How to do a safe detox
Every three months, Pamela Bryant, 50, stops eating food for at least 10 days to clean the gunk out of her body. When she's hungry, she drinks a concoction of lemon juice, cayenne pepper and maple...
View ArticleFood Pyramid 101: What's a Realistic Balanced Meal Plan?
1 comment RSS Email Print Photo from Wikimedia Commons Having a plan for how to eat throughout the day is essential, but many people feel lost with knowing the rights foods to choose all day that will...
View ArticleI took a photograph of everything I ate for a month... and lost weight in ...
Psychological effect: Health Director of Red magazine Brigid Moss lost weight in a flash You would think I'd know exactly what I eat each day - after all, it's me who picks up my food and puts it into...
View ArticleQuick and easy gluten free breakfasts
Comment RSS Email Print A GF breakfast can be as easy as boiling an egg One challenge with gluten free living is finding a quick and easy breakfast. One is not able to simply grab a pop tart while...
View ArticleGluten Free 101: Quick and easy gluten free breakfasts
Comment RSS Email Print A GF breakfast can be as easy as boiling an egg One challenge with gluten free living is finding a quick and easy breakfast. One is not able to simply grab a pop tart while...
View ArticleBack to School 101: Healthy after-school snacks
Get alerts when there is a new article from the Charlotte Diet and Exercise Examiner. Read Examiner.com's When children arrive home from school between 2pm and 3pm, they are usually hungry. Lunch was...
View ArticleHealthier after-school snacks
Get alerts when there is a new article from the Boise Healthy Living Examiner. Read Examiner.com's Yesterday, we looked at ways to pack a healthier lunchbox and today we’re examining healthy...
View ArticleStart drinking your way to better health
Get alerts when there is a new article from the Manchester Wellness Examiner. Read Examiner.com's Raw green smoothies have become a hot topic in nutrition and wellness circles. These tasty treats are...
View ArticleUpcoming Cook! SF Cleanse offers healthy eating that wont leave you starving
The Cook! SF Cleanse offers healthy, physician-approved meals that won’t leave you starving. Scheduled for September 18 through 24, the cleanse is designed to give the body a break and heal itself....
View ArticleVegetarian Awareness Month 2009: Easy to prepare vegan, vegetarian and raw...
Busy moms and families everywhere are stretched to the max and short on time for the many responsibilities they are faced with daily, including meal preparation. For many, this problem is further...
View ArticleReview: Cook! SF Cleanse offers unique detox that helped shed pounds and...
I recently participated in a few days of the Cook! SF Cleanse, which I first wrote about in September. I have to say it was an amazing, eye-opening experience. It helped me shed some pounds and...
View ArticleClean, a doctors detox program, hailed by Gwyneth Paltrow
The book Clean: The Revolutionary Program to Restore the Body’s Natural Ability to Health Itself (HarperOne, 2009), written by a New York City cardiologist and leader in integrative medicine, Dr....
View ArticleDining well with diabetes: Café Adelaide, Rio Mar, Iris
Even if you have diabetes, you can and should enjoy great New Orleans restaurants. Creating a healthy meal plan can, along with exercise, help you manage Type 2 diabetes. And you’re more likely to...
View ArticleYour six-step pre-tox party plan: Avoid festive fatigue by boosting your...
Over dinner with a group of girlfriends last week, I realised it was nearly December and no one had mentioned the dreaded 'D' word: diet. Instead of the habitual panic to slim down before weeks of...
View ArticleWhich airline offers the healthiest airplane food?
When you're boxed up in a plane at 35,000 feet your food choices usually come in a box. If you're watching your waistline what snack or sandwich should you grab when the flight attendant strolls down...
View ArticleGluten free snack ideas
Coming up with ways to keep your gluten free food exciting and easy can get tough. Here are some ideas to take a break from cooking or to pack a snack full of nutrients and energy. • Granny Smith...
View ArticleAnswer my health question: What is an easy, cheap detox program for the New...
Healthy, natural diet helps detox. Creative Commons Wikimedia It is a new year and many are ready to go on a good detox program. One popular question the herbalist gets is: What is an easy, cheap...
View ArticleGwyneth Paltrow's Year In Cleansing: Time For Post-Holiday Detox
It's that time of year when Gwyneth bemoans her holiday overindulgence and sets out to reverse the damage. As usual she's sharing her detox program through her newsletter, GOOP, so that everyone can...
View ArticleHoustonian's Guide to The Raw Food Detox Diet
The Raw Food Detox Diet consists of a high quantity of fruits and vegetables along with minimal animal proteins (including milk, cheese, eggs). The diet focuses on whole foods, unprocessed foods and...
View ArticleStocking the pantry and fridge for quick cooking: basic essentials
Salmon is a fish that freezes well and cooks in a matter of minutes. Photo courtesy of the author If you like this ... Essential ingredients 101: anchovies Essential Ingredients 101:...
View ArticleVegan dark chocolate milkshake recipe
Avocados are in season in San Diego, here is a recipe idea to help you enjoy them. Dark Chocolate Vegan Milkshake Serves two Ingredients: 1 large avocado 1 ripe banana 1/2 cup of Luna and Larry's Dark...
View Article15 easy, tasty, healthy and affordable breakfast ideas.
Smoothies are just one of the ways you can supercharge your morning and start your day with energy! Picture source: Wholechildwellness.com If you like this ... How do I eat to lose weight? Getting...
View ArticleStart your own Food Revolution at home
If you haven’t seen the ABC hit, Food Revolution, starring celebrity chef Jamie Oliver, it’s worth taking a moment to peruse the website or watch repeat episodes when they air. With the full intent on...
