Every wondered what makes spinach green? Or egg yolks yellow? The answer: Lutein. This antioxidant doesn’t just add color to your groceries -- lutein has numerous health benefits for your body, inside and out.
Here are five questions to ask yourself before investing in a high-speed blender.
Tackling a regular exercise routine can be daunting and might cause you to give up on working out all together. Use these tips to make the most of your exercise time.
Stuffed cherry pepper poppers make an easy, cheesy but light end-of-summer appetizer.
Skip the sugary jellybeans, chocolate eggs and marshmallow chicks and make your own Easter candy with some healthy ingredients thrown in. Chocolate bark is the easiest sweets recipe ever!
All too often New Year’s are made to be broken. Folks usually bite off more than they can chew (“I’m going to lose 20 pounds by February 1st”). Forget about the “all-or- nothing” and “cold turkey” approaches, how about some resolutions that are reasonable so you can actually stick to them?! Here are ten ideas to help get you started.
I get excited about any produce that’s harvested in early spring because it means the season is getting started! My mother-in-law is growing rhubarb in her garden this year – my job is to come up with things to do with this unique vegetable.
Find out if this non-dairy drink is worth going bananas over.
These books make healthy eating delicious and totally simple.
Energy drinks are in the spotlight again: lawmakers in NY state are investigating the validity of their health claims. Our dietitian has investigated these claims as well.
Make a batch of this simple salad dressing and use all week to top salads, dip veggies or marinate chicken, fish or vegetables.
Here's how long you can keep this decadent dessert in your kitchen.
Find out how much activity it takes to burn off high-calorie foods when hitting the ski slopes.
Everyone in my family thought they didn’t like fennel until I showed them some easy and delicious ways to prepare it. This cool and crisp veggie is on my weekly shopping list for the summer.
Peanut butter can be a healthy addition to a meal or snack, but not all peanut butters are the same. Some are full of unhealthy trans fats and hydrogenated oils. Pick natural, simple mixes.