Healthy Eating Blog

Feb 9, Spices and Herbs

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 13:45:27 GMT

Most people think of spices and herbs as the substances that make our food taste good.

Feb 8, Food Additives

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:40:13 GMT

A discussion of food additives including a printable list of additives arranged by category.

Feb 7, Foods That Lower Cholesterol

Tue, 07 Feb 2012 13:27:14 GMT

A list of foods that lower cholesterol that you can include in your healthy eating lifestyle.

Feb 6, Fiber Foods

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 14:08:13 GMT

A list of fiber foods with 3 grams of fiber per serving, to help you include enough fiber in your diet for good health.

Feb 3, Good Fat - It's Not an Oxymoron!

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:19:19 GMT

A discussion of good fat and how you can improve your health by including healthy fat in your diet.

Feb 2, Garlic Facts and Benefits - Besides a seat on the subway!

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:56:14 GMT

A discussion of garlic facts and benefits, including buying, storing and cooking tips, as well as health benefits.

Feb 1, Foods with MSG

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:15:48 GMT

A list of foods with MSG in its various forms, including other names for monosodium glutamate that appear on food labels.

Jan 30, What Is Gluten? - Or Why You Probably Shouldn't Eat Libray Paste

Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:29:49 GMT

What is Gluten? Which foods have it and which foods don't and how gluten sensitivity can affect your health.

Jan 28, Flax Seed - Ancient Food for the Modern Diet

Sat, 28 Jan 2012 14:06:52 GMT

A discussion of flax seed including how to use it and benefits of making it part of your healthy diet.

Jan 27, Eating Raw Legumes

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:24:25 GMT

Jim's questions: After some reading on your page, I think I know the answer to my question, but I still have to ask. I have been grinding dried lentils

Jan 26, Eating Healthy Grains

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 14:38:54 GMT

Rachelle's question: I was hoping just to get a quick list of some healthy grains to add to recipes for my family. I realize you have a whole list of

Jan 25, Diet Food

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:44:19 GMT

A discussion of diet food, what it is, what is isn't and what it takes to lose weight and stay healthy.

Jan 24, Healthy Eating Fats

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:24:59 GMT

Healthy Eating Fats defines all of the different types of fats and helps you understand how they should fit into your healthy eating approach.

Jan 23, Healthy Eating Carbohydrates

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 13:35:01 GMT

Healthy Eating Carbohydrates is an introduction to one of the major components of food that you need to understand in order to learn how to eat a healthy diet.

Jan 20, Complete Proteins

Fri, 20 Jan 2012 13:33:51 GMT

A list of complementary proteins that will help you to add complete proteins to your diet.

Jan 19, Benefits of Healthy Eating

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 13:22:17 GMT

Don't miss out on the benefits of healthy eating, that can help you feel better and live longer!

Jan 18, Vitamin Supplements - To Take or Toss Them

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 14:02:15 GMT

A discussion of vitamin supplements and the controversy over whether they are beneficial to your health.

Jan 17, Healthy Eating Weight Loss

Tue, 17 Jan 2012 13:49:16 GMT

Healthy Eating Weight Loss: Nearly everyone has been on a weight loss regimen at some time in his or her life, and many people have experienced the full gamut of approaches to weight reduction...

Jan 16, What is Metabolic Syndrome?

Mon, 16 Jan 2012 13:47:28 GMT

This page answers the question, What is metabolic syndrome, an important question if you are concerned about good health and preventing disease.

Jan 12, Zinc Sources and Functions

Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:33:43 GMT

Discussion of zinc sources and functions, and the important role this mineral has to play in your good health.

Jan 11, Benefits of Vegetarian Diet

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 13:26:52 GMT

A list of benefits of vegetarian diet, with a discussion of pros and cons of this lifestyle choice.

Jan 10, The Effects of Healthy Eating - Why aren't you enjoying them?

Tue, 10 Jan 2012 13:22:13 GMT

Why aren't you enjoying the effects of healthy eating - Top Ten Excuses

Jan 9, Weight Loss and Diet Tips

Mon, 09 Jan 2012 13:11:22 GMT

Weight Loss and Diet Tips to help you in your efforts to maintain a healthy weight.

Jan 7, Chia Seed

Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:19:22 GMT

Chia Seed - Most people have heard of chia seeds, but not in the context of a super food.

Jan 6, Confusing Health Studies

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 13:24:47 GMT

Don's Question... There's been some recent news about nutrition. Some people are saying that too much iron reduces one's lifespan, yet calcium seems to

Jan 5, Causes of Cavities

Thu, 05 Jan 2012 13:12:50 GMT

Angela's question... In the section titled Wrong Carbs, you say that eating the wrong carbohydrates can lead to cavities. Cavities need three things

Jan 4, Eating Healthy Prior to Pregnancy

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 13:22:19 GMT

Russell's Question... My wife and I are planning to have our first baby next year. Are there any foods she should be eating now to help make sure the

Jan 3, 10 Healthy Eating Tips

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 13:59:28 GMT

List of 10 healthy eating tips to help you to feel better and live longer.

