My favorite kind of cake? Carrot cake. It’s moist, colorful, and you get to sneak in a serving of veggies (carrots, of course) plus protein (from the nuts). You obviously can’t have cake every day, but you can have the next best thing: Carrot cake bars!

Over the years, many of my clients on quests to eat healthier and lose weight have told me, “I do great all day, but at night, everything just seems to fall apart.”

One of America’s biggest eating days of the year is Super Bowl Sunday, but that doesn’t mean the end is near for your New Year’s resolutions. By keeping some basic tips in mind, you can host a Super Bowl party without blowing your diet…all while having a great time!

1. Turkey + A Slice of Avocado
My favorite keep-me-in-the-zone snack is turkey rolled up with avocado in the middle of it. It’s just proteins and good fats. I could eat that eight times a day for the rest of my life.

A piece of fruit? A container of yogurt? A handful of almonds. Do these snacks sound familiar? And boring? Here are some delicious, nutritious, and, most importantly, satisfying snacks that will keep both your taste buds and stomach satisfied!

In a new study, children who were given combined snacks of cheese and vegetables consumed far fewer calories than those who had potato chips, and they were just as satisfied with their snack. The study, which was published online and in the January print issue of the journal Pediatrics, included more than 200 elementary school students who were divided into groups and given different types of snacks — chips, vegetables, cheese, or a cheese-and-vegetable combination — to eat while they watched an hour of television.

Eating unhealthy snack foods may increase the risk of colorectal cancer in people with a genetic susceptibility to certain types of cancer, according to a new study. The study included 486 people with Lynch syndrome, an inherited condition caused by mutations in genes that help repair DNA within cells. People with the condition have a high risk of developing colorectal cancer, endometrial cancer and other cancers at an early age.

Snacking is an important part of a diet and can help prevent overeating at the next meal. But some snacks that you think might be healthy could be hiding excessive calories, fat and sugar.

After a workout, I know it’s important to eat something within 30 minutes to jump-start the recovery process, so I often bring along a snack to consume immediately after my sweat session. Protein helps to build and repair muscles and potassium balances electrolytes and fluids. I often stock my kitchen with a variety of healthy foods, so I [...]

As the weather grows nicer with each passing day, the last thing you want is to be spending a lot of time in the kitchen preparing meals.