FOOD &
FITNESS
Intermittent Fasting — Does It Deliver on Its Promise?
Of all the most recent diet trends, intermittent fasting may be one of the hottest. But does it deliver on its promise? Let’s take a look. …
Add Variety When Eating Your Veggies
As a child, you may have been scolded for not eating your veggies. As an adult, you may have never truly outgrown that finicky eating. If you’re like most Americans, you don’t eat enough vegetables on a daily basis. Your diet may also be lacking …
Raspberry-Lemon Chiffon Icebox Cake
A Raspberry-Lemon Chiffon Icebox Cake is a delightful and refreshing dessert that combines the flavors of tangy lemon and sweet raspberries in a light and airy treat. …
Stacked Fruit Salad for One
For the dog days of summer, try this cool stacked fruit salad for dessert, snack or part of a meal. Substitute any fruit you have on hand or that is in season. …
Stacked Fruit Salad for One
For the dog days of summer, try this cool stacked fruit salad for dessert, snack or part of a meal. Substitute any fruit you have on hand or that is in season. …
Fruit Smoothies for Summer
Pineapple Smoothie. Peach Smoothie. Blueberry Banana Smoothie. And more. These summertime smoothies are quick, easy and healthy. Replace any fruit with what's in season to add variety. …
All Red and Ready-to-Go Pizza
A vegetarian option for pizza with red sauce, red onion and red pepper. …
Honey-Herb Chicken
Who doesn't like a simple and quick recipe that tastes great? This recipe has just four ingredients. You could double the sauce and set it aside to pour on after cooking. …
Eat Mindfully During the Holidays
For many of us, the holiday season is a joyful but stressful time of year. It can be especially challenging for people with diabetes who are trying to watch what they’re eating. One strategy to help you stick to your diet is to eat mindfully. …
Italian Sausage Bean Soup
If your ingredients are flavorful, you don't need a lot of fat. A single Italian sausage link will do. Once your beans are cooked, this Italian sausage bean soup takes no time at all. …
Got a Picky Eater on Your Hands?
Sometimes, despite your best efforts at cooking tasty, healthy meals for your child, your picky eater refuses to eat what’s on the plate. The hotdog octopus sitting on top of the whole wheat spaghetti just isn’t cutting it. …
Updated Macaroni and Cheese
Nearly 1 in 5 American children is at increased risk for serious health problems because of obesity. To help your kids maintain a healthy weight, keep them active, and try some new low-calorie, kid-friendly recipes, like this lower-fat version of a true classic kids love. …
Do Fitness Trackers Really Work?
According to Pew Research, roughly one in five U.S. adults use a fitness tracker, those wearable devices that record your daily physical activity along with other health data, such as heart rate or calories burned. But the question is: Do these ubiquitous bits of technology …
Walk Toward a Healthier You
An object in motion, stays in motion. But what about your body? To keep yourself limber through the year, you must keep your body moving. This doesn’t have to mean intense cardio or strength training. It could be as simple as a 30-minute walk every …
Ready to Make New Year’s Fitness Resolutions? Don’t!
If you’re getting ready to make New Year’s fitness resolutions, don’t. Instead, design a yearlong fitness plan to make sure that you have effective lifestyle changes in place. Use this yearlong plan to improve your health each month. …
Oh My Aching Everything – Women and Weekend Warriors
As we age, it takes a little longer to recover from exercise. But that doesn’t mean that as women “of a certain age,” or men for that matter, we should hang up our sneakers. In fact, there’s something to the adage, “use it or lose …
Hitting the Slopes? Is Your Body Ready?
It’s the time of year to hit the slopes. Whether you are skiing (downhill or cross country) or snowboarding, they are exhilarating activities and great workouts which strengthen the bone and tone your muscles, and are great for your heart too. Now is the time …
