Fitness Magazine has released its 2009 Healthy Food Awards. The list is comprised of packaged foods for people on the go who want to eat healthy.

Alas, my favorites, Peanut M&Ms and Dolly Madison Donut Gems (the crunch kind — see…

Summertime, summertime, yum, yum summertime.
Grilling season is the scourge of dietitians and nutrition experts. Many fear everything from the fat content of grilled meat to the carcinogenic chemicals in charred meat.
Still, drive through any neighborhood in St. Louis and it…

Dr. Sam Klein, head of Washington University’s weight management program, told me a couple of years ago that you must cut calories to lose weight; exercise is fine, but it’s not a weight loss tool, he said.

I imagine he has been…

Women’s Health has compiled a rather extensive list of The Best and Worst Breakfast Foods. The list contains some surprises such as recommending Apple Jacks over Apple Cinnamon Cheerio’s. It also notes that Kashi Vive Toasted Graham & Vanilla cereal is a unique…

Did you know that a slice of apple pie at Denny’s Restaurant has 470 calories and 21 grams of fat? Or that a 150-pound person who cycles at a medium pace for 1 hour burns about 545 calories? I just…

There’s a prevailing thought that it’s harder to eat healthy on a small budget than on a larger one. I don’t know if that’s true since I tend to stick to fresher (i.e. healthier) foods and they seem pretty inexpensive to…

Each year, about 80 million Americans fork over more than $30 billion on programs and products that promise to help them lose weight. In the end, many of those people are as plump or plumper as they were when they…

There’s a growing segment of our population that is extremely fit. They spend hours each day training for marathons, ultra-marathons, Ironman triathlons and hundred-mile bicycle rides. Their bodies take a beating and rely on electrolyte drinks, energy gels and nutrition bars…

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