor engine: it needs oil and sometimes, it needs a substance to push out any buildup of gunk it...

While a nice crock pot filled with vegetables, potatoes and chunks of turkey would be a fantastic healthy meal, truck drivers do not get this luxury. They must cope without ovens, blenders,...

Many foods, such as Vitamin Water (TANG), are just repackaged gimmicks from the '80's. There was a similar health craze -- Gene Simmons and the like. Though there is something to be said for the...

Everyone knows vegetables are part of a healthy eating plan. According to the Centers for Disease Control, you need several servings of vegetables and fruits every day. Vegetables are full of...

Many people believe that canned foods are not as nutritionally valid as fresh fruits and vegetables. However, there is a great deal of question about whether or not this is true. In many cases,...

Eating a diet which causes fat to magically melt away is possible. Of course, this can only be accomplished by eating properly and exercising in a sustainable, healthy manner. Unfortunately, no...

For a heart healthy diet, incorporating yogurt, walnuts and fruit into a meal plan will lower cholesterol levels, improve bone strength and provide daily essential vitamins and minerals. Making...

A vegan detox diet is designed to eliminate toxins from your body and help you lose weight. A vegan diet means eating no animal products or products that come from animals such as milk. The detox...

Healthy cookies or muffins will likely always sound a bit like an oxymoron, but there are some general baking and buying guidelines that can help make them a healthier choice.

Whether it is for a New Year's Resolution, in preparation for the summer swimsuit season, or because of a doctor's recommendation, people everywhere are struggling to do their part to take off...

Nutritious foods should be introduced to children early, so they have a healthy and varied diet over the course of their developmental years. Even if they do not eat a lot, preschoolers will get...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) bases the food pyramid on six food groups. For a healthy diet, you can't eat solely from one group; you must include foods from all of the groups to...

Pomegranates are a seasonal, reddish fruit known for high levels of antioxidants. According to studies, pomegranate juice can improve heart and prostate heath, as well as decrease erectile...

Ok most of us like junk food, I know I do. The thing is controlling cravings and knowing what to do when we get them. If we're not careful then we'll find ourselves indulging on the wrong types of...

Healthy, well-balanced lunches provide children with the necessary nutrients to be successful throughout the day. Starting children on healthy food early increases the chances that the habit will...

Living a healthy lifestyle starts with your daily consumption of food. Be mindful of the amounts of calories, fat grams, carbohydrates and sugar grams consumed in a day. Eating large quantities of...

Fruit comes in many different forms, with two of the most popular being natural or fresh fruit and dried fruit. Each of these types of fruit provides intense flavor as well as the nutrients that...

Green smoothies are basically leafy greens mixed with fruit and blended into a smoothie. The sheer amounts of nutrients (such as carotenoids) in green smoothies provide a quick, easy, and...

When it comes to being healthy, there are many ways to absolutely love what you eat while not even thinking about the word "diet." Simple things like home cooking and expanding your spice cabinet...

A few easy tweaks in the diet can go a long way in creating a healthier diet and lifestyle. By taking a few moments ahead of time to pre-think your daily and weekly meals, better choices will...

While there is no such thing as a food that makes you lose weight, there are those that can do more for your dieting efforts than simply not add fat. Low-fat, high fiber foods help promote weight...

Earlier, I wrote about the benefits of Peroxide. In this article, I concentrate on the laurels of the remarkable banana. I heard about the many wonders of the banana through an email, just as I...

Many kids are as busy as adults. Add this to finicky eating habits, and the result is often a battle over getting them to eat nutritious meals. Proper nutrition is vital to healthy, growing...

When children come home from school, they're usually thinking about what they can snack on before dinner. Parents can encourage healthy eating habits by providing nutritious, healthy foods for...

With a DIY fruit press, it is simple to make fresh fruit juice. A fruit press, like a cider press, is used to crush fruit and extract its juice. A muslin bag is used to hold the fruit and keep the...

According to the most recently published Dietary Guidelines by the United States Department of Agriculture, a healthy diet consists of a balance between six staple categories: whole grains,...

Thousands of people are diagnosed daily with illnesses and diseases that could have been prevented with a healthy diet. One of the main culprits---refined sugar--- can lead to heart attack,...

Nutrition experts agree that eating four to six small, nutritious meals per day is your best bet for health and good nutrition. Learn how to schedule your mini-meals, what foods to include and...

Let’s face it, money is tight. If you love fresh fruit and veggies, as I do, you may find supermarket prices too high for anything but the basics. We found ourselves in that situation. Then we...

The papaya is a large, brilliantly colored fruit that grows on the Carica papaya tree. The fruit ranges in size from 6 to 10 inches and has a bright orange flesh with round, black seeds. Its...

"I don't eat anything green." I can't tell you how many times I've made that comment over the years. So when everyone started trading in their fast-food lunches for green-leafed...

Counting calories can be both challenging and confusing. You may not know what to eat to stay within a 1,200-calorie diet. Fear not, there is always hope. Below are eight excellent ways to help...

Millions of people who suffer from poor digestive health often self-medicate with Tums or Pepto Bismol but, symptoms such as gas, bloating, and cramping can be relieved naturally by changing the...

Numerous studies indicate that people who eat breakfast lose and maintain weight better than people who skip breakfast. A healthy breakfast gets the body's motor running and ready to start the...

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This is a perfect shake to cool you down on a hot summer day, without extra calories, fat or any refined sugar. The perfect combo of yogurt, fruit and flax seeds will leave you feeling great for...

Polyphenols are antioxidants which eliminate free radicals, unstable molecules in the body that can damage nearby cells. Polyphenols occur in all plant foods, and their presence is one reason for...

Fruit is too often overlooked as a foundation for healthy meals. It really is a powerhouse food; rich in vitamins and antioxidants, it will give you stable energy and help curb sugar cravings. Try...

Drying fruit is the oldest and the most convenient method of preserving fruit for taste, convenience and nutrition. Drying fruit allows for the concentration of nutrients so that you actually get...

Papayas, called the "Fruit of the Angels" by some people and criticized as being the "stinky fruit" by others,are a tasty healthy option for snack or mealtime . Papayas are...