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1 5 Tips on Organizing the Kitchen For Healthy Eating From Celeb Dietitian Ashley Koff
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2 What to Eat (and When) Before Working Out
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3 Herbal Primer From Goddess Body: Red Raspberry Leaf
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4 Gelatin is Made Out of What???
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5 Nutritional Quiz: Protein
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6 Peanut Butter vs. Almond Butter
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7 You Asked: Drinking Water While Eating — Good or Bad?
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8 How to Eat 1,000 mg of Calcium a Day
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9 Cashews vs. Almonds
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10 10 Things: Highest Sources of Folate
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11 Calories in Summery Smoothies
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12 The Skinny On: Baked Potatoes
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13 DrSugar Answers: Timing With Vitamins?
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14 All About Sprouts
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15 Protein in Foods
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16 Calcium, Iron, and Fiber — Oh My!
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17 Dietitians Dish: Bloating Foods
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18 Got Milk? Reasons to Go Out and Get Some
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19 A Reader's Advice on Craving Sweets and Healthy Dessert Options
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20 What's the Deal With Blue Corn?
Anyone who's ever tried to decode a nutritional label at the grocery store is well aware that it can be an incredibly confusing task. And for those of us who think we've got it down pat . . . it turns out that the language used on those tricky lil labels is riddled with misleading terminology that may have you feeding your tot less healthy food than you think. Test your nutritional know-how, and Read more
Do you give your body the right amount of nutrients it needs? A new report from the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says that, thankfully, most Americans get enough essential vitamins, like vitamins A and D, iron, and folate. That's good news for us, since it shows that we're helping our bodies fight disease and stay strong and healthy. But since the report studied blood and urine Read more
Vogue writer Dara-Lynn Weiss's controversial article about putting her 7-year-old on a strict diet is making waves. While the reaction to Weiss's extreme approach was mixed, most parents can agree that they would never ignore a doctor's recommendation to take action on their child's health and well-being. Here are five easy kitchen and nutrition updates that every family can make, whether weight Read more
Gone are the days when McDonald's and Burger King were the only fast-food options for families looking for lunch on the run. Now parents have a plenty of choices when striving to feed kids quickly, without sacrificing quality and nutrition in the process. But beware of hidden pitfalls, like seemingly healthy meals that are actually loaded with fat and calories or lacking all nutritional value. Read more
Caffeine fiends are well-versed in the language of cappuccinos, Frappuccinos, mochaccinos . . . but babyccinos?! According to The Brooklyn Paper, our coffee-obsessed culture is cultivating new followers who haven't even graduated from sippy cups. The pint-size beverages consist of either decaf cappuccino or frothy steamed milk and foam. The trend started in Australia about a decade ago, but has Read more
Losing weight is no easy task. It takes time to find the right combination of willpower, diet, and exercise to work for yourself, so it's no wonder that there's no end to products that promise to help you out. Anything from Snooki-endorsed Zantrex to tasteless, calorie-less fiber that fills your belly without adding calories are currently on the market touting fast results for dropping pounds. Read more
When it comes to nutrition, do you know your facts from fiction? Take this quiz and see. Source: Flickr User stevendepolo Take the Quiz Read more
As moms, we all know how hard it can be to get tots to eat their veggies and fruits. Let's be honest — sometimes it can be a nightmare! A nutritious, balanced diet can be a difficult thing to achieve for a child, especially when other kids at school or on the playground are allowed to eat everything they're not! Raising a child on a vegan diet — like vegan advocate and new mama Alicia Read more
Many people associate sprouts with those stringy, wormy-looking mung bean sprouts in stir-fry dishes. Otherwise, you might think of the bitter alfalfa sprouts used to fill sandwiches. Did you know that sprouting extends to a wide variety of grains, beans, and nuts, and sprouting these food items can tremendously increase nutrition and digestibility? While fairly recent salmonella and E. coli Read more
If dropping pounds is your plan, then you no doubt have calories on the brain. Check out the chart below to find out which sources of protein contain the fewest calories. It might be just the tidbit of info to help shave calories off your meals so you reach your goal weight faster. Read more
