(NC)-If you’re trying to watch your weight, remember this – fish contain many important nutrients and can be lower in calories than other protein choices. Canada’s Food Guide recommends eating at least two Food Guide servings of fish each week because of the beneficial omega-3 fats that fish contain. To get the greatest health benefits, [...]

While popular thought holds that winter is the time when Americans pack on the pounds, summer can be fraught with food dangers as well. Chow down on one (or 10) too many ballpark hot dogs, burgers or ice cream cones and all the water skiing in the world won’t burn the calories you’ve consumed.
Summer can [...]

From salads and yogurts to cereals and sodas, grocery store shelves are lined with a myriad of products to help a person maintain and lose weight, control cravings and add vitamins and nutrients. But are all of these products healthy?
Elizabeth Somer, M.S., R.N., a registered dietician and author of “10 Habits That Mess Up a [...]

Experts agree: the average American’s dietary habits are dismal. On average, we consume 12 percent more calories – an added 300 calories per day – now than we did in 1985, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Added sugar accounts for roughly 23 percent of that increase, the U.S.D.A. estimates.
Awareness of sugar’s caloric impact [...]

In order to optimize your health a good diet is essential. But, with all the fad diets around it can be difficult to know what is ‘good’. Nutrition science to the rescue! Though some things are still controversial, numerous studies reinforce the following basic information.
A healthy diet requires not just items from the four basic [...]

(ARA) – The end of winter seems like it should be a time to rejoice. Instead, many people experience a twinge of dread when they realize that the arrival of spring also means the advent of swimsuit season. But a few simple, wise food and exercise choices can help people embrace the sights and sounds [...]

Dieting is big business. Americans spent more than $43 billion on weight loss products in 2004, according to American Dietetic Association. But too many people wind up wasting their hard-earned money on fad diets, unproven products and weight-loss gimmicks that just don’t work. Still, the fads keep coming — and coming back.
“The lure of quick [...]

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f you are resolved to the task of losing a few pounds now that the extra holiday calories have taken their toll, consider how foods like low-fat, high calcium-and-protein cottage cheese can help you quickly – and better still, deliciously lose weight. The entire Nordica line (www.gaylea.com) has now received the coveted Health Check from [...]

With a little planning and know-how, you can dine out and watch your waistline. Slim-Fast (www.slimfast.ca) shows you how to make the right choices and still enjoy your local eateries.
. The number one strategy when eating fast foods is to watch the portion sizes. The “super sized” or “combination” meals might be easy on your [...]

Salads appeal to dieters for several reasons; they’re nutritious, they are simple to make, and they taste great. However, many dieters make common mistakes in preparing their salads, which makes them less nutritious. Many people make the mistake of adding fatty salad dressings, croutons, grated cheese, bacon bits, and other processed ingredients to their salads.  [...]