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A Healthier Strawberry Shortcake Recipe

I’m a sucker for a good dessert. One of my favorites has always been strawberry shortcake, but the calories and fat in this delicious dessert made me stay away from it in recent years…until I stumbled upon this recipe from Better Homes and Gardens: Lower-Calorie Strawberry Shortcake Source: Better Homes and Gardens Prep: 1 hour…

Recipe: Puff Pancakes with Fruit

Here’s another healthy breakfast recipe, brought to you by Better Homes and Gardens. If you like fruit, you’ll love this: Fruit-Filled Puff Pancakes Source: Better Homes and Gardens Prep: 10 minutes Bake: 25 minutes Ingredients Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 cup refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 whole egg plus 1 egg white 1/4…

Lower Your Blood Pressure–Eat Dark Chocolate

If you want to lower your blood pressure and/or help reduce your risk of diabetes, start munching on dark chocolate rather than milk or white chocolate: I Heart Chocolate The sweet stuff has a way with your heart — but not all chocolate is equal By Lorie Parch Special to MSN Can chocolate be sweet…

Trans Fatty Acids

Just one more thing we need to worry about in our attempt to eat healthy—trans fatty acids. They increase our bad cholesteral and, thus, increase our chances of suffering from heart disease. Here is an article from iVillage.com that explains what trans fatty acids are, which foods they are found in, and how much of…

Asparagus Frittata Recipe

I always found breakfast to be a huge obstacle in my quest to eat healthier. I wanted something that filled me up as much as eggs, bacon, and sausage, but that was better for me. I searched for great healthy breakfast recipes and came upon a few at the Better Homes and Gardens website. Here…

A Great Alternative to French Fries

If you crave french fries, but not the grease that goes along with them, try this sweet potato fries recipe from About.com. I made them for the first time the other day…and they were YUMMY! Ingredients 2 tb Thawed orange juice -concentrate 1 t Onion powder 1/2 ts Salt 1/8 ts Ground red pepper (cayanne)…

The Mediterranean Diet

If you are looking for a non-diet diet, in an attempt to get your body healthier, you should consider the Mediterranean diet. Those living in countries surrounding the Mediterranean are thought to have one of the best diets of any region. Why? Well, they eat more of certain foods and less of others. For instance,…

Food and Pregnancy

When women become pregnant, the immediate tendency is to begin eating for two. But, do you really need to eat THAT much? And, are there any foods you should avoid? Recent studies suggest that you do not, in fact, need to eat for two. Instead, you should focus on consuming enough vitamins and minerals for…