Melon is a refreshing treat for breakfast, lunch, a snack or even dessert in the summertime. Most have a low calorie count (30 calories per 1/2 cup). Choosing melons is a snap–be sure the melon you select feels heavy for its size, smells ripe, and yields slightly to gentle pressure at the stem end. Ripe melons will keep [...]

In my hometown, every Sunday, rain or shine, there’s a Farmer’s Market chock full of locally-grown produce, fish, fresh flowers and much more. The market is part of Certified Farmers’ Markets, which is an effort to re-establish the traditional link between farmers and consumers in California. It’s where you’ll find the face behind the food [...]

You know fruits and vegetables are good for you, but sometimes it’s hard to eat the recommended five servings per day. That’s why the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention started a new website, which features a customizable database of fruit- and vegetable-based recipes. Simply choose the fruits/vegetables you have on hand, plug in what meal [...]

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 [...]

You’ve heard it before but I’m going to say it again–eat your breakfast! It’s the most important meal of the day, as it “breaks the fast” and it also gives you fuel to get moving and face the day. If you’re short on time, I have just the trick–a smoothie. You don’t even have to [...]

  For over two decades, I’ve been perfecting the art of grocery shopping to make it as quick and painless as possible. This inclination probably stems from my youth, when my Dad would spend the majority of every Wednesday (the day the food ads came out in the local paper) driving all over town to “get [...]