Hunger: Is It Your Brain or Your Stomach?


Updated 09/20/11 6:02 AM · Posted by · 3 comments

How to Know If You Are Emotionally Eating

Feel hunger pangs, find food, eat food — sounds simple, right? Unfortunately, there's a long list of reasons as to why we eat in addition to just physiological hunger pangs. With obesity rates in the United States continuing to climb, it's important for people to not only be conscious about what they are eating, but the motives behind their eating habits. Here's how to know if you're eating to Read more

New Study: Eating Speed Does Not Determine Satiety


Updated 10/14/11 11:51 AM · Posted by · 1 comment

Slow vs. Fast Eating

Although eating slower may help you eat less, it may not positively affect to your snacking habits — another potentially weight-gaining habit. A new study found that, the amount of food and drink being equal, spreading out a meal over time and eating the same meal in 30 minutes has no bearing on whether or not a person chooses to snack after a meal. So, picture a slow, four-course meal at a Read more

Why Is White Rice So Blah For Your Bod Compared to Brown Rice?


Updated 02/06/12 2:30 PM · Posted by · 5 comments

Why Is Brown Rice Better For You Than White Rice?

It's been about six years now that I haven't been able to eat gluten. Through trial and error, after finally cutting out bread, pastas, cakes, pizza, beer, and more, the tumultuous stomach tailspins stopped. Brown rice became my savior, since I was easily able to add it to many dishes and I was able to make the switch to brown rice pasta, brown rice bread, brown rice crackers, and more (and no, Read more

Which Cereal Has More Fiber?


Updated 01/28/11 5:13 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

The Amounts of Fiber in Cereal

One of my resolutions for 2011 is to eat more fiber, and one of the easiest ways to get it in your diet is to take it down first thing in the morning with a bowl of cereal. But do you know which ones offer the richest amounts? Come take my quiz and see what you know! Take the Quiz Read more

Whole vs. Reduced vs. Low-Fat vs. Nonfat Milk


Updated 01/25/11 7:59 PM · Posted by · 2 comments

Calories in Milk: A Nutritional Comparison of Milks With Different Percentages of Fat

When you are doctoring up your coffee or tea at the sugar and milk stand, do you know how much of a difference those tall silver canisters can make in your hot drink? Some reach for the skim while others feel free to douse the cup with the heavier cream. And when it comes to choosing milk for cereals or as a beverage, it can make even more of a difference. If you're curious to see how the various Read more

Snack Attack: Peanut Butter and Honey Balls


Updated 02/05/11 4:32 PM · Posted by · 1 comment

Peanut Butter and Honey Ball Recipe

If you're a peanut butter lover, I've got a snack for you. Chock-full of protein, iron, and fiber, these tasty treats are delicious sources of healthy nutrients, but they're also bursting of flavor. Discovered on one of my favorite new websites, 100daysofrealfood.com, this small and powerful snack is made without the help of any processed foods. Sound enticing? Come check out the simple recipe! Read more

100 Days of Real Food: You In?


Updated 01/22/11 8:54 PM · Posted by · 4 comments

100 Days of Real Food

There's a reason (or two!) why people just can't say no to fast food. It's fast. And easy. And sometimes regrettably delicious. But, there's also a reason why we shouldn't be gobbling up Krispy Kremes with coffee and chowing down on Big Macs at lunchtime. It's just not good for the body. What is good for the body are unprocessed, straight from the garden raw foods that can give us nutrients, Read more

5 Yummy Snacks Under 200 Calories


Updated 09/01/11 1:15 PM · Posted by · 0 comments

Low-Calorie Snack Ideas

While it may not be the first thing to blame when diets fail, it almost always plays a part — snacking. But, if you're smart about it and limit yourself to the correct amounts of healthy bites, snacks can actually help you keep trim, and maybe even slim down. Before you go pop a bag of buttered popcorn or make a run for a mid-day cookie, come check out these smart snack options that are all Read more

Let's Break It Down: Oatmeal vs. Granola


Updated 01/14/11 1:14 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

Comparing Nutritional Value of Oatmeal vs. Granola

Some like it hot . . . some like it cold. During these brisk snow ridden months, oatmeal is almost irresistible. Unless, however, there's granola on the table. While I like both of the breakfast foods, I'm often partial to the chillier bowl topped with strawberries and bananas. Then again, a steaming porridge complete with pumpkin goodness is pretty hard to turn down. So perhaps knowing the Read more

5 Holiday Treats Under 100 Calories


Updated 12/15/10 5:55 AM · Posted by · 0 comments

Light and Sweet Low Calorie Holiday Snacks Under 100 Calories

Santa isn't the only one allowed to enjoy the treats of the holiday season. But, if we don't want to end up with a bowl full of jelly for a January belly, we all better watch what we eat, especially when it comes to the sugary sweets. I've gathered up a group of treats that will satiate even the strongest of sweet toothed people but won't tip you over on the scale. Come check out these five Read more