Healthy Food Chart

Whether you count calories, fat, carbs, all, or none of the above, the reality is that calories do matter. Calories are merely the
measure of energy in a food. So if a food contains 100 calories of
energy, that 100 calories enters your body to do one o…

Can alcohol be part of a healthy diet? Unless
there’s an addiction issue, sure. But as with any other indulgence,
set common-sense limits. As always moderation
is key. Consider:Studies suggest that certain c…

Think about the last time you celebrated someone’s birthday by diving into a piece of cake.  Were you hungry when you ate it?  If not, you were engaging in emotional eating.  So that begs the question: Is emotional eating always off-limi…

“I don’t have time to exercise.” “Cooking
healthy takes too long.” Sound familiar? Lack of time is the #1 excuse given for not sticking to our good intentions. And it’s no wonder, with such busy lives, that exercise and healthy meals, we…

Getting your zzz’s might be as important to a healthy weight as what you eat and how active you are.  Consider these two recent findings:In a controlled experiment, 12 young men reported feeling hungrier before both breakfast and dinner after slee…