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Nutrition News & Diet Trends

Nutrition News & Diet Trends

What Does Plant-Based Eating Really Mean?

Details on the plant-based diet and why is may or not be the right option for you. Beyond the buzzwords, find out what plant-based really is. “Plant-based” eating has made...

6 Grocery Store Games You Can Play With Your Kids

A simple, yet clever guide to raise healthy eaters by making food shopping fun. Ever since my kids were big enough to sit up in a grocery cart, they came...

Back to School — and Back to the Table

I’ve read and written many back-to-school stories: on the importance of not skipping breakfast, the skill of packing a lunch that won’t get thrown away, and the need for incorporating high-energy...

How Much Do The Dates On Food Packages Really Matter?

This article originally appeared on What’s Good by Vitamin Shoppe. If you stand in the middle of the grocery store confused about the difference between the expiration, ‘use by’, and...

7 Hot New Foods That Will Actually Make Your Life Healthier

HAVE YOU TRIED TO BUY A box of crackers lately? With more than a dozen varieties of Nut-Thins alone – from country ranch to Asiago cheese to honey cinnamon – it’s...

Flexitarian Diet 101

How Exactly Does the Flexitarian Diet Work? “You can think of this diet as a ‘vegetarian-ish’ way of eating since this plan touts the basic principles and benefits of a...

4 Ways to End Fat Talk

“I knew I’d blow my diet. Why even bother?” Familiar? Negative self-talk is quite common when people are trying to lose or maintain their weight. You really have to be...

10 Bad Habits to Break to Beat Bloat

Feeling self-conscious about your puffed-out belly? Before you torture yourself with a fad diet and stomach crunches, consider that your “fat” belly may actually just be bloated — and it...

10 ‘Meal Planning’ Tips for People Who Hate Planning

Meal planning doesn’t have to be hard or unenjoyable! Expand your definition of the concept to eat well while embracing spontaneity. Meal planning is touted as a direct route to eating...

Bad Eating Habits Even Nutritionists Have (AND How to Fix Them!)

As I was writing this story, I looked down at my plate and noticed the food I was eating had disappeared. It seemed as if the toasted waffle covered with...