Nutrition Basics 
Not All Calories Are Created Equal(0)
Would 2,000 calories worth of candy bars have the same effect on your weight as 2,000 calories worth of wholesome foods? Um, no…of course not! When it comes to food, focus on quality, not quantity. You can consume more calories and lose more weight if you opt for nutritious foods over processed ones.
You’ve probably heard [...]
Eat The Rainbow
When you eat fruits and vegetables, try to eat as many colors as you can on a daily basis. If you do this, you won’t have to worry if you are getting enough vitamins, minerals, and anti-oxidants. Different colored fruits and veggies have different nutrients and you need them all.
Red Fruits and Veggies: These provide [...]
Crunching Numbers (Calorie Counting)
I advise against counting calories on a day to day basis because the numbers will start to feel like shackles. When you eat a balanced diet of wholesome foods and listen to your body’s needs, calories tend to sort themselves out. However, if you have never considered what your dietary needs are before, or if [...]
How To Make Any Recipe Healthy!
You don’t need a low-fat recipe to eat low-fat! You can take any recipe and make it healthy when you apply the simple tips below.
The easiest way to approach a recipe is to consider three things:
1. What ingredients can be substituted for a lighter ingredient?
2. What unhealthy ingredients can be removed or eliminated from the [...]