We all know Thanksgiving is often associated with the various side dishes that accompany turkey on our plates. These side dishes can sometimes sabotage our diet with the overabundance of salt, sugar, grease and a long list of not-so-healthy ingredients that are frequently used in the creation of these sides. We’ve got some good news… you can still enjoy those …

Tart and tangy, this fruit stands out from the crowd for its versatility, numerous health benefits, and long recorded history. While cranberries are one of the few fruits native to North America, they play an impressive part in the history books, having been featured on the menu for the first Thanksgiving. And today, cranberries are a staple at every Thanksgiving …

Holiday parties may be a little smaller this year but you can still enjoy some good food! We’re serving up 20 healthy dip recipes that are perfect for snacking and celebrating. You’re probably thinking, “Great, just what I need when I’m trying to lose weight, an irresistible calorie-and-fat-laden dip for calorie-and-fat-laden (and can’t stop at one) chips.” But you don’t …

Thank you to everyone who made a donation for my birthday last month. It means the world to me! I’m very appreciative and humbled. My new cookbook will be out on Dec 8, just under a month from now! You can preorder your copy now and get it as soon as it lands, and get a sneak peek of some …

Superfoods have earned their stellar reputation as superstars of the food world by being nutritionally dense and rich in nutrients. But what if those foods could help you to lose weight and belly fat in addition to delivering their powerful nutritional benefits? The good news is that many of them do! Research Reveals the Top 25 Superfoods Read More Here …

There are so many açaí products on the market now, from frozen pulp in smoothie packs to freeze-dried powder and supplements. How is it eaten traditionally? “In the Brazilian Amazon, the Indian tribes of the forest cut down the tree and eat the palm heart…then urinate on the rest of the tree to attract a species of palm beetle to …

It’s that time of the night when your eyes are glazing over, you’re yawning uncontrollably and your favorite TV show has started to lose its appeal. You’re exhausted and it’s clear that your body is desperate for a little shut-eye. You crawl under the sheets and close your eyes, just to find yourself waiting for sleep that never comes. Whether …

Pasta and weight loss simply don’t sound like two things that can go hand-in-hand. But here at Nutrisystem, we believe that transitioning to a healthier lifestyle should not have to mean giving up all of the things that you love—pasta included! Sometimes all it takes is just a little bit of creativity to devise pasta recipes that use healthy substitutions. …

As I discuss in my video How to Treat Heart Failure and Kidney Failure with Diet, one way a diet rich in animal-sourced foods like meat, eggs, and cheese may contribute to heart disease, stroke, and death is through the production of an atherosclerosis-inducing substance called TMAO. With the help of certain gut bacteria, the choline and carnitine found concentrated …

It can seem like every fat-loss article is targeted at losing belly fat. However, if you have a pear-shaped body, there’s a lot less fat loss advice for you. There’s a reason the info is so belly-heavy: Visceral fat, the rock-hard kind that makes up a “beer belly” and builds up close to your organs, is associated with increased risks …