View ArticleFat or fiction: do celeb diets work?
It seems that even the genetically blessed have to suffer for their looks. Naomi Campbell, 39, has confessed that she commits herself to three punishing lemon and maple syrup detox sessions a year,...
View ArticleWaiter, there is a chef in my kitchen
Mitali Parekh Posted On Tuesday, June 29, 2010 at 05:06:36 PM Delzeen Watcha, working woman Delzeen is a woman on the move and usually packs small meals she can eat on the go. She likes light foods...
View ArticleGet a "Raw" food experience at 118 Degrees
I'll admit, I was skeptical of the raw food movement, especially when I prefer all of my meals cooked (with the exception of sushi of course). But 118 degrees proved me wrong. The food is light,...
View ArticleCelebrate "Don't Eat Meat Week" with Houston's healthy spots
This week is celebrated as "National Don't Eat Meat Week." Photo by: didbygraham/Flickr/creativecommons.org While July has served to commemorate things like “National Grilling Month,” “National Hot...
View ArticleDiets to your door: Do the latest home-delivery meal packages cut the mustard?
Miracle cure? A host of new companies promise to shoulder the burden of working out what you need to eat. But can they help you lose weight in a way that's healthy? How often have you looked enviously...
View ArticleWhat does Jennifer Aniston really eat?
What does Jennifer Aniston really eat? Some claim she curbs carbs on the Atkins diet, others say she follows the Zone Diet, which involves eating a 40:30:30 ratio of carbs to fat to protein. Well,...
View ArticleRe-energizing post-holiday 3-day nutrition plan
Thanksgiving and Christmas day lunch or dinner can taste delicious, yet it's a lot of heavy food. After all that turkey and pie, enjoy some lighter, tastier meals for the next few days by engaging in...
View ArticleDeep cleaning
The road to good health is littered with controversial body-detox strategies promising to melt pounds, boost energy and suck out toxins wrought by poor diet and modern living. It makes sense that a...
View ArticleHow To: Travel Gluten-Free
A gluten-free lifestyle doesn’t mean that you have to say good-bye to your social calendar. You can still enjoy care-free meals at your favorite restaurants. Eating gluten-free doesn’t mean depriving...
View ArticleGet crackin and start snacking
Did the title stun you a little? It probably did! We are always hearing news and health reports about the negative effects of snacking. For the most part, they are true! So many individuals when they...
View ArticleSimple & healthy family menus
Overview Healthy and simple foods go hand-in-hand because the healthiest foods are in their original form without a lot of processing. Developing healthy, simple family menus has a lot to do with each...
View ArticleNew product digest: latest launches from Julie's Organic, Pure Bar and more!
This Examiner may be on vacation, but the new product news never takes a break. Accordingly, here’s a list of the latest gluten-free items you can expect to see on local store shelves in the months...
View Article5 Simply Changes for a Healthier Family
Our lifestyles do not miraculously change overnight. Taking small steps to a healthier family will enable a more promising future. Try five new changes a month. Get the whole family involved. Here is...
View ArticleEating dandelion greens, a super detox food
Most San Francisco Bay area residents may curse the dandelions that poke through well-manicured landscapes right around this time of year. But the fact is, this plant is actually a superfood loaded...
View ArticleBanish acne, belly fat with these healthful meals
Nutritionist and beauty expert Kimberly Snyder used to struggle with coarse hair, breakouts and stubborn belly fat — until she discovered that what you eat is the ultimate beauty product. In her book...
View Article8 healthy snacks for summer, or after school
August has arrived. Maybe you’ve run out of ideas for healthy summer snacks. Or maybe you want some new ideas for after school. Instead of hitting the drive-thru or letting the kids run wild down the...
View ArticleDay 7: Kick Off the Cleanse (Recipes!)
Good morning and welcome to week two of your Healthy Living Community Cleanse! Over the past week, you have cut down on sugar, caffeine, gluten and dairy. You have gone shopping for healthy, whole...
View ArticleThe killer curves diet
From Sunday Life My day on a plate: Ljubenka MilunovicPlus-size model and ambassador for fashion label Sara 8am A smoothie (with fruits in season, flaxseed oil, coconut oil, vitamin C powder, goji...
View ArticleDay 17: Your Cleanse Questions Answered
Now that we're more than two weeks into our Healthy Living 21-Day Community Cleanse, I wanted to take the time to answer some of your common questions about the program. Why do a cleanse in the first...
View ArticleGet a clean start on a nine-day detox
EMMA SOMERS GRANDDAD WAS a great man for the nettle soup. Good for what ails you. Great for clearing out the system. Not that he had too much to purge, being a moderate drinker, and a passive smoker...
View ArticleI am CLEAN!
Last Sunday, I ended my biannual 21-day clean detox. I feel amazing. Full of energy, lighter, leaner, focused, balanced and rejuvenated. In fact, the 21 days are over and I just want to keep going. I...
View ArticleCook! SF takes the guesswork out of healthy eating
In the war on weight gain, half the battle may be sheer willpower, but the other half is pure strategy and logistics: Busy people simply may not have the time to research, shop, prep and cook (let...
View ArticleLooking back at my juice detox
Dinner was a chilled pint container of beet juice that was the color of a psychedelic freak-out and tasted like sugary dirt if you thought about it. I tried not to. Instead I pushed myself to savor...
View ArticlePalatable pairings with your drink
SHARE AND DISCUSSTweetPalatable pairings with your drink The next time you throw a party, don't go into a tizzy thinking about what appetizer to pair with which drink. Here are some of the best...
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