8 core reasons to eat more apples

This weekend, I’m headed to the annual apple festival in my city to do my part in honoring this highly-acclaimed fruit. That means tasting as many varieties as my stomach will allow. And that shouldn’t be a problem, since apples are an excellent source of digestion-aiding fiber. Fiber in apples and other fruits provides bulk in the [...]

Olly Olly Cancer-Free

Figo’s antioxidant-rich pasta
Photos/courtesy of Figo
I created this dish to celebrate October’s Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and broccoli, spinach, kale, acai and walnuts are incredibly high in antioxidants, which help fight breast cancer. All of these vegetables are packed with plenty of vitamins. Contributing to an overall healthy and well-balanced diet, the walnuts have heart-healthy omega-3 [...]

An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away (Recipes Included)

Written by Zachary Shahan
Apples are not only delicious and an easy snack, but also very healthy in numerous ways. What are the main benefits of eating apples? What are some great apple recipes?
Apples are a great source of dietary fiber. As a result, they are believed to reduce the risk of some cancers, they improve [...]

Avoid Junk Food or Eat Healthier Junk Foods?

As a fitness professional, I’m always amazed (and puzzled) with the conflict people seem to have with losing weight, yet they refuse to stop eating junk food. An interesting thing I have noticed over my many years helping people to lose weight is that almost every single person that has told me that they are [...]

Healthy (and Delicious) Mid-Meal Ideas for Between Breakfast, Lunch, and Dinner

by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer
I receive a lot of questions from my readers where they have been doing much better at choosing healthy breakfasts, lunches, and dinners, but they are still struggling to find good ideas for healthy and quick “mid-meals”… especially a quick small meal or snack that can be [...]

Grocery Store Health Deception – Understanding the Truth about Food Labels

Nutrition & Weight Loss Tips that Start with Your Food Shopping
by Mike Geary, Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Nutrition Specialist
I was at the grocery store the other day picking up some ingredients for a black bean & brown rice with seasoned venison strips dish I was planning to make, when an interesting thing happened.
I had gone straight to [...]

Make Better Choices When Forced to Eat Fast-Food

by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer

I was out recently with some friends and we stopped at a fast food joint. I hate fast food joints, but sometimes everybody else wants to go there, so you just have to make the best of it and find something at least somewhat healthy.
If you’re [...]

Your Cooking Oils – Healthy vs Unhealthy (the truth may surprise you!)

Some of these oils are healthy and some are VERY unhealthy — soybean oil, olive oil, coconut oil, corn oil, etc… Let’s take a closer look.
by Mike Geary, Certified Nutrition Specialist, Certified Personal Trainer
Today, I wanted to give you my take on a confusing subject to most people:
…why some oils and fats you may use in cooking, [...]

Drop the Pounds by Modifying Southern Recipes For Healthy Weight Loss!

By Yolanda Keating
Ah, those good old southern recipes! It might seem that healthy weight loss while on a southern-cooking diet is impossible, but it’s not. By modifying southern recipes for healthy weight loss, you can watch the pounds drop while you continue to eat the good food you love the most!
The key to modifying southern [...]

My 5 Minute Healthy Chocolate Fudge Recipe

As a Certified Nutrition Specialist, I like to find ways to prepare delicious foods that most people can’t believe are actually healthy for you. If you have a sweet tooth like me, I’m sure you’ve tried to find ways to still enjoy sweet treats, but also try to make them healthier than typical junk food [...]