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What is a Superfood?

I see the term “Superfood” used quite often to describe certain foods like blueberries, broccoli, and flax seed, and it makes me wonder how a food becomes designated a superfood and what...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: diet & nutrition, antioxidants, omega-3, superfood
Coffee is Still Good for You

Another report about the health benefits of coffee came out recently. Normally I just ignore these reports because they are so numerous and seem contradictory, but this time I decided to post a few...

Started in Healthy Reader • 4 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: food & drink, coffee, fair trade, organic
Pass me the Popcorn

I love popcorn. I eat it almost every day. I mostly eat it in the evenings and I find that it really helps keep me from snacking before I go to bed. A small bowl of popcorn a couple hours before...

Started in Healthy Reader • 1 response • Last response by twilight021 (1598) • 4 months ago
Tags: diet & nutrition, popcorn, snacks
KIND Fruit And Nut Bars

Yesterday, I arrived at the grocery store feeling tired and burned out from running errands all day. My first instinct was to go to the store’s cafe and order some coffee to help me get through...

Started in Healthy Reader • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: food & drink, bar, fruit, health, heart healthy
50 Helpful Tips for the Kitchen

lifehackery.com has compiled an amazing list of 50 helpful tips for the kitchen. The list included a few tips that I knew about, but the majority of them were new to me. In fact, I’m going to...

Started in Healthy Reader • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: home, kitchen, lifehacks, home & garden
Yerba Mate

I’m about due to put in another tea order with Teavana. I picked up some Yerba Mate on my last order and really enjoyed it. I’m mainly accustomed to green tea varieties and the mate teas...

Started in Healthy Reader • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: food & drink, mate, tea, yerba mate
Luna Bars: Whole Nutrition For Women

I recently fell in love with Luna Bars. They’re the first nutrition bar for women that actually tastes good, more like a candy bar than something that’s good for you. I actually felt a...

Started in Healthy Reader • 11 responses • Last response by odwyerhl (22) • 1 month ago
Tags: health, luna, nutrition, luna bars, diet and nutrition
Soyabella Soymilk Maker

I made the switch from milk to soymilk many years ago. I don’t necessarily have anything against milk and I still use it for cooking, I guess I just lost the desire to drink it. When I started...

Started in Healthy Reader • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: home, soy, soy milk, soyabella, home & garden
12 Food Additives To Avoid

I remember the trips that I used to take to the grocery store when I was younger. I would go up and down the aisles, filling my cart up with colorful, pretty boxes and bags of processed foods that...

Started in Healthy Reader • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: diet and nutrition, acesulfame k, additives, artificial sweeteners, aspartame
TweetWhatYouEat.com Daily Food Diary

Keeping a food diary is probably a very good idea for many reasons. The problem is that it can quickly become a big hassle to track everything you eat especially if you have a busy...

Started in Healthy Reader • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: diet and nutrition, food diary, twitter, websites, diet & nutrition