When you look at statistics, you will find that obesity is currently sweeping the globe at an alarming rate. Over 1 billion adults are classed as overweight while 300 million are classed as obese according to the World Health Organization. It’s a scary figure that needs to be changed, but that is not going to…
Who Wants Some Healthy Snacks For On The Go?
If you’re like most working Americans, you find it difficult to fit in healthy snacks in a pinch, and if you work in corporate America, chances are, the M&Ms in that break room vending machine are pretty tempting. However, the 236 calories in that bag are probably going to leave you feeling hungry long after…
8 Easy Healthy Snacks to Travel With
Need to take your snacks with you? Sometimes running errands, running kids to and from after-school activities or traveling will require you to pack snacks to take with you in order to keep it healthy. Here are 8 healthy snacks that will travel with you easily. 1. Fresh Fruit – Apples, oranges, pears and bananas…
Make Yourself 100 Calorie Snacks at Home
If you are especially concerned about the amount of calories you are consuming everyday there are low calorie choices that can take the stress out of finding a fitting snack. Though many of these will not actually replace a well cooked meal they are the perfect treat when no other options are available or when…
Things to Consider in Preparing Your Best Pre Workout Snack
Every wise fitness enthusiast would grab a snack before heading to the gym. The pre-workout snack has become a holy grail among fitness buffs. This is done to maximize our strength and endurance throughout the day. When we eat our pre workout snacks, it fuels our body tremendously. It is important to condition our body…
Creating Healthy Cookie Recipes
Healthy cookie recipes are not just a fantasy. With a few tips and substitutions, you can welcome some tasty cookies back into your diet! Most people, no matter their age, really love cookies. However, many cookies out there are full of calories and fat, which make cookies a less than healthy choice. While many of…
3 Quick and Easy Healthy Recipes for Kids
Junk food just looks good doesn’t it? I mean it’s colorful, cream-filled, and just down right pleasing to the eyes. Take for example what my kids want for breakfast every morning. Without doing any name dropping here – it’s cream-filled, has sprinkles and has the word sundae in it. I mean come on, what kid wouldn’t…
Vegetarian Sandwich Recipes
Living as a vegetarian is not what is previously was. Thanks to medical research it has become public information that in fact vegetarians do live longer than those that consume meat products their entire lives. Why is this? Well, mostly due to the large amount of fat that meats and dairy products can contain, making…
Sweet Potato Cake Recipe
After tasting this cake at my church’s homecoming, I became a huge fan – and so did my family. This cake has been a huge hit when I first started making it for my church’s bake sales and thankfully now, other people will be able to make it too so I can take a breather…
Healthy Snacks: Discover the Truth About Becoming Healthier and More Well
You snack late at night. Do you choose your snack based on taste? Or based on health benefit? You probably choose based on taste and odds are, what you’re choosing to snack on is leading you towards an unhealthy life. Be completely open and honest with yourself and picture yourself in 10 years… Picture what…