Choose whole foods such as produce, fresh meat and fish, and whole grains that are close to their natural state as possible for they have a higher nutrient density than refined foods and more vitamins and minerals.

Good habits and good health must be grounded in something, and breakfast is definitely a good place to start. Not only does breakfast fill you up early and help you to avoid unhealthy snacking, it improves concentration, performance, strength and endurance. A nutritionally sound breakfast gives your body the fuel it needs to run efficiently [...]

Certified nutritionist, author of Make Over Your Metabolism, and member of the Gold’s Gym Fitness Institute, Robert Reames provides helpful pointers on how to snack healthy and effectively to increase your metabolic rate. According to Reames, the main rule of thumb is to snack on foods that are as close to their natural state as possible. “Avoid [...]

EAT MORE Yes, really. But you have to nosh on the good stuff, according to the Framingham Nutrition Study. This ongoing research has found that women who consume 400 more calories per day and eat healthier foods are 2½ times less likely to develop abdominal obesity than women who take in fewer calories but consume more [...]

Let’s face it: Restrictive diets, the ones that rule out a good portion of the nutritional pyramid — leaving you with a food rectangle? — are rarely successful. You’re hungry, cranky and far more likely to wind up on the couch with a bag of potato chip dust than you would be if you simply allowed [...]

Face it: Diets come and go, but unfortunately, all too often the extra pounds stay put. To make matters worse, too much of the wrong kind of dieting can be downright dangerous. Here’s a short guide to diet trends that people take as gospel, but may be preventing you from losing weight. MYTH: CUTTING CARBOHYDRATES [...]