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What are healthy foods to order when you eat out at fast food restaurants and taquerias?

In an ideal world, we’d all be able to pick fresh produce from our own garden, cook some fish caught during leisure hours each day, and eat whole grain breads and pastas we make ourselves at home. But since...

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Calorie content of fruits and vegetables – smart choices on produce for dieters

Food and meals should be a matter of pleasure. We’ve evolved taste buds, after all, to help us find nutrients that help us grow, prosper and reproduce successfully. Too bad overabundance in modern life...

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Calories (and more) in alcohol: Beer, wine and spirits

The entrenched place that “lite” beer brands have in the alcoholic beverages market tells a story. Yeah, people have never ceased to enjoy and even indulge in what they drink. But calories are still on...

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How to order lower-fat, lower-calorie entrees in restaurants: find your most nutritious meals on any menu

Unlike with major fast food chains, table-service restaurants are not required to supply nutrition content information about their entrees. But fat and the calories that come with it can be just as present in food served in fine restaurants as with Taco Bell, Wendy’s and McDonald’s. This guide helps you find your way through a menu to stay on track with health and fitness goals.

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Energy Density: Reduce calories yet satisfy your appetite with foods high in fiber and water

If you find counting calories tedious, just pumping up your meals with low energy dense foods might be your best method to manage weight.

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Avoid College Weight Gain With 15 Steps to Avoid the Freshman 15

The “freshman 15” is no myth. "Significant weight gain during the first semester of college is a real phenomenon," says David A. Levitsky, PhD, a professor of nutritional sciences and psychology at...

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