May 08 2008
Get (Food) Fit
You can exercise all you want, but unless you’re eating healthy, don’t waste your time.
Enter FoodFit.com, part of The HealthCentral Network, which began in 1998 in Washington, D.C. with the mission to promote and enhance the health of consumers.
FoodFit.com is recognized as a national leader in its field—the destination for up-to-date information on good food and good health.
FoodFit works closely with a network of food, fitness and nutrition partners across the country to provide personalized tools and reliable content. Their partners include top public health organizations and leading dietitians, fitness experts and chefs.
FoodFit’s popular features:
FoodFit Tools: Four proprietary, interactive tools to assess your current health habits.
A database of 2,500 healthy, customizable recipes with in-depth nutritional analysis.
Hundreds of suggestions for celebrating the foods of the season with the guide to seasonal foods .
FoodFit also features the FoodFit Plan (for subscribers) that features a Diet and Fitness Plan created specifically for FoodFit by the University of California, Davis Medical Center.
Based on the latest scientific recommendations published by the National Academy of Sciences in September 2002, the Diet and Fitness Plan provides personalized diets with menu plans and chef-created recipes, and personalized fitness recommendations. The FoodFit Plan also includes FoodFit’s customized tools, recipes, tips and guides—all combined to help subscribers lose or maintain weight while eating great-tasting food.
For more information, click here.
Green Festival™ hits Washington, D.C., November 8 & 9 at the Washington Convention Center, and San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 15 & 16 at the Concourse Exhibition Center.
Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, is akin to a walk through a sustainable community.
The festival features more than 125 renowned authors, leaders [...]
If you’ve ever contemplated going vegan, now’s the time during World Go Vegan Days, which started October 25 and run through October 31.
Created by In Defense of Animals (IDA), World Go Vegan Days is an annual event to educate people about the vegan lifestyle. During World Go Vegan Days, IDA encourages people to become conscious of what [...]
Fall is my favorite time of year for many reasons (my wedding anniversary is in October, I love Halloween–scary movies in particular, we adopted our dog in October, the trees are pretty, the air is crisp and clean, etc.).
Plus, I start seeing one of my favorite types of produce in the stores this time of [...]
Don’t know beans about beans? Never fear!
Here’s a quick lesson on beans, which pack quite a powerful healthy punch (they are high in protein, and may also help protect against heart disease, diabetes, and obesity).
Kidney Beans (pictured above)
These red beans are often found in chili and contain almost as much antioxidant power as wild blueberries.
Navy [...]
Leave it to New York City to not only host one of the coolest foodie events ever, but also provide the backdrop for the ever-addictive “Top Chef” on Bravo.
But before we talk boob tube, let’s talk festival.
Thursday, October 9, through Sunday, October 12, The Food Network New York City Wine & Food Festival takes a [...]