Holiday Eating Tips + Recipe
Lucia MahoneyLets make this year the year when you really do stay on track with your healthy lifestyle. The holiday season is a festive time filled with cookies and alcohol, cocktail parties and large family gatherings. Many people approach these weeks with either a sigh of surrender or view them as a free ticket to over indulge. Either way, you end up with tight jeans and a sense of lost control. ...
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Alana ClarkWith the holiday month officially here, its time to start thinking about everything that comes with it. Shopping, parties and cocktails oh my! With all of that holiday cheer being passed around it can definitely be a challenge to maintain healthy habits. Before you go and surrender to the craziness of all things December, here are 5 tips to ensure you have a healthy holiday season. ...
Read more...Healthy Egg Nog Recipe
Samantha PerisSugar free, dairy free eggnog with a baby makin twist...yep, you heard that right. Holidays are just around the corner, and I for one am craving a little delicious nog. I try to steer clear of the commercial eggnog (non-organic dairy, that is loaded with refined sugar and often other unpronounceable ingredients). So I have been on a mission to make a healthy nutty nog substitute adding in a few...
Read more...Artificial Colors & Health Concerns
Naturally SavvyPretty red and green frosted Christmas cupcakes grace the bakery window, so moist and creamy you can hardly wait to sink your teeth into them. Snowflake-shaped cookies glisten with blue and white sparkles. Nearby, stacked boxes of candy canes swirling with red and white, among other colors remind customers that the holiday season is upon us. Colorful snacks are especially prevalent this time of...
Read more...Thanksgiving
Naturally SavvyThanksgiving is a time for gratitude, for reflecting on the pleasures and blessings in our lives. A tradition in many homes is for each guest to share what he or she is thankful for before diving into the meal. This has more benefits than one might realize. The body must prepare to receive food. During the few moments taken to give thanks, breathing slows and the nervous system relaxes, stimula...
Read more...CategoriesNutrition | Healthy Holidays and Special OccasionsWhat To Do With Leftover Turkey
Lisa TsakosTired of the same old leftover meals after Thanksgiving? Try this delicious twist on the turkey sandwich: Slice a focaccia or sour dough bun (preferably whole wheat or multigrain) lengthwise. Spread some brie on one side, and pesto mayonnaise on the other. Add slices of all-natural roasted turkey, and finish off your sandwich with some thinly sliced pear or apple. Press the two halves toge...
Read more...CategoriesNutrition | Healthy Holidays and Special OccasionsWeighing In On The Thanksgiving Meal
Naturally SavvyJoking about how much weight you gained over Thanksgiving is amusing until you actually get on the scale. The average traditional Thanksgiving meal can provide between 2,000 to 3,000 calories. When you consider that it takes 3,500 extra calories to create one pound of body fat, you might want to think twice before going back for seconds. Two food-filled holidays close together combined...
Read more...CategoriesNutrition | Healthy Holidays and Special OccasionsHalloween Treat Trade-Off
Naturally SavvyAs Halloween nears, supermarket and department store aisles are lined with adorable costumes, boxes of treats, perfectly sized for little trick-or-treaters, and frenzied parents scrambling to get the most popular products. If your house is already decorated with skeletons and cobwebs and youve spent months planning a costume that will impress the trick or treaters who stop at your door, th...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsPassover & Easter Meals Made Healthy
Lisa TsakosIf you gave up chocolate for lent or bread to allow for some indulging over Easter or Passover, deny yourself no more. It is possible to enjoy a holiday menu with few repercussions. In fact, many traditional holiday foods are naturally healthy. Eggs Extra-popular at Easter, eggs are a symbol of new life, rebirth, and fertility. Red Easter eggs have various meanings to dif...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special Occasions | NutritionEmbody Health And Beauty Over The Holidays
Shannon 'Shakaya' LeoneThe holidays are a beautiful time to exhale, relax and indulge a little. I believe that Marie Lloyds words still ring true: A little of what you fancy does you good. However, there is nothing worse than having January roll around and suddenly being an extra 10 pounds heavier from holiday excess. No one should face a New Year like that! Eating an abundance of raw, living foods, especially du...
