Food & Recipes / Healthy Bytes
There are thousands of recipes for chicken floating around the Internet, magazines, and in your own recipe collection, but good old-fashioned fried chicken is an enduring favorite that’s always sure to please. Even in this age of weight-watching and health-conscious meal choices, fried chicken hasn’t been abandoned entirely. It has,…
Do you want to pucker up to Billy Bob Thornton or Brad Pitt? We can’t prove it’s her lips that land her all the celebrity hotties, but you can’t deny that Angelina Jolie has one of the most popular pouts in Hollywood. Having luscious lips is a dream for many…
When the opportunity to go out on date night with a new guy – or even your husband – presents itself, it may be tempting just to stay in and do the same old thing. But you can get primped and polished and out the door in a hurry with…
Come on baby, light my fiber! The benefits of fiber are far reaching. Fiber is probably one of those buzzwords you have heard a million times, but you really don’t know what it is, where it comes from and why it matters to you. Dietary fiber, also known as roughage,…
Unsightly lumps and bumps can turn you off from wearing skirts, bathing suits, shorts and other leg-baring styles. If you think you’ve tried everything to rid yourself of cellulite, you might wonder if it’s possible to lose those lumps for good. The answer is yes…and no. Before we launch into…
If you have daughters, then you might be tired of all things Disney princess, pink, girly and so on. But have you ever stopped to think about the impact the girly-girl culture might have later on in life? Peggy Orenstein has, and she’s written the new book, Cinderella Ate My…
Unlike the promise of quick fixes or overnight successes like other fly-by-night plans, Jenny Craig calls for a more objective approach to dieting that upholds three main concepts: a good relationship with food, an active lifestyle and a balanced approach to living. Jenny Craig provides each member with a well-rounded…
Next to rent or mortgage payments, childcare often ranks as the second-highest expenditure in a household budget. Working couples can pay a whopping 10-20% of their incomes on childcare while their children are small. Seeing the high cost needed to be expensed for their children’s care, some couples decided to…
If you’re a mom on the go, and your child has outgrown the diaper bag, then you may be stuck in “storage” limbo, without a place to put the various accessories that kids inevitably need. The answer is simply to get smart about what you tote and plan what you…
For many parents, the family holiday picture is the nightmare before Christmas. But with a few smart strategies, it’s not impossible to get that perfect shot for gifts or cards. Digital cameras have made getting the perfect shot super-simple, especially if you’re a do-it-yourselfer. Consider using a good candid shot…