Eating a healthy diet often means spending time reading food labels at the grocery store. The next time you hit the market, follow these important tips to ensure you're not missing something. Look at more than calories: When it comes to losing weight, you've probably grown accustomed to checking the calorie counts, but remember that this number isn't everything. Many healthy foods (like quinoa) Read more

You may think your diet is right on track, but do you know how much fat, sugar, and salt you should be eating on an everyday basis? In honor of National Nutrition Month, we're taking a look at the dietary guidelines for some of the sneakiest health spoilers. Learn the recommended daily intake for fat, sugar, and salt based on a 2,000 calories-per-day diet and try to adjust your habits Read more

It's important to start your day off right by eating a well-balanced breakfast that includes protein. However, are you aware of the calories and nutritional breakdown of your favorite breakfast proteins? Check out the nutritional breakdown of popular breakfast proteins. Read more

If you're looking to cut calories, fat, and cholesterol from your diet, you may choose an omelet made of egg whites instead of whole eggs for breakfast. But is choosing egg whites over whole eggs really the best choice nutritionally? The only way to find out is to do a little comparing, so continue reading to check out my chart comparing eggs to egg whites. Read more

If you're gluten-free, noshing on the usual snacks of crackers and cheese or PB on whole wheat toast are out, but here are 10 delicious and nutritious snacks — all free of wheat, rye, oats, and barley — and all under 150 calories. One small Asian pear (51 calories) with one organic mozzarella cheese stick (80 calories): 131 calories One Lundberg Organic Brown Rice Cake (70 calories) topped Read more

A healthy way to satisfy your sweet tooth is to enjoy a piece of fresh fruit — either by itself, with yogurt, or added to a smoothie or shake. While some fruit can be high in sugar, if you are active and healthy, having too much fructose (the sugar from fruit) doesn't need to be a concern of yours. However, if you have (or are at risk of getting) diabetes, your fruit intake should be monitored Read more

While it's true that meat is an excellent source of protein, it's by no means the only source and also not always the healthiest. If you're avoiding beef, chicken, and fish for ethical reasons, or simply trying to avoid a diet that's high in saturated fat or cholesterol, feel assured that a vegetarian diet can offer you enough protein. You just need to pay attention to make sure you're getting Read more