TIP OF THE DAY: 5 Ways To Sneak More Veggies Into Your Diet

Eating healthier in the new year, Part 2 (see yesterday’s Part 1): If you’re not a veggie lover—or simply don’t make the right choices—increasing your daily intake of vegetables may seem like a chore. But it pays off big time over the long run, and is worth your attention. According to the Harvard School of…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Better Eating In 2014

How’s that New Year’s resolution to eat healthier going so far? Need some inspiration? Here are some tips from two prominent nutritionists. Whether you want to lose weight, eat more nutritious foods or both, if you follow even one of them, you’re heading in a positive direction. Nutritionist Keri Glassman of NutritiousLife.com shared these tips…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Teach Kids To Read food Labels

You can’t read or listen to the news without hearing the alarming childhood obesity statistics, and adults aren’t doing well, either. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), childhood obesity has more than tripled over the last three decades. Today, more than one third of all children and adolescents are considered to…
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TIP OF THE DAY: Switch Your Starches For Healthy Eating

[1] Alas, our beloved Corn Flakes are not whole grain. We’ve switched to Cheerios and oatmeal (photo by Hannah Kaminsky | © THE NIBBLE). [2] Switch white rice for brown rice (photo © Village Harvest). [3] Switch white potatoes for sweet potatoes (photo © Burpee). [4] Popcorn is a nutritious, whole-grain snack (pho6to © Crunch…
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