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Low-fat football snacks for tight ends

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Even though I love football dearly, I love game-time snacks even more. But my husband and I are watching our waistlines, so instead of super-greasy fried food and creamy dips, I whip up these healthy low-cal football snacks instead.

How do low-carb diets affect mood?

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The promise of many popular diets often includes not just weight loss, but a happier outlook. Yet, a new study shows that the expected mood improvement—the added perk usually seen when losing weight—seems to be short-lived in successful dieters on a low-carb diet. The low-carb diet debate is one that doesn’t seem to want to fade away. The diet itself is an old one. The idea that eliminating most carbs as a weight-loss strategy is an idea that preceded Dr. Atkins by more than a century. There are many types of low-carb diets with varying restrictions on the types and amounts of carbohydrates permitted. Just like other diets, they work as long as you eat fewer calories.

4 Ways to Substitute Turkey in Common Recipes

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1. Meatballs, Prepared Healthier Make a healthy appetizer by using ground turkey to make meatballs instead of the standard, ground beef or sausage. Meatballs are easy to make. Just add an egg and a handful of breadcrumbs for each package of ground turkey that you use. Season the…

How to Cook Healthy With Kids

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By Michelle Powell-Smith Kids are notoriously picky eaters, and getting them to eat a healthy and well-balanced diet can be challenging. Learning how to cook healthy with kids means making meals that taste good, are low-fat and full of fresh, nutritious foods. Mealtimes shouldn't be a battle,…

Pumpkin pie for breakfast?

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No, that isn't a typo! You can have a pumpkin pie-inspired breakfast. And get this -- it's actually healthy! Now that it's finally Fall, pumpkin is making appearances everywhere. In soups, shakes, ice cream, you name it! You too can take advantage of this seasonal flavor --…

6 Ways to eat ice cream without blowing your diet

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It’s not summer without ice cream. (Actually, it’s not any time of the year to me without ice cream, but that’s another blog.) It’s also not summer without skimpier outfits and trips to the beach, so I try to have my cone, sundae, or single scoop without overdoing it. Here are some…

User Post: The Weekly Skinny: All the healthy news you need (2-27-09)

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Which is better - a low-carb diet or a low-fat one? And how can eggs help your heart? FatFighterTV has a look at the top diet and fitness headlines making news this week. Calories count more than…

Low-Fat Cooking Methods

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Low-fat cooking becomes no-fuss, no-stress, and -- best of all -- delicious with these five everyday techniques. (Who knew vegetables could be so creamy...without cream?)

Diabetes on the rise - time for a food intervention!

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Your "healthy" diet could be diabetes waiting to happen

-Meredith Sobel, sobelwellness.com,

Top Three Ways My Kids Get a Nutritious Breakfast Before School

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Are busy school schedules getting in the way of well-balanced, dairy-enriched meals for you and your family? With two young boys of my own, I know how difficult it can be to get everyone well-fed, especially before school. I have found that having my refrigerator...