Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, so it’s smart to make healthy food choices. A balanced breakfast fuels you up and preps your mind and body for the day. Here are four common breakfast foods that you should try to avoid: 1) Carrot Cake Muffins: Don’t let the word “carrot” fool you! […]

If you’re serious about getting that body in shape, you’re going to need to adjust your diet so that you incorporate these power-foods into your diet. Check out five of our favorite any time foods. 1. Avocados. These babies contain lots of fiber and oleic acid, an unsaturated fat that can help lower cholesterol and […]

If you have 15 minutes, you have time to make this heavenly dessert. Serve it in individual dishes, or layer all of the ingredients in a clear serving bowl. It’s beautiful, healthy and delicious! Prep Time: 5 min Start to Finish: 15 min Makes: 16 servings Ingredients: 3 cartons (6 oz each) Yoplait® Light Lemon […]

The foods you choose to eat for lunch each day affect your health and wellness. Many of us are busy during the day so we end up eating fast food that are convenient, but are often poor in nutrition. Don’t make the mistake of eating lunches that are high in sodium, fat, and sugar – […]

VIA:  Health.Com Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 10 minutes. If you can’t find precut sirloin tips, have the butcher cut a trimmed sirloin steak into 1 1/2-inch pieces. Ingredients 2 teaspoons olive oil 1 pound sirloin tips 1/2 teaspoon salt, divided 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1 large Vidalia or other sweet onion, cut into […]

VIA: Google Images VIA:  MensHealth.Com In a Finnish study, men who ate the most apples and other foods high in quercetin had 20 percent less diabetes and heart disease deaths. Other good sources of quercetin are onions, tomatoes, leafy green vegetables, and berries. Legumes of all sorts—chickpeas, cannelloni beans, kidney beans, and lentils—are a great […]

VIA:  Health.Com Prep: 5 minutes; Cook: 6 minutes. Have everything chopped, sliced, and minced, but don’t begin cooking the stir-fry until the rice is just about ready. Ingredients •    1 teaspoon olive oil •    3/4 pound peeled and deveined large shrimp •    1 small garlic clove, minced •    1 cup trimmed snow peas •    1/4 […]

VIA PARENTS.COM: By Julie Burns, R.D. A nutritionist who’s also the mother of 7-year-old triplets gives tried-and-true tips for getting your child to eat vegetables, drink milk, try new foods, and more. Every single day, I deal with picky eaters both big and small. I’m the mother of 7-year-old triplets, all of whom have very […]