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Every day we approach meals with the high hopes of keeping them not only healthy and low in calories, but delicious. This post proves all three can be accomplished for any meal, as well as snacks. The following ideas provide low calorie, flavorful options. But be careful, think of your individual caloric needs when selecting foods… Continue reading Can Philly Cheese Sloppy Joes and Chocolate Muffins Be a Part of a Healthy Diet? Yes!
French fries. Fried chicken. Fried Calamari. Buffalo wings. Doughnuts. Deep fried Oreos. Funnel cakes. It's the stuff of childhood memories, comfort foods enjoyed at family gatherings, and something you just "have to try" at state fairs. But as much as fried foods sound delicious, and may be tasty, they are known to cause health problems-… Continue reading Fried Food Tied to Anxiety and Depression
Quality of foods can make all the difference in how you feel and how your body functions. While convenient and often appealing, filling up on foods that contain refined carbohydrates, are highly processed, and high in sugar may be satisfying in the short term, but wreak havoc on your body. A new study that included… Continue reading Low Fat Diet Reduces Risk of All-Cause Mortality
Nuts provide many benefits including helping to reduce pain, they provide essential nutrients, they reduce inflammation, decrease oxidative stress, and support weight loss. Sometimes nuts get a bad rap as a potential source of weight gain. Yes, they have a high energy density and for a small portion, they are relatively speaking, loaded with calories.… Continue reading 8 Recipes That Incorporate Almonds (and Other Nuts) into Your Diet
When people think of nuts, it often conjures images of a savory, crunchy snack. Some might avoid them because they are high in fat and may lead to weight gain. While it isn't completely inaccurate, the fats found in nuts are healthy fats and include polyunsaturated and monounsaturated fats which help decrease inflammation and lower… Continue reading Almonds Improve Quality of Diet Without Weight Gain