Yearly Archives: 2011

Most people start exercising because they want to lose weight. Here’s another reason to turn off the TV and head out for a jog: aerobic exercise and strength training can help you keep your brain in shape, too. After reviewing more than 100 studies, researchers found that working out can help improve memory, attention and the ability […]READ MORE

A friend of mine recently came by our house with her family. Friends for years, we’ve shared many a gourmet meal courtesy of my husband’s knack for being able to cook just about anything. As we watched my husband cut up a dozen heirloom tomatoes from his garden, she said out loud: “If only that […]READ MORE

Pom Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice has no added sugar, colorants, or cheap filler juices. It is a great source of potassium and is gluten-free. It can be found in the refrigerated section of most grocery stores and comes with blueberry, cranberry, cherry, mango, kiwi, and nectarine. Pomegranate juice has been shown in clinical studies to […]READ MORE

If you’re trying to lose weight, think about strategy. What you eat plays the biggest part in how much you weigh. So where do you start? By finding something you can change that will have the most impact. I’m a big fan of taking baby steps. Give up everything bad for you and you’ll probably […]READ MORE

If you’re trying to lose weight, chances are someone has advised you to avoid eating out at restaurants. It’s easy to pile on the calories at the salad bar. And you don’t really want to know how much salt goes into your favorite entree. To help customers watching their waistline, restaurant owners will sometimes list […]READ MORE

A diet rich in vegetables helps reduce your risk for cancer, heart disease, stroke, and obesity. One method for increasing your vegetable intake is adding a salad to each meal or eating a salad as a main dish (with a 3-4 ounce protein source). Adding vegetables to your diet will also help you meet your […]READ MORE

Here’s a diet tip that’s likely to stick: Use a bigger fork when you eat. You just might eat less. That’s what researchers determined when they gave two sizes of forks to people eating at a popular Italian restaurant somewhere in the Southwest. Those who ate with the bigger forks left a lot more food […]READ MORE

Most people think about committing to healthy foods when they want to lose weight so they can fit into a certain size of jeans. But there’s a more important reason to say “no thanks” to junk food loaded with salt. A new study shows that Americans who eat a lot of sodium and little potassium […]READ MORE

Five or more servings of fruit will give you many vitamins and minerals needed for health. Include all the colors of fruits in your diet as each color represents a different antioxidant and vitamin composition. Try making parfaits using yogurt and fruit topped with a sprinkle of nuts. Fruits can also be added to smoothies […]READ MORE

Perhaps you’ve seen this workout T-shirt. It reads: “So I can eat chocolate cake.” I chuckled the first time I spied it on a woman doing bicep curls in the front row of a weight-lifting class. It turns out a lot of us hit the gym because we need to burn off that chocolate cake […]READ MORE