Last year, Robert DeVito shared with us his tips for Surviving the Holidays – Maintain your Weight and Keep your Sanity. This year he’s sharing more great information on how to deal with cravings during the […]
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December 12, 2012
10 iPhone Apps for Tracking Kids Nutritional Needs
Guest post by journalist and health advocate, Suzanne Cullen. Keeping up with what your child needs, what she doesn’t need, and what she’s actually eating can be difficult, but it’s also essential for parents who […]
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November 20, 2012
EatSmart Fans Weigh in With TOP TIPS to Avoid Weight Gain During the Holidays
Everyone loves a giveaway and EatSmart fans are no exception. For this month’s giveaway, we asked the many participants interested in winning an EatSmart Precision Tracker Bathroom Scale to share with us their Best Tip […]
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November 13, 2012
Coco-Crazy: The Dish on Coconut Oil, Milk, and Water
For the past 60 years, the all-knowing doctors of Western medicine have shunned the humble coconut as a source of bad, saturated fat and a straight ticket to high cholesterol, obesity, and heart disease. Meanwhile, […]
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October 23, 2012
Top Reasons to Make Your Own Orange Juice
If you’ve ever had a glass of fresh-squeezed orange or grapefruit juice, then you know that the stuff you buy in a carton, a bottle, or (shudder) a can tastes almost nothing like it. There […]
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October 16, 2012
Some Good Advice for Cancer Survivors—Lose the Weight
Do we really need to read another article to understand the importance of maintaining a healthy weight and why we need to lose those extra pounds?? I thought not until I read a very interesting […]
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October 9, 2012
Healthy Snack Ideas for College Students Living in Dorm Rooms
Guest post by Alice from Be FITspring. All settled into college life yet or is it still hectic? I know with your busy lifestyle, between adjusting to classes, making new friends, and joining new clubs, […]
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September 25, 2012
5 Benefits of Tomatoes and 10 Easy Recipe Ideas
Lately, I have been obsessed with the current fruit or veggie that’s super fresh and at its peak. Last week it was watermelon (ok, I’m still super into that too!) but this week I am all […]
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September 18, 2012
Making The Perfect Cup Of Tea
Making the perfect cup of tea doesn’t have to be difficult. There are plenty of ways you can make the perfect cup, depending on where you are and what you’re doing. Unlike coffee, you don’t […]
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September 4, 2012
Top 5 Spices You Should Be Eating
Buying bucket-loads of pharmaceutical pills that seem only to worsen—or make more—symptoms is both costly and often ineffective. Little did we know that our cooking cabinets can sometimes serve as mini-medicine cabinets! Here are 5 […]
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August 21, 2012
How to Avoid the Freshman 15
You may have heard of something called “The Freshman 15,” which translates into those 15 pounds that some college freshmen gain from over indulging in dining halls buffets (and perhaps some drinks at frat parties!), […]
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August 14, 2012
Gluten Free – What’s the Hype?
According to WebMd, approximately 1% of the world’s population has celiac disease and approximately 10% of people are gluten-sensitive. People with celiac disease and people who are sensitive to gluten have a difficult time digesting […]
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August 7, 2012
5 High Protein Snack Ideas for Kids
According to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, the protein needs in children change and increase as they get older. For instance, a child 2 to 3 years old requires 13 to 50g of protein […]
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July 31, 2012
The Kitchen Makes the Cook: 5 Reasons to Upgrade to a Big Kitchen
I used to feel like it didn’t matter how much space you had, or how many tools you had in your kitchen. I used to think that if you were passionate about cooking, you could […]
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July 25, 2012
The 5 Most Common Nutritional Deficiencies and How to Avoid Them
Nutritional deficiencies are incredibly common in the everyday population. General malaise is a common complaint across society. Almost everybody could benefit from increased energy, less stress and improved nails, skin and hair condition. Some simple […]
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July 17, 2012
Nutritional Tips for Cancer Patients
Guest post by Complementary Medicine Advocate, Jillian McKee. Regardless if you have been recently diagnosed with cancer, are undergoing treatment, or are in remission, nutrition is of utmost importance. Eating may present a problem to […]
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June 26, 2012
The Benefits of Eating Healthy during Pregnancy
Guest post by Dana Vicktor, senior researcher and writer for duedatecalculator.org. You know that it’s important to eat healthy to reduce the incidence of disease and to promote longevity. In pregnancy, it is even more […]
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June 7, 2012
The Ban and the Big Gulp
I found the uproar that followed Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s announcement last week very interesting as he proposed a municipal ban on the sale of sodas and other sugary drinks that are larger than 16 […]
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June 5, 2012
Snack Smart on 200 Calories or Less
Summer is quickly approaching here in NJ and with the beautiful weather comes shorts, bathing suits, outdoor activities and living a healthy lifestyle. Eating healthy will help you feel your best, have plenty of energy […]
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May 22, 2012
What are the Differences in Flour?
Guest Post by Janine McHale, owner of the blog, The Empowered Plate. What is the best one to use, what are the differences, and how do you know which one to choose? As a holistic […]
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