Have trouble convincing those with pickier palates to go whole grain? Healthy Habits Coach Allison Fishman Task offers the four grains she thinks will make the transition more tasty. • If you like pasta, try quinoa. “It’s high in protein, cooks up in 15 minutes, and is a no-brainer: Use 2 cups of water to each cup of quinoa. You […]
Get Your Heart Pumping: No Special Equipment Needed
If you want to get moving but can’t find room to move in an overcrowded gym full of resolution makers, Healthy Habits Coach Allison Fishman Task offers her favorite no-gym/no-equipment-needed activities. Host a dance party. ”If you’ve got a bunch of kids cooped up in the house, crank up some music and dance. Or do it when you’re alone. Either way, […]
Introducing: Starfruit
One of my favorite things to do is to introduce my friends to starfruit. I love watching as they crinkle their faces trying to place the flavors: pear, pineapple, plum, lemon. Starfruit has been described a lot of different ways. It’s complex. Somehow it’s all vaguely familiar but completely foreign. To whomever I’m introducing it, it’s lush with mystery; to […]
Consider Cauliflower
In reading through the forecast of food trends predicted to immerge in 2013, I learned that this is the year of vegetables. Great news for good health! And the break out star is rumored to be cauliflower. Even better, that’s one of my very favorites. When roasted, cruciferous cauliflower has a creamy texture that’s matched only by its slightly sweet, […]
Tips from the 12HH Coach
We’re excited to kick off the third year of our 12 Healthy Habits program in 2013! Once again, Healthy Habits Coach Allison Fishman is here to share tried and true tips for sticking to each month’s challenges and finding success at getting healthier–one habit at a time. Healthy Habit#1: Eat More Fruits and Vegetables Add 3 servings each day. The […]
What To Read Right Now: The Food Lover’s Healthy Habits Cookbook
The Food Lover’s Healthy Habits Cookbook By Janet Helm, RD, and the editors of Cooking Light; Oxmoor House. $25; 352 pages Longtime readers of this magazine will recognize the 12 Healthy Habits approach to better health, outlined in our column of the same name over the past two years. The simple idea is that small changes in habits can, over […]
The Lighter You: Tested Weight-Loss Tips That Really Work
There’s no substitute for success, so we turned to readers who have taken weight off–and kept it off. Here, their top tips for ending your year lighter. “I eat breakfast like a king, lunch like a prince, dinner like a pauper.” —LINDSAY KATE “Measure portions. They are always smaller than you think, and it does make a huge difference.” —AIMEE […]