Content tagged with “Snacks”

How to make a healthy smoothie: best smoothie ingredients & 10 to ditch
Whether you enjoy smoothies for breakfast, a snack or even dessert, they’re a great way to increase your daily...

Health benefits of juicing vs. smoothies
Juicing and smoothies are all the rage right now. While both can boost your fruit and vegetable intake (something most...

DIY easy slice & bake cookies (skip the processed refrigerator tubes)
To me, cookies aren’t just for special occasions; I can find a reason for a cookie (or two) anytime. Before I had...

How to eat to lose weight: what a 1,500 calorie day looks like
Did you know that one-third of New Year’s resolutions pertain to weight, diet and health? It’s true....

5 instant no-cook appetizers
An invitation to dinner is just about all the appetizer I need—I’m so happy to have someone feed me that I...

Easy fall quick breads & muffins
On a late-fall afternoon, as the little light of the day leaks out through the darkening clouds, one of my favorite...

Super snacks to pack right now
Every weekday morning, I pack not only a lunch to bring to work, but snacks too. Maybe it’s the registered...

5 tasty recipes to use up your ripe bananas
Bananas are one of the most commonly eaten fresh fruits: the average American consumes about 30 pounds of bananas per...

4 foods to pack in your kid’s lunchbox
It’s that time of year when many of us start thinking about back to school. And, as a nutrition editor and...

Take-along snacks for a car trip
Taking off on a road trip seems like an essential part of summer. According to a recent study, over 140 million...

How to pickle anything (no canning necessary)
There are certain things I will never understand in this world: the rules of cricket, how fish reproduce, quantum...

6 healthy ingredients to supercharge your smoothie
I’m on a big smoothie kick lately. Every morning, I’ve been blending up different variations of frozen...

5 power ingredients for fueling your workout
Want to give your workout a boost? Five key ingredients can give your body an extra edge when exercising—or...

6 surprising salsa ingredients
My husband and I are salsa addicts. We eat it with chips and quesadillas, on our burgers and stuffed inside grilled...

Cheap, Healthy Snack Recipes You Can Make At Home
I recently appeared on a Yahoo! Financially Fit segment about how to cook cheap, healthy snack recipes at home. You can...

The best & worst fast-food muffins
For several years, when I was getting started in the New York magazine world, my regular breakfast was a muffin—...

What to eat to beat an afternoon energy slump
As the afternoon rolls along (or drags on, depending on your take), the office candy bowl sees an uptick in traffic....

4 secrets to making the best guacamole
I learned to make really good guacamole on a ranch in the middle of Montana where I cooked for a family of die-hard...

A day in the life of a successful dieter
As the associate nutrition editor of EatingWell Magazine, I’m often asked for tips on boosting weight-loss...

10 tricks to make losing weight easier
To successfully lose weight and keep it off, eating well and exercising are key—the “secret,” of...

How to make 20-minute Halloween popcorn balls
EatingWell’s popcorn balls have very few ingredients, come in at 78-103 calories each, contain whole grains and...

How To Roast Pumpkin Seeds
Ever since I was a kid, I’ve loved the smell of roasted pumpkin seeds that followed our Halloween pumpkin carving...

Which type of yogurt is the healthiest?
Since I'm not a big milk drinker, yogurt is my preferred form of dairy. Eating yogurt is an easy, tasty way to get some...

Zero-guilt snacks
Can't make it from breakfast to lunch or lunch to dinner without a hunger pang? Check out Penelope's latest blog, where...