Dec 30, Healthy Eating on a Budget

Fri, 30 Dec 2011 16:09:14 GMT

Healthy eating on a budget is possible with careful planning and strategies to make your food dollars count.

Dec 29, Food is Medicine

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 13:31:23 GMT

Food is Medicine - Discussion of Hippocrates' quote describing food as medicine and how the same wisdom applies today.

Dec 28, Weight Loss Tips

Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:32:49 GMT

A list of useful weight loss tips to help you reach your goal to lose and maintain a healthy weight.

Dec 27, Weight Loss Quiz

Tue, 27 Dec 2011 13:46:18 GMT

A weight loss quiz to test your basic knowledge of how your body uses calories to help you test what you know about this important topic.

Dec 22, Yogurt Recipes - How to include this healthy dairy food in your diet.

Thu, 22 Dec 2011 15:31:39 GMT

Discussion of yogurt and yogurt recipes and how this healthy dairy food can form part of your healthy eating lifestyle.

Dec 21, Recipe Sloppy Joes Made without Meat

Wed, 21 Dec 2011 13:52:10 GMT

Recipe Sloppy Joes for Lacto-vegetarian, Lacto-ovo-vegetarian, and Vegan.

Dec 20, Recipe Peanut Butter Fudge - A Healthier Version of this Popular Treat

Tue, 20 Dec 2011 14:15:36 GMT

Recipe Peanut Butter Fudge for Lacto-vegetarian, Lacto-ovo vegetarian, and Vegan.

Dec 19, Recipe Wassail

Mon, 19 Dec 2011 13:53:59 GMT

Recipe Wassail for everyone to enjoy on those cold winter nights and as a holiday tradition!

Dec 17, Food Poisoning

Sat, 17 Dec 2011 21:29:44 GMT

A comprehensive list of ways to prevent food poisoning, including useful tips for handling and storage of your favorite foods.

Dec 15, Rapid Heartbeat - What could it be?

Thu, 15 Dec 2011 14:14:44 GMT

I know the issue of a rapid heartbeat (tachychardia) is not strictly speaking a healthy eating issue, although eating healthy will certainly lower your

Dec 14, Trading Addictions

Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:56:39 GMT

Kristy's question... Hi, I am a 22-year-old recovering heroin addict. I have found that since I quit using, that I changed from that addiction to being

Dec 13, How can I raise my HDL level?

Tue, 13 Dec 2011 13:37:49 GMT

Jerry's question... I just had a biometric screening and all my numbers were good, including my total cholesterol at 143. However, my HDL cholesterol

Dec 9, Sources of Omega-3 fats Besides Fish Oil

Fri, 09 Dec 2011 19:46:03 GMT

Marilyn's question... I am allergic to fish. How can I get enough Omega 3 as needed for good heart health? Is there another way to take it in a capsule

Dec 8, Crazy Sexy Diet Review

Thu, 08 Dec 2011 14:55:26 GMT

Marisa's question... I just heard about this new diet called The Crazy, Sexy Diet. I need to lose about 40 pounds, and I am looking for a good diet

Dec 7, Healthy Eating -- Food Matters

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 14:04:13 GMT

Healthy Eating is committed to helping you discover how you and your family can eat healthfully.

Dec 6, Potassium and Iodine

Tue, 06 Dec 2011 13:38:13 GMT

Discussions of how to get enough potassium and iodine through healthy eating.

Dec 5, Type 2 Diabetes

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 13:29:28 GMT

A definition of Type 2 Diabetes and how it affects your healthy eating lifestyle.

Dec 4, Getting Older

Sun, 04 Dec 2011 18:44:08 GMT

Discussion of getting older and how aging affects healthy eating.

Dec 2, Add Fiber - Include some fiber foods in your diet today.

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 13:31:41 GMT

Add fiber to your diet, a small step you can take toward your goal of eating healthy.

Dec 1, Limit Junk Food - It could lead to "junk health!"

Thu, 01 Dec 2011 13:45:35 GMT

Tips, techniques to help you limit junk food as a step toward a healthy eating lifestyle.

Nov 30, Wash Fruits and Vegetables - A small step that will lead to better health.

Wed, 30 Nov 2011 17:40:47 GMT

One of the small things you can do is to wash fruits and vegetables to remove undesirable substances that could make you sick.

Nov 29, Recipe Baklava - A Holiday Tradition

Tue, 29 Nov 2011 14:01:43 GMT

Recipe Baklava - Delightful nutty treat made with honey and phyllo leaves.