Be Mine: 15 Healthy and Hearty Valentine's Day Delights


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Healthy Heart Shaped Food and Recipes

Decadent, high-calorie, sugary Valentine's Day treats aren't the only way to celebrate the holiday of love. Here are 15 adorable suggestions for chocolate-free, heart-shaped recipes to inspire smiles from your dinner date — no added sugar or creamy filling required. Because nothing says, "You have my heart," like a wholesome meal made with love. Source: Flickr User gail_thepinkpeppercorn Read more

10 Sexy, Healthy Foods For Valentine's Day


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Aphrodisiac Foods and Recipes For Valentine's Day

The search for sexy foods is an ancient pursuit, and aphrodisiacs come in many healthy forms — with skins, peels, and shells. And healthy living and romantic meals aren't mutually exclusive. We've rounded up 10 foods considered sexy for their suggestive shape, texture, or color, and found recipes so you can add them to your romantic Valentine's meal. If you're on the prowl for a healthier love Read more

Healthy Swaps: Best Choices For Protein-Rich Dairy


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How to Eat More Protein

Depending on how active you are and how much you weigh, a woman needs about 60 to 100 grams of protein a day, which is a pretty hefty amount. Protein helps build lean muscle and can also help with weight loss, so it's important to get enough each day. Dairy products are a great vegetarian source of this macronutrient, but some foods are richer in protein than others. Check out these healthy swaps Read more

5 All-Natural Foods That Can Pack on the Pounds


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Healthy Foods That Are High in Calories

Eating a healthy, balanced diet should be top on your list, especially if you're looking to lose some weight. You know you should avoid processed foods, but some of nature's whole foods, although pure and untainted, are so high in calories that eating too much can cause you to gain weight. Here are five foods you should enjoy in moderation when it comes to eating a healthy diet. Read more

5 Easy Ways to Clean Up Your Diet Now


Updated 01/15/12 1:43 PM · Posted by Heather Dale · 1 comment

How to Clean Up Your Diet

What better time than the present to assess your diet and start making some healthy changes? Choosing to eat a cleaner diet can give you more energy, strengthen your immune system, and even help shed those pesky holiday pounds. Here are a handful of ways to get your diet back on track with a clean makeover. Read more

What Not to Do When Eating Vegan


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What Not to Do When Eating Vegan

Whether you've decided to eat a vegan diet for moral or health reasons, there's a healthy and not-so-healthy way to go about it. Here are some things to be careful of when skipping meat, milk, and eggs. Source: Thinkstock and Flickr User jules:stonesoup Read more

10 Foods to Help You Detox


Updated 01/23/12 1:38 PM · Posted by · 8 comments

10 Detox Foods

This holiday season, I went a little overboard and am now feeling the urge to eat clean. Since most detox diets are usually calorie-deprivation diets in disguise, I steer clear of them, but I still think that there are natural ways to get your body back on track. Exercise, cutting out alcohol and refined sugars, and eating a healthy diet does wonders. A little extra help doesn't hurt either. Here Read more

Useful Cookbooks For Vegetarian Newbies


Updated 12/22/11 11:56 AM · Posted by Heather Dale · 1 comment

Cookbooks For New Vegetarians

Perhaps you've vowed to become a vegetarian by the New Year, but want to make sure it's right for you. Once you've decided to make the switch to a plant-based diet, your new lifestyle will require lots of patience, time, and helpful cookbooks to help make the transition a smooth one. Here are five cookbooks that will not only teach you how to prepare delicious vegetarian cuisine, but will also Read more