Why not create a healthier, still very tasty Thanksgiving feast by considering the menu, the ingredients, how you serve and how you pace the meal?

• Serve a healthy cup of soup or a delicious salad to start the meal and fill people up with some healthy-anti-oxidant rich ingredients
• Use smaller plates for the main...

Tofu Egg Salad

4 blocks of firm tofu (make sure any liquid is expressed), refrigerated and then cut up in cubes

1/2 cup fat free mayonnaise

3 tablspoons of Dijon mustard

1/2 tsp of turmeric

1 tsp of smoked paprika

2 tablespoons of fresh Italian parsley

1 tablespoon of fresh dill

1/2 cup chopped celery

1/2 cup peas

Salt...

New research seems to show that consuming cocoa bean, as a supplement, may give you some great health benefits.

 According to a Harvard researcher, the Kuna tribe, living off the coast of Panama, die far less frequently from health issues we associate with "American lifestyle."  The tribe has very low rates of heart disease, and cancer...

Men who drank at least one cup of coffee daily significantly lowered their risk of aggressive prostate cancer.  

if you are suffering from insomnia, try going to bed later, but consistently wake up at the same time daily.  That may help to re-set your sleeping "clock."

Unlike cholesterol, triglyceride elevations...

Health Dos and Dont's:

• Want to take fish oil capsules? There is currently no basis to choose a supplement derived specifically from krill.   
• If you take your calcium supplements on an empty stomach, then choosing calcium citrate, which does not need stomach acid to break it down, is a good choice.  Otherwise...

Think you should be losing weight faster or lose more weight on your eating plan or diet?  Here are some clues to help you figure out why you're not:

• You're eating more than one 100 calorie pack as your snack
• You're eating...

The following swap outs either offer a tasty lower calorie option, low calorie plus healthy fat nutrition or a dose of fiber, calcium or vitamins with optimal calories:

• Turkey bacon from Trader Joe's
• By: Amy Hendel | @ 06/06/11 07:17 pm | 1 Comments [+]

Great cooking tools can help to make a healthy chef!!

The Cuisinart Mini-Prep Plus Processor is worth its $40 and comes in cool colors.   

A number of food manufacturers have joined together to form The National Weight Commitment Foundation in an effort to fight the obesity epidemic among children.  Their first effort is a message called "together counts."  You can view the very smart message at www.togethercounts.com. 

By: Amy Hendel | @ 05/25/11 05:52 am | 2 Comments [+]

Most of you know the dangers of taking medications with grapefruit juice.  Grapefruit juice can actual increase the a drug's potency.  Well apple juice and orange juice can do the opposite.  Drinking these 2 juices within 2 hours of taking certain medications can weaken the drug's effectiveness.  Drugs that can be affected...

Making those sweet hot beverages a bit less caloric:

• If you love hot chocolate, make it with unsweetened hot cocoa and evaporated skim milk
• Make a lighter soy chai latte by brewing the chai teabag yourself and use...

Thanks to manufacturers getting the message, you can now have "down-sized carbs" that allow you more sensible calorie options for sandwiches-

• By: Amy Hendel | @ 04/11/11 06:27 am | 0 Comments [+]

If you already have diabetes type 2 then studies show that you should do both aerobic exercise like brisk walking AND resistance training to nudge weight loss and keep blood sugar levels more balanced.

By: Amy Hendel | @ 04/04/11 07:14 am | 0 Comments [+]

Here's a home help  tip:

Run your towels and any thicker items through the spin cycle a second time to further remove water and even add a perfectly dry, clean towel to draw the water out.

Throw wet clothes into a dryer right after the...

Did you know?

Bottled teas have far less antioxidants than brewed green or black tea.

You can ask for a "breast shield" during a CT scan of another body part to reduce radiation exposure and heightened risk of...

Ever try bilberries?  They are high in phytochemicals and may help to improve vision and may improve blood glucose levels.

Ever eat trout?  It's a good alternative to salmon because it is also rich inhealthy fatty acids.

By: Amy Hendel | @ 03/14/11 07:27 am | 0 Comments [+]