From “Plastic-Free Food Storage” By Becky Striepe “Glass Food Containers Glass is a great alternative to plastic. Not only are glass containers durable and more eco-friendly, you can often amass quite a collection of glass storage containers for free! Next time you finish a jar of jam, pasta sauce, peanut butter, or pickles, stick the…

The time has passed for the Jingle Bell hop, but what about the kettlebell swing?

Check out this video about high intensity interval training!

“Holistic nutritionist and natural chocolatier, Rick Kohut, RNH, shared his recipe for a decadent, but much healthier, brownie. It’s gluten- and dairy-free. The black beans add protein and lots of fiber to help prevent the blood sugar spikes that occur with most brownies or sweets in general. No one will know there are black beans…

I am guessing everyone is starting to plan the menu for the last big foodie extravaganza of 2012, right? Here’s a site that can help you stay on track with the eating goals you set for yourself at the beginning of the year. Say goodbye to 2012 in healthy style! Mix n’match recipes. Have fun…

Don’t let fast food pull a fast one over you… From “Here, Have a Deep-Fried Pie with Your Salad” by Jan Cho “Fast food is still fattening. That’s one finding of a new study published in The American Journal of Preventive Medicine. Notwithstanding the fact that many more “healthy” choices have been added to fast…

Check out this video clip on the proper way to Jump Rope for exercise with ease!

Who’s so GLAD they have Cinch nutrition in their lives? I am, I am! You? From “5 Regrettable Food Trends of 2012” By Eric Steinman “Twinkie Nostalgia: Even though parent company Hostess (also maker of Wonder Bread) has limping along for years with the treat of collapsing in a heap of gooey cream filling, it…

From “5 Great Winter Foods & How to Eat Them” By the Environmental Working Group “When the weather turns, the days get shorter and it’s time to get out the winter clothes, it’s also high season for the Brassicaceae, or mustard family, on your family’s dinner table. The Brassica oleracea species in particular is the…

“Rising Food Allergies Blamed on Chlorine” from Diets In Review “New research published in the Journal of the American College of Allergy, Asthma, and Immunology has revealed that our exposure to chlorine through our tap water, our pesticides, and even some of our household items may be responsible for the abundance of food allergies, at…

From “24 Ways to Enjoy Mushrooms” By Katie Waldeck 1. Garlicky Roasted Mushrooms Ingredients: 1 Pound crimini or porcini mushrooms 2 tablespoons capers, rinsed & chopped 3 garlic cloves, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed 2 tablespoons freshly-squeezed lemon juice 1/4 cup flat-leaf parsley, chopped 1/8 T Coarse salt and freshly-ground…