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Healthy Christmas Cakes
Paulette MillisIt is easy to make natural, uncooked or cooked fruit cakes for the holidays. First, stock up on dried fruits that have not been sulfured and sugared. Some he...
Read more...Healthy Holiday Survival Guide
RockIt Body Fitness ExpertsDuring this time, you are busy shopping, traveling and winding down the work year. It may be a whirlwind month, but it is also a time that you want to feel y...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special Occasions12 Steps to Healthy Holidays
Lisa TsakosThe holiday season is a time of excess overspending, overindulging in unhealthy food and alcohol, more socializing than usual, and more stress on ...
Read more...Healthy Thanksgiving Menu Swaps
Kristen MehendaleFor the sake of our consciences, it helps to write Thanksgiving off as one day of indulgence, though as we all know, it usually turns into a week of leftover...
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RockIt Body Fitness ExpertsBrace yourself, winter upon us, and you’ll be swept away into writing New Years resolutions before you get the chance to say “Happy Holidays”. The holidays m...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsAvoid Weight Gain During the Holidays
Lisa Tsakos'Tis the season of decadent foods, overeating and weight gain. Many folks will put on anywhere from three to seven pounds in December alone. Just why is it...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special Occasions“Rooting” for the Holidays
Naturally SavvyThe holidays, when the focus is on food more so than any other time of year, are a perfect time to enjoy the season’s bounty of root vegetables. Sweet potatoes...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsHow to Have a Vegetarian Holiday Dinner
Dr. Edward GroupThere are over 7 million vegetarians in America, according to a 2008 poll from Vegetarian Times. It has also been reported that following a vegetarian lifestyl...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsVegan Stuffing Fit for a Meat Eater
Cara SmusiakNext to turkey and pumpkin pie, nothing says "Thanksgiving" like homemade stuffing; that's why I'm always shocked when people buy stove-top ...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special Occasions9 Easy Tips for a Healthier Thanksgiving Dinner
Rosel KimAt first glance, the idea of healthy eating and Thanksgiving may seem incompatible—I have certainly experienced "food comas" that chained me to the co...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsTrick or Treat? Offer Kids Sweeter Alternatives
Lilian PrestiYou couldn't ignore Halloween if you tried, not with the shelves of nearly every store—from your corner pharmacy to the local Wal-Mart—piled high with cand...
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Naturally SavvyThe sun is shining bright, the pool looks clear and refreshing and a cold beer seems like a good idea. You may also be attending lots of BBQ get-togethers and ...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsHealthier Holiday Sauce Options
Naturally SavvySauces can tip the caloric scales adding unnecessary carbohydrates and fat to an otherwise healthy meal. Consider substituting some lighter options for your tr...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsLet's Talk Turkey
Naturally SavvyThe traditional holiday feast – turkey, stuffing, and all the fixin’s provides between 1,000 to 3,000 calories and at least 45 grams of fat per serving! This –...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsTrick or Treat: Better Than Candy!
Naturally SavvyChildren love Halloween. With so many costumes and gifts, who wouldn’t? Parents might not. This season can disrupt a conscious routine of healthy eating. We kn...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsHave A Healthy Halloween
Lisa TsakosThis Halloween, treat the little superheroes, princesses, and monsters that knock on your door to something healthy. A “Healthy Halloween” may sound like an ox...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsHealthy Holiday Eating
Naturally SavvyThe December holidays are not like other holidays where there is only one day of feasting. In fact, it's more like a month of being surrounded by chocolate...
Read more...CategoriesHealthy Holidays and Special OccasionsThe Healthy BBQ
Naturally SavvyThree quarters of American households own an outdoor barbecue grill. Before your next backyard barbecue, there are a few health concerns associated with grilled...
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