Diets in Review
There are many October activities that are fun and incidentally, great exercise. Corn mazes, haunted houses, harvest festivals, pumpkin patches, scavenger hunts and colored-leaf-scouting all provide great reasons to get outside the house and get moving. Let’s be real though, for many kids Halloween … Continue reading
Pamela Ofstein is the Director of Nutrition Services at eDiets.com, a leading provider of weight loss services, information and products. Typically, a dietitian would say that if you could avoid fast food and create your own meal out of whole, … Continue reading
There’s nothing better than the spiritual connection one makes with the body and mind during a yoga session. Well, maybe getting into heaven. Southern Baptist Seminary President Albert Mohler is asking for Christians everywhere to avoid yoga because of its … Continue reading
I’d love to see adults across the country start hosting neighborhood planning committees for Halloween. Wouldn’t it be wonderful if all the houses on your block were on the same page, handing out healthier alternatives to the traditional trick-or-treat candy … Continue reading
UPDATE [8/24/2024]: The USDA has rejected the proposal to ban soda purchases made with food stamps. New York City Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has asked federal officials to ban the use of food stamps to purchase soda and other sugary … Continue reading
Yoga is such a great activity. It is relaxing, improves your flexibility, improves your mind-body connection and certain yoga poses can even improve your strength. Overall, yoga is a fantastic compliment to your other fitness activities, but researchers have found … Continue reading
The nation’s largest supermarket chain, Kroger, has rolled out the NuVal nutrition scoring system to 23 Lexington, Kentucky stores to help shoppers make healthier food choices. The scoring system gives each food a score, from 1 to 100. Foods with … Continue reading
If you’re making an effort to lose weight, there are two things you usually think about: diet and exercise. Well, folks, add sleep to your list. There have been past studies that point to the importance of adequate shut-eye for … Continue reading
The question of the month is: How do you manage trick-or-treating overload without being coined the Grinch Who Stole Halloween? Here are a few suggestions to keep the kids’ sugar comas and your day-after guilt to a minimum: First off, limit … Continue reading
Have you ever wondered why there are so many different types of sugar in your grocery store? Last week, consumers responded, some in outrage, to the latest announcement from the Corn Refiner’s Association that high-fructose corn syrup is changing its … Continue reading
Roughly 250,000 people apply for one of the few coveted positions on Biggest Loser each season. Once you’ve earned that spot, no one gives it up without a fight. Except for Tina Elliott, who surprised her fellow contestants, trainers and … Continue reading