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9 Heart-Healthy Ways to Lower Your Salt Intake
Posted on February 2, 2012
February is American Heart Month, so why not start taking better care of yours now? First choose foods with nutrition labels containing a Percent Daily Value for sodium of 5 percent or less, then follow these 9 simple tips from the No. 1 rated The DASH* Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days without Drugs, by Thomas Moore, M.D.
New Atkins Recipe: Shrimp Diablo
Posted on January 22, 2012
Diablo (“devil” in Spanish) refers to the spicy kick of this tomato-and-jalapeño-infused sauce. Be sure to wear gloves when working with jalapeños to prevent irritations. From The New Atkins for a New You Cookbook by Colette Heimowitz.
The Best-Rated DASH Diet: Why It Works
Posted on January 5, 2012
The DASH Diet has been named the No. 1 Best Diet Overall and the Best Diet for Healthy Eating by U.S. News & World Report. Why? The diet, which stands for Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension, isn’t overly limiting, is heart-healthy, and focuses on key nutrients eaten in whole foods such as fruits and veggies—not in pills. Making simple changes are the answer, says Thomas Moore, M.D., author of The DASH* Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days—Without Drugs.
What a Healthy Diet Does to Your Body in 15 Minutes, 12 Hours, 12 Weeks…
Posted on December 29, 2011
When trying to lose weight, you might be focused on fitting into that sexy black number hanging in your closet. But there are wonderful things happening inside your body that won’t be reflected on the scale, such as decreasing blood pressure, blood sugar, and cholesterol. Learn more from Dr. Mike Moreno, author of The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor’s Plan Designed for Rapid Results.
The 10 Commandments of Weight Loss for Life
Posted on December 28, 2011
Before you make your New Year’s resolutions, remember: A series of small lifestyle changes can help you lose weight—and keep it off for good. Learn how to stop dieting and make honest behavioral moves that will keep you slim. From Keri Gans, MS, RD, CDN, author of The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You.
17 Ways to Maximize Nutrients from Your Fruits and Veggies
Posted on November 2, 2011
You’re eating right and changing your diet—great work! But before you microwave those peas or stir-fry that veggie medley, be sure you know the best way to help your healthy produce retain its nutrient value. From Dr. Mike Moreno, author of The 17 Day Diet: A Doctor’s Plan Designed for Rapid Results.
How to Beat Holiday Bulge with Simple Salad Tricks
Posted on November 1, 2011This is the time to pay penance for Halloween candy sins and still clean up your act before the holiday bulge threatens to derail your diet. The first thing to do is bulk up on your veggie intake, especially in the form of appetite-squelching salads. Hate low-cal dressing? Think you don’t have time to make salads? Think again, says Keri Gans, MS, RD, CDN, author of The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You.
Eat Smart with 9 Heart-Healthy Cooking Techniques
Posted on September 22, 2011
Need some ideas for preparing healthier meals at home? Learn which cooking methods can help you whittle away your waistline with tips from The DASH Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days—Without Drugs, by Thomas Moore, M.D.
Bethenny Frankel on How to Avoid the Freshman 15
Posted on September 20, 2011
When you’re in college—or really, at any time in your life when you’re thrown into a new environment or stressful situation—it can be difficult to eat well. Skinnygirl founder and reality star Bethenny Frankel shows how to make healthy choices without dieting or giving up your favorite foods. From A Place of Yes: 10 Rules for Getting Everything You Want Out of Life.
10 Smart Lunch Ideas for a Thinner, Healthier You
Posted on September 8, 2011
It’s back-to-school season, and it’s a good time to revamp your lunch with some savvy additions that will keep you feeling energized and satisfied for three to four hours. Mix it up with these healthy tips from Keri Gans, MS, RD, CDN, author of The Small Change Diet: 10 Steps to a Thinner, Healthier You.
Easy Ways to Eat More Fruits and Veggies
Posted on August 8, 2011
Recently, the USDA made it clear it wants you to eat your fruits and vegetables: They should take up half your plate at every meal. Fruits and veggies are low-cal, high fiber, and a very important part of the No. 1-ranked DASH (Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension) diet.
Get Out of the Kitchen! No-Cook Meals to Beat the Heat
Posted on August 1, 2011
When the weather is as warm as the days are long, it seems downright criminal to spend time sweltering in a cramped kitchen with a hot oven. Stay cool and satisfied with simple, healthy, no-cook meals.
8 Simple Ways to Trim the Fat From Your Diet
Posted on July 31, 2011
Most Americans eat a diet that is too high in fat, especially saturated fats (from animal products). Don’t be one of them: Learn how to reduce fat and lower your blood pressure from U.S. News & World Report’s No. 1 ranked diet, The DASH* Diet for Hypertension: Lower Your Blood Pressure in 14 Days — Without Drugs, by Thomas Moore, M.D.
How to Tell if You Have Psoriasis
Posted on July 27, 2011
Although it’s a widespread medical condition, psoriasis seems to have flown under the radar of buzzed-about medical conditions–until recently, when reality TV star Kim Kardashian was diagnosed with the autoimmune skin disease.
