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March is National Nutrition Month, and the American Dietetic Association is encouraging everyone this month to “Eat Right with Color”.  Adding a variety of color to your meals also adds a variety of nutrients and antioxidants that is great for your health!!.  Food color variety is essential for you to maximize the nutritional value ofRead more

Here are a couple of easy and delicious recipes put out this month by ADA to help you increase your fruit and vegetable consumption.  Go to www.eatright.org and click on National Nutrition Month Recipes for 5 pages worth of recipes and new food ideas. Blueberry Yogurt Belgian Waffles6 ServingsIngredients: 3 eggs 1 1/2 cups fat-freeRead more

Great news! You don't have to starve yourself to get that perfect, fat-free frame. In fact, you shouldn't. Because even if you lose weight through dieting alone, your body won't burn fat any easier. To rev up your fat-burning engines, focus less on how often you empty your plate and more on how often you fillRead more

  Here is an interesting statistic, “Cardiovascular Disease (CVD) is the leading killer of women in America, accounting for over 1/3 of all deaths.  This is more than the combined death rates of breast, ovarian, and cervical cancer”. In a recent study conducted on women who had experienced a heart attack, each was surveyed onRead more

Omega-3 fatty acids have been shown to help heart disease in so many ways.  Research shows that it decreases arrhythmias and triglycerides, slows growth of atherosclerosis, and lowers blood pressure.  Fish is your best source of omega 3s and is also low in saturated fat.  The American Heart Association recommends 2-3.5 oz servings of fishRead more