Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
It was once a ritual usually performed by a man. He would put some salt where the bottom of the thumb met his wrist. After licking the salt, he would take a swig of tequila from a shot glass and then bite into a piece of lime. Ladies were not…
If you’re a certain age, you remember doing endless leg lifts in your best Jane Fonda costume to terrible 80s pop music. Fast forward a bit, and it’s sweaty spinning classes that attract the masses. Whatever the year, there has always been one hot workout trend that everyone is offering…
The United States is clearly the fattest nation in the world. According to world obesity statistics, 30.6 percent of Americans are obese. Running a close second is Mexico, with 24.2 percent, and coming in third is the United Kingdom with an even 23 percent. These obesity statistics represent individuals of…
Frozen entrees have come a long way from the tasteless TV dinners of the 1960s. They’re not just shapeless blocks of frost-covered foodstuffs anymore. There’s a size, taste and cuisine for every discriminating palate and diet. Lean Cuisine, Weight Watchers, Healthy Choice and other brands are a dream for busy…
What’s not to love about Valentine’s Day? For kids, it’s yet another opportunity to party. And what child doesn’t love to celebrate while also satisfying that sweet tooth? At some point, you may be called upon to create goodie bags for your child’s class. Perhaps you’ve even made it an…
When we were children, it felt like we had the weight of the world on our shoulders with those overstocked backpacks. But not anymore. Parents, school officials and medical professionals have wised up to the potential health hazards of packing those backs too much. Hence, the ever-growing popularity of backpacks…
The suspicion of cheating can turn any mate into an amateur private investigator. And while it’s not advisable to sneak around behind your mate’s back to see if he’s sneaking around, there are ways of doing it without getting caught. First, you’ll have to prepare yourself for what you might…
Whether you and your mate are devoted gym rats or are looking for a way to start working out and get healthier together, there are lots of ways to make your joint workout fun and productive. Maybe you two haven’t always been on the same page when it comes to…
Colic is basically uncontrollable crying in a healthy baby. It can come as early as two weeks and last as long as three months. Typically they will cry for hours at a time and may do this a few times a week. If your baby is crying like this and…
By Glenn Freiboth Before initiating a weight loss program, it is important for people to know how much weight they should lose. There should be two basic weight loss goals: 1) Initial goal (short term) 2) Long Term goal (approximately 1 year from now) Both of these goals should be…