Healthy Eating
6 Tips to Eating Out Healthy
Dining at a restaurant can be daunting. Pictures of food are plastered all over the menu and other patrons are enjoying their meals as well. How ...
FitDay Recipe Re-Do: Moist Coffee Cake
Coffee cake is a popular baked item that can be consumed any time of the day. However, most recipes are high in calories and fat. But ...
5 Healthy Foods Perfect for the Microwave
The microwave often gets an unwarranted bad rap when it comes to healthy eating. People often think only highly-processed frozen dinners belong in there. However, your ...
FitDay's Top Ten Healthiest Foods
Stories about the latest trendy "health" foods are constantly being shown around the news circuit. It's important to remember, however, that there isn't any one perfect ...
Energy Bar Ingredients: 3 to Look for and 3 to Avoid
Energy bars, protein bars, nutrition bars, health bars, snack bars, food bars, granola bars...they go by many names but they all serve a similar purpose- ...
Eating Light at Mexican Restaurants
Mexican food is spicy and flavorful, but it can be a diet downfall if you're not careful about what you order. Follow these tips to avoid ...
Smart Substitutions: On-the-Go Snacks
Do you have a busy lifestyle that has you dashing here and there with little time for a healthy, leisurely lunch? Whether it's the challenge of ...
Feeling Full on Fewer Calories
One of the biggest obstacles you'll encounter while cutting back on calories is feeling full throughout the day. Hunger will sneak up on you when you ...
Spicy Foods: How Pepper Can Help Curb Hunger
Hot peppers not only add delicious heat to your favorite dishes, they can also provide an array of health benefits. Hot peppers contain a component called ...
The 10 Easy Steps to Weight Loss
Over the last 20 years, food portions have increased dramatically. As the size of our plates have grown, so has the expectation that the larger amount of ...
Five Best-Kept Secrets to Include in Your Diet
You always hear about foods that you need to avoid or eliminate from your diet. What about foods that you should be eating, but may not ...
The Eight Powerhouse Foods You Should Be Eating
These 8 powerhouse foods are filled with nutrients that are very beneficial for your body. Consider adding these foods to your diet to assist in weight loss ...
Smart Substitutions: 5 'Staples' to Trade Out of Your Pantry
Any stop to the grocery store is made quicker and easier when you just have a few 'staples' to pick up. There are many things we ...
9 Tricks to Staying Healthy When Eating Out
Eating out can be a gamble especially for people who are watching their weight or managing certain health conditions. Many of the foods prepared outside of ...
Five Eating Habits You Should Break
Some of your daily habits may be hindering your health or weight loss goals. Little things you do throughout the day can either propel you forward ...
The 411 on Sushi
What exactly is sushi? What about sashimi? Sushi is often touted as being healthy, but not all options at your favorite fish establishment are created equal, ...
Smart Substitutions When Dining Out
Many foods offered at restaurants are not prepared in the same healthful way that you would make them at home. Heavy use of sugar, oil, butter, ...
Healthy Living 101: The Ins and Outs of Fiber
Fiber comes from plants and can be found in fruits, vegetables, legumes, nuts, seeds, and whole grains. Fiber is the portion of plant foods that the ...
Five Common Foods That Are Ruining Your Waistline
When I speak to clients, I frequently hear the words: "I thought that was good for you!" There are many foods that seem to be "healthy" ...
Smart Substitutions: Sweet Cravings
Eating healthy does not mean that you must eliminate all sweets from your diet. You just have to be smart about how you satisfy your sweet ...
Recent Healthy Eating
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How to Make Smarter Food Choices When You’re Stuck in the Airport
One of the worst things about air travel (besides those tiny cramped seats) is the incredibly unhealthy food that seems to be in every airport. Most ... Read More »
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What Your Poop Says About You
Want to find out whether you're getting enough exercise? Eating healthy? Drinking enough water? Look no further than that turd you left in the toilet bowl. ... Read More »
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7 Indulgent, Low-Calorie Summer Treats
Summer is an insanely busy time of year. With all of summer’s activities monopolizing your time, eating healthy often gets put on the back ... Read More »
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Fourth of July BBQ Alternatives That Won't Ruin Your Diet
When it comes time to BBQ for this Fourth of July, it’s important to choose your dishes wisely. This will ensure your diet stays ... Read More »
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5 Healthy Ways to Tweak Your BBQ
Summertime brings blissful outdoor excursions and relaxing get-togethers with family and friends. It also calls for the most glorious three-lettered acronym in food: B-B-Q. Sun-soaked summer ... Read More »
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How to Tell if You're Malnourished
Malnutrition can occur from various causes and is the result of the body not getting enough of the nutrients that it needs. Malnutrition is not just ... Read More »
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10 Things You Never Knew About Poop
Poo — we all do it. Though it’s not exactly dinner conversation, it’s a good idea to know what’s normal ... Read More »
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6 Tried and True Ways to Save Money at the Grocery Store
Nobody likes to spend more money than they have to. While there are a lot of fixed expenses in your life, such as bills and rent ... Read More »
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The 5 Vegetables You're Not Eating (but Should Be!)
Whether you like them cooked, raw, fresh, frozen, canned, mashed, dehydrate, juiced or dried, vegetables are an essential part of a healthy diet. With so many ... Read More »
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The 4 Best Foods to Kick-Start Your Nutrition Plan
With New Year's resolutions right around the corner, you may be thinking of lightening up your diet. If you’ve packed on a few more ... Read More »
