Unplanned snacks may steer you away from your healthy eating plan because they’re often high in calories and low in nutrients. These four ideas can help you build your willpower so you can curb the urge to snack. Know your body. If you always crave something...
The minute Halloween candy enters the house, it may also be the official start of the ‘constipation’ season. That’s when we start filling up on low-fiber holiday goodies, leaving less room for more nutritious, high-fiber fruits, veggies and whole grains. Before long,...
Exercise is important for mental and physical health, but sore muscles and sometimes even intestinal discomfort or diarrhea can easily keep you sidelined to the couch. Appearing on CBS-TV, fitness expert Brent Bishop gave Washington, DC audiences several easy tips for...
Getting your fill of fresh fruits and veggies is easy in fall because markets are bursting with seasonal harvests. Apples receive much of the seasonal buzz. A medium apple contains about 4 grams of good-for-the-gut fiber, plus...
Dietary fiber is one of the best ways to fill up without filling out, which makes it ideal for swimsuit season. “We don’t always give fiber the credit it deserves,” comments Lisa Leslie-Williams, BS, PharmD, a pharmacist-turned-lifestyle expert. As she told ABC-TV...
