New Year’s Resolution: Eat Less “ADDED SUGAR” to Reduce Cholesterol
Americans eat an average of about 30 teaspoons of sugar a day (this equates to nearly 500 empty calories...
Holiday Mindset
Try these holiday makeover recipes and you will be taking one small step to a healthier and lighter new...
This Holiday Season Tap Into The Beauty Of Basil
Learn to season your food with this king of herbs and you will be eating some serious medicinal plant...
Eat And Drink Too Much And You Won’t Be Merry!
Add on to your holiday fun with heart healthy low calorie cocktails. Stay away from mindless drinking and don't...
Five Tips for Fending Off Holiday Weight Gain
Take small tastes of the food and eat only what you love. Eat breakfast, don’t skip meals, drink all...
Turkey Recipes For Healthy Happy Thanksgiving
Did you know that ninety-five percent of Americans surveyed by the National Turkey Federation eat turkey at Thanksgiving? Skinless,...
Makeover Tips For Healthier And Lighter Holiday Fare
A few simple makeovers of some holiday favorites will lighten up your holiday yet still allow you to enjoy...
How to Choose a Diet Plan for Weight Loss
In my experience, people who have succeeded at weight loss have figured out how to eat less calories and...
Prevent Heart Disease With Pumpkin – The Nutrition Gold Mine
Pumpkin is a powerful antioxidant pro-vitamin that prevents disease and is also high in fiber, potassium, and zinc.
Low Cholesterol, No Heart Disease: Eat Like An Ikarian
Spinach Salad with Apples, Toasted Walnuts, and Dried Cranberries is a nice fall dish that reduce cholesterol and help...
Advice for Low Cholesterol: An Apple a Day Keeps Kids Healthy
An apple is about as good as it gets for a heart-healthy snack for you and your kids. So...
Healthy Recipes: Eat Eggplant — The Purple Powerhouse!
Eggplants are simply perfect for whipping up simple, healthy and creative dishes. They contain loads of fiber as well...
SUPERFOOD FIND! CHIA SEEDS – The New Flaxseed
The seeds are literally bursting with fiber and protein (a complete protein at that): two nutrients that are very...
5 Important Misconceptions About Losing Weight
Truth be told, a baked potato is a fantastically nutritious food. It’s low in calories and filled with fiber,...
September is the Start of Soup Season!
An inexpensive and incredibly tasty way to add in healthy legumes, vegetables, grains and extra virgin olive oil to...
Preventing Heart Disease
According to the American Heart Association, the “optimal” goal for LDL cholesterol—for the prevention of heart disease—is less than...
Fabulous Fruit Salsa!
Grilled shrimp is perfectly accented by this light, summery pineapple-melon salsa. The flavors are bright and fresh, just right...
Grill Your Fish—Don’t fry it!
You know that for better heart health you should be eating a couple of fish meals per week, especially...
Less Red Meat = Longer and Healthier Life
Black bean sauce is found in most supermarkets in the Asian food section. Any firm, white fish fillet substitutes...
Beans, beans, the poor (and rich) man’s meat
To include beans in your day for a delicious, low-calorie, antioxidant-rich vegetable protein source that fills you up and...
Have you had your “Alligator Pear” today?
Avocados are actually considered a fruit and as such are the ultimate health food packed with super-heart-healthy monounsaturated fat...
The Perfect Vinaigrette
Olive oil, called “liquid gold” by Homer, is the main fat used in Mediterranean diets—the pattern of eating proven...
Summer Love! Rachel’s Tuna Cannellini Bean Salad
This salad is simply packed with nutrients: anti-inflammatory fish omega-3 fat, fiber-rich beans and added antioxidants from the EVOO,...
Summer Love… Great Hummus!
Delicious and satisfying, hummus whips up in minutes. Enjoy this Middle Eastern staple as a dip for a tray...
CALCIUM: What to do?
We all want strong healthy, osteoporosis-proof bones, but we also want a healthy heart! With all the hoopla over...

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