Nuts Help Lower Cholesterol

According to a recent review of 25 studies, eating 67g of nuts on average every day – a portion the size of a small bag – reduces cholesterol levels by 7.4 percent. The research team at Loma Linda University in … Continue reading →

Kids Are Eating Fruit in Creative Ways

According to a study done by Dutch researchers, one affective way to get kids to eat their produce is to make the food look appealing and fun. In children ages 4 to 7 years old, kids ate close to twice as much when the fruit in the test was presented in a fun and likable way. Continue reading →

Walmart to Donate 1.1 Billion Pounds of Food

Wal-Mart recently announced a plan to considerably ramp up their donations over the next five years to food banks across the country, which will total $2 billion dollars. This amount more than doubles their current donation amount, which comes at a good time when the number of Americans needing assistance is on the rise. Continue reading →

Body Trace Wireless Scale Makes Tracking Weight Easy

I never tracked my weight over time, but simply knew when I got on the scale if I liked the number or not. That was then. This is now, and scales have become increasingly advanced to help individuals track their progress toward their weight goals. The Body Trace eScale is one of these advanced scales as it wirelessly uploads your weight to your account. Continue reading →

Five Steps to Thinner Thighs

Guest blogger, Wendy Stehling is the author of the New York Times bestselling Thin Thighs in 30 Days, a book that sold millions when it was first released in the 1980s and has recently been newly revised and updated. Wendy … Continue reading →

Busting Food Myths, Part Two

Last week we started busting food myths, which included whether eggs spike your cholesterol and what alcoholic drinks have health benefits. This week we finish the series with a focus on produce and caffeine. If you have any other food … Continue reading →