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10 days of 100 calorie (or less) snacks
I know that one of the secrets to successful dieting is planning ahead—and that includes snacks. I also know that for...

5 red foods for Valentine's
Few things are sexier than being healthy. These 5 red foods—which are packed with antioxidants and vitamins—will help...

Hot bread for a healthy bod
The first time I baked bread from scratch was 10 years ago when I spent an entire weekend cooking and baking. I’d armed...

Melt hearts with a healthy dose of chocolate
Chocolate is definitely the way to my heart (and I make sure my heart gets some TLC at least twice a day!). I can think...

Hot fondue for a skinny Valentine's
Special occasions like Valentine’s Day can be tough on dieters, but there are plenty of healthy Valentine’s Day treats...

Can food boost your libido?
Can food really boost your libido? The skeptic in me says it can’t be true, but the romantic part of me hopes that it...

Can you trick yourself into liking exercise?
I want to (and know I should) exercise more. I actually like to run—but I often go long stretches (weeks!) without...

4 ways to stop cheating (on your diet!)
My biggest diet downfall is tortilla chips. The problem isn’t so much that chips are unhealthy, it’s that I don’t stop...

Waffles worth waking up for
I’m pretty savvy when it comes to making healthy food choices. And at the very least, when I do make unhealthy choices...

5 skinny dinners to warm up your winter
There are plenty of people in Vermont who relish the freezing temperatures and snow that come during the heart of...

Soups to satisfy your soul
I couldn’t survive the winter without soup. It makes the cold dark days of winter much more tolerable. These days, I...

4 tricks for keeping the weight off
Diet fads may come and go, but I know that I can always stay at a healthy weight by eating foods I love. I try to make...

Top three chilis to feed a crowd
Few things feed a hungry football-watching crowd as well as chili. When my husband and I had a bunch of friends over to...

Incredibly easy Buffalo wings
When it comes to watching the Super Bowl, I’m all about appetizers. So when I planned my Super Bowl party menu this...

Can you zap fat with fat?
One of my closest friends, who, for years, has listened to me talk about what foods are healthy and what foods are not...

Could you live without fast food?
I’ll be honest, except for a few fries I’ve stolen from my husband’s late-night McDonald’s stops, I haven’t eaten fast...

Spa-worthy Mexican recipes
I had some expectations last year when I went to Rancho La Puerta, a health spa in northern Baja Mexico: hours of...

Gourmet recession: Delicious dinners for $3 or less
With the stock market falling faster than a cold soufflé, many of us are looking at just how much our meals cost. And...

Good food = good luck for Chinese New Year
This year I’m going to be one of well over 1 billion people who will celebrate the start of the Chinese New Year on...

Meatloaf: The ultimate comfort food goes low-cal
Temperatures have finally fallen below zero here in Vermont and the wind chill is literally numbing my mind. Weather...

Are you wasting your money on vitamin drinks? Try these 3 immunity boosters instead
’Tis the season for colds and the flu. If you’re like me, there isn’t any spare time built into the schedule to get...

3 breakfasts to head off winter weight gain
Breakfast, for me, is essential. It gives me a much-needed energy boost for the rest of the day. (A few cups of coffee...

Get healthy with oranges
When I think of the best season to enjoy fresh fruit, winter isn’t the first one that comes to mind. But that’s the...

5 skinny snacks
When I get a snack attack—watch out. Anything is fair game when I get ravenous and usually I reach for no-fuss (...

Inauguration-night dinner party!
I’m green with envy that several of my friends are going to Washington, D.C., to celebrate Obama’s inauguration. But we...