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6 Simple Tips for Eating Healthier at Any Restaurant

Whether it’s happy hour with coworkers, a birthday dinner with friends, or a big family outing, there’s something special about going out to eat. You have no responsibilities except to enjoy your company, order a glass wine, and eat really good food. (Ah, the beauty of no dishes to clean.) While we’re all about ordering the rich pasta over the fish and veg dish, research published in the Journal of the American Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics (JAAND) found that 92 percent of meals from large chain and local restaurants had more calories than recommended for the average eater. While we're not calorie counters, the new year has us motivated to clean up our eating a bit. If you're with us and need help navigating menus and making healthier choices when...

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A Mediterranean Diet Beginner’s Guide

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Check out the Mediterranean Diet Beginner’s Guide at the Complete Herbal Guide....

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10 Easy Steps to Making the Mediterranean Diet Part of Your Life

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There are some simple things you can do to eat more of the healthy foods that make up the Mediterranean diet. First, check out what's on the menu. Then see what Mediterranean-type foods you can add to your daily diet. Here are a few simple things to add to your daily food plan The traditional Mediterranean diet calls for: Eating a variety of fruits and vegetables each day, such as grapes, blueberries, tomatoes, broccoli, peppers, figs, olives, spinach, eggplant, beans, lentils, and chickpeas. Eating a variety of whole-grain foods each day, such as oats, brown rice, and whole wheat bread, pasta, and couscous. Choosing healthy (unsaturated) fats, such as nuts, olive oil, and certain nut or seed oils like canola, soybean, and flaxseed. About 35% to 40%...

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10 Tips On How to Easily Start the Mediterranean Diet

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How like a Greek At this point, you probably already know that the Mediterranean diet is good for your health. Research proves over and over again that people who put an emphasis on produce, fish, whole grains, and healthy fats not only weigh less, but also have a decreased risk for heart disease, depression, and dementia. So what are you waiting for? Here are the basics: Shop the market perimeter, eat seasonally, and break (whole-grain) bread with people who make you smile. Now for the nitty-gritty. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables Fresh, non-starchy produce is the star of this diet. Eat 5 to 10 servings a day (a half-cup cooked or 1 cup raw equals one serving). Pick on the healthy fats Olives and their oil are cornerstones; go...

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Top 10 Anti-Aging Superfoods Your Skin Needs

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by LAUREN KESSLER True, food isn't everything, but much of the hope (and hype) surrounding the anti-aging movement is focused on food and in particular on what are being called "superfoods." This is not a scientific term. It is not a term used by dietitians or nutritional scientists. A superfood is a food particularly rich in vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids, enzymes, and other essential nutrients with proven health benefits. It has more of the good stuff per calorie than other foods and fewer (or none) of the properties considered to be negative. And when it comes to your skin, these are the top 10 foods you should always eat: Broccoli Broccoli—the "eat it, it's good for you" food that George Bush (the elder) proclaimed his distaste for—is one of the most...

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