Is There Such a Thing as a “Light” Cocktail or Beer?
Is There Such a Thing as a “Light” Cocktail or Beer? In the quest to still get our jollies from drinking alcohol, and still maintain our trim waistlines and not blow up out of control, which is what a lot of drinking tends to get you because of it’s large amount of empty calories, many [...]
Review : Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal
Review : Quaker Weight Control Oatmeal Well, it looks like I have a new favorite breakfast, and the best news is that while it tastes good, and a little like you’re being naughty, this nutritious breakfast packs quite a bit of dietary fiber in it and also, even when you add some nuts, it comes [...]
Liraglutide Diabetes Drug Helps Weight Loss
Liraglutide Diabetes Drug Helps Weight Loss Boy, is this newer drug a tongue twister! Liraglutide (lee-rah-glue-tide) is actually a diabetes drug that is designed to help people control their blood sugar levels and keep them at more normal lows and keep the spikes down so that they can have a healthy blood sugar level. Now, [...]
The Push to Make School Lunches Healthier
The Push to Make School Lunches Healthier School lunches for our children have been lacking in enough of the proper nutrients for our young ones. New standards have been proposed to match up with the new updated government’s own dietary guidelines that were revised in 2005. These new guidelines call for an increase in fruits [...]
The Versatile, Healthy Smoothie
The Versatile, Healthy Smoothie As we strive to become more aware of our health and nutrition levels, we have become increasingly inventive on different ways to enhance our quality food intake while keeping our calories down. One of the best examples of this phenomenon is the varied and creative use of the healthy beverages called [...]
The No Flour and No Sugar Diet
The No Flour and No Sugar Diet One of the simplest and easy to follow diets out there is the No Flour, No Sugar Diet. The logic behind it is very basic. The foods that are usually high calorie and lower on actual nutrition are the ones with a high content of these two ingredients. [...]
Review : Zone Perfect Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bars
Review : Zone Perfect Dark Chocolate Nutrition Bars I know, I know, aren’t “dark chocolate” and nutrition a totally antonymous coupling of terms? They really shouldn’t go together, right? I mean, the only thing going for dark chocolate is that it does contain some antioxidants and has been proven, if not somewhat dubiously, to be [...]
The Lean Cuisine Diet
The Lean Cuisine Diet I must say that I wasn’t really always a fan of promoting prepackaged meals, with what I felt was inferior nutrition, tiny microscopic portions, and high sodium. However, when you add some healthy sides to a Lean Cuisine, or other prepackaged frozen premade meal that is low in calories and fat, [...]
What a Good Acidophilus Supplement Can Do for You
What a Good Acidophilus Supplement Can Do for You With so much attention being focused on colon health and digestive health, it’s no wonder acidophilus supplements and foods have been skyrocketing in popularity lately. These supplements are comprised of what are called probiotics. That’s right, it’s the opposite of antibiotics, which kill bacteria – good [...]
New Reality Show Tries to Shape Up WV Town
New Reality Show Tries to Shape Up WV Town A new reality show featuring famous British chef Jamie Oliver, is set to start filming in Huntington West Virginia, which has been given the (some say unfair) title of the fattest and unhealthiest city in the US. The chef is supposed to help teach the city [...]
