While it would be nice to be served a healthy and yummy breakfast in bed every morning, this is not the life that most of us lead. While it easy to pull through the drive-through at McDonalds, Burger King or even Dunkin Donuts, these may not be the healthiest fast food choices for breakfast. While avoiding fast food is generally a good thing, you can be smarter about it if you decide to splurge once or twice a week.

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Are you concerned about eating healthy in college? You should be worried! No matter what school you go to, there is a good chance you’re going to gain some weight unless you’re careful. If you’re already out of shape, the chances of gaining weight increase even more unless you take steps to get things under control. From stress to lack of time, there are many factors that cause college kids to not eat healthy. Read the full story

Going on a binge is one of the greatest joys to experience over the holiday season for many people. When dining over a roasted turkey, mashed potatoes, yams, and eggnog it is difficult to resist overeating. Some even believe that overeating leads to a warming and calming comfort. However, too much of it can be extremely harmful.

Does this mean that you should not enjoy the comfort of delicious home cooked dishes over the holidays? Of course not! Feel free to enjoy savory food. However, it is always important to be healthy when eating, even if it is during the holidays. Read the full story

The feared Freshman Fifteen – what every college student swears to avoid, but soon come to find that it is much harder to ward off than could be expected. Most college students usually gain around fifteen pounds when they get to school. There are multiple reasons why eating healthy in college is difficult and causes this to happen. Read the full story

The Atkins diet offers a different approach to weight loss, limiting certain carbohydrates from one’s diet in an effort to improve metabolism and minimize fat storage. While the Atkins diet is widely thought of as a healthy alternative to weight loss, it is often regarded as an unhealthy diet to achieve weight loss. Read the full story

Being prepared for “grab n go”  is the key to healthy eating with a busy lifestyle. You want foods that provide both protein and a complex carbohydrate which will satisfy your hunger and sustain your energy. No assembly required, quick, healthy, and easy! Keeping your pantry or fridge stocked with these will give you food to grab on your way out the door. Read the full story

Getting kids to eat healthy can be quite a challenge these days. Fast food seems to have become the usual, while fruits and veggies are all but forgotten. So, how do you get your kids to eat healthy? Offering lots of different types of foods and letting them see you eat and enjoy a variety of fresh fruits There are the creative ways to get your kids to eat more vegetables, such as camouflaging them in with other foods, like chopping up and mixing vegetables in with pasta sauces, casseroles, or soup. Read the full story

Eating healthy when you are single can be a bit of a challenge, but if you keep a few basic foods on hand, you can prepare quick healthy meals and snacks. Here are just a few of the types of foods that are good to keep on hand if you want to eat healthy. With these few essential items, you can create quick easy healthy meals for one.

Eating Healthy

• Cooked turkey breast, or ham
• Crackers (high quality whole grain crackers)
• Cheese (real cheese in a chunk)
• Low fat milk
• Low fat sour cream
• A couple quality light dressings with olive oil
• Fresh fruit
• Crisp  salad veggies
• Eggs
• Frozen chicken breasts
• A steak or two…

Shopping more frequently for a just a few fresh items will prevent waste and spoilage. Try shopping at a local farmers market that sells individual fruits and veggies, (so you do not buy too many ahead of time.) You should also try to find a nice local market for meats and dairy. By keeping some individually frozen meats on hand, you can quick thaw and toss them on the grill (indoor counter top grills work great) and just that easy, you will have fresh, healthy meals.

Healthy Eating

Try to avoid eating out on a  daily basis, but instead, cook simple, healthy meals at home, then go out to a nice restaurant and treat yourself to a great meal, that you would not cook at home, once a week or so. By eating healthy at home, you can afford to splurge on a higher fat or higher calorie meal occasionally and still live healthy.

One last word or advice,  buy a half gallon of low fat ice cream or sherbet for a sweet treat, avoid keeping chips, candies and fattening deserts on hand, remember, if they are not there, you will not eat them!