Trail Mix Nuts and dried fruit trail mix is obviously a healthy choice, right? Wrong! While plain, natural mixes of unsalted nuts and unsweetened dried fruits can make for a good portion-controlled, high-energy snack, many mixes throw in chocolate chips, loads of salt, and added sugars. Since a small handful easily contains 300-plus calories, read [...]
By Shereen Jegtvig I want to take vitamin D supplements, but some people tell me I should only take D3 vitamin D supplements and not D2. What’s the difference? Answer: That’s a great question, but I’m not convinced that it really makes much difference, at least for most of us who just want to [...]
By: Martin Bolduc As you go about your diet plan, it’s important to consider what the best weight loss food choices will be to ensure that you not only maintain your energy levels while on that diet, but that you also help get your body burning off body fat as quickly as possible. One big [...]
It’s possible that drinking more water will help with weight loss, especially if you replace sweetened high-calorie beverages with plain or carbonated water. That is, of course, as long as you don’t add other high-calorie foods to your diet. Population studies suggest that people who drink more water tend to consume fewer calories. That doesn’t [...]
