Weight Loss And You

When summer temperatures rise, you want to eat refreshing, filling meals that keep you cool. Enter the delicious, nutritious, satisfying meal-sized dinner salad. With some pre-planning, a beautiful, healthy dinner salad can be yours. Any combination of fresh, in-season produce can be paired with lean proteins and healthy whole-grains to make a salad a meal […]

We have goals galore: Read more of this … Do more of that … Go to yoga once a week … Be healthier … Lose weight … The list goes on. A 2008 Gallup poll found that roughly 59% of Americans want to lose weight — a figure that’s unchanged since 2001. However, Americans actually […]

Talk to most trainers, and it seems they are up at the crack of dawn, work all day with clients, work out themselves, and then often have business, family, friends and personal matters to address. It’s a lot, and they check every item off their list with energy to spare. What gives them that go-go-go […]

We’re back with yet more of your questions about nutrition, weight loss and more. This week’s edition centers on a polarizing topic: sugar and artificial sweeteners. Read on! As it turns out, America’s favorite diet sodas might not be so diet-friendly. Quite the opposite, in fact: More and more research is finding artificial sweeteners (most […]

Family-friendly black bean spinach quesadillas make for a delicious and quick meatless Monday meal. This recipe, courtesy of the Calories In, Calories Out Cookbook, calls for black beans, fresh baby spinach and mushrooms–but feel free to switch them out for your family’s favorite veggies.     Print     Black Bean Spinach Quesadilla Ingredients 1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil […]