Eating on the Run
Vegetarian Nutrition And Omega Fats
While malnutrition and vitamin deficiencies are running rampant in our country regardless of dietary preferences, it often seems like vegetarians and vegans face the most scrutiny over nutrition deficiencies. If its not the typical protein query (which is the least of ou...
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Multi-Tasking and Staying Healthy
For some people, this is supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year. The kids are back in school and life should go back to normal for the next 10 months. The lazy hazy days of summer are quickly fading and so too is your ability to put your feet up and relax. ...
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Savvy Back To School Meal Planning
It’s time to go back to school and parents are scrambling to find foods that their kids will eat (and not trade or throw away) at lunch and snack time. The name of the game is convenience – food and snacks that can be packed with the least amount of fuss or muss. Compani...
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Healthy Travel Snacks
We love to travel as much as the next person, and we know how difficult it can be to eat well when you’re away from home. Even if you’ve scoped out the healthiest restaurants or found accommodations with a kitchen to prepare your own meals, snacking can wreak havoc on the best...
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Eating Healthy At Work
We all know the feeling: you are pressed for time and hurriedly working on that important project, all while ignoring your stomach, which is growling so loudly that co-workers think your pet is under your desk. Even though you are a busy gal, when it is time for lunch, go eat!...
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Good Carbs For Athletes
Several years ago I stopped eating white bagels. “What do you mean you don’t eat bagels? What do you eat then?” As a marathoner and endurance athlete, my training partners looked at me incredulously. Pasta and bagels are staples in every runner’s diet. How else do yo...
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Healthy Snacks for Energy
No matter how strong our willpower, snacking is an inevitability.Of course, one of the most common questions I am asked it how can we make healthier choices when it comes to our daily snacking indulgences?So many of us are on the go all the time that we can forget ...
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Healthy Eating Tips for a Busy Lifestyle
With deadlines to meet, after work cocktails, frequent dining out, late nights and early mornings it’s easy to forget how simple it is to take control of your health. The following tips will outline some simple ways to enhance your everyday health, boost your metabolism, maint...
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Wake Up and Smell the Breakfast
If breakfast is considered to be the most important meal of the day, why is it the meal most often skipped? Breakfast means “breaking the fast” from the last meal eaten the previous day. Daily (or more accurately, nightly) fasting is an important period of elimination and cleans...
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Green Your Smoothies
Smoothies are truly the lifeblood of my family. For the last few years, we have been adding greens, which is a great way to sneak them into our family’s diet and boost their nutrition. Homemade whole food smoothies make the perfect breakfast for busy families on the go. Special...
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Functional Foods: On-The-Go Options
Eating healthy while on-the-run seems almost impossible. Even though most Americans recognize the importance of eating fruit and vegetables, they are often sacrificed for convenience sake. In this day and age, it is possible to find healthy snacks that provide health-supporting ...
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No Time for Healthy Eating? Think Again
We’ve all been there. The first rays of the morning sun are streaming in through the window, the dog is barking and you’ve already hit the snooze button a half-dozen times. Suddenly you snap out of your semi-conscious state and realize you’re running late for work. Is it any won...
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Traveling Light - Healthy Eating for Travelers
Every year, thousands of us travel for business to attend conferences, presentations, and meetings. While these journeys are necessary, they involve a great deal of sitting and eating. Meals are often eaten in planes, hotels, and automobiles and may lead to weight gain, constipa...
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