Tuna

For convenience and adding variety to our meal plans, after shrimp, tuna is the second most widely consumed fish in the United States. It is so easy to just pop open a can and throw it on a salad or between healthy bread. Not to mention, canned tuna is cheap! The...

Sugar Alcohols

Nutrition labels are getting harder and harder to read as we have so many additives and ingredients. First we were told to count calories, then look at fiber, carbs, proteins fats, and now trans fats, “net carbs”, and more now “sugar alcohols”....

Coconut Oil, the New Good Fat?

The nutritional benefits of coconut oil have been recognized in many parts of the world for centuries. Coconuts and coconut oil have been a food staple of Asia, Africa, Central America, and the Pacific Islands for many years, comprising 30% to 60% of the local diet,...

Use those herbs to aid in digestion!

A healthy digestive is absolutely key to overall health!! You can eat healthy but if your digestive system isn’t up to par, you aren’t absorbing all those healthy nutrients! No amount of healthy eating, or healthy lifestyle, will be effective unless the...

Outback Steak House Dining Options

  Outback has several healthy options that can fit on anyone’s fitness plan. We talked about mentioning restaurants that had options and allowed for easy modifications so here is another to add to the list! No worries… You can have steak and seafood,...

Sodium reduction

Tips for Reducing Sodium Sodium is an acquired taste and one that may take a while to get use to NOT using but it is something to that needs serious consideration! If you cut back cold turkey, it can be hard but eliminating some a little at a time is the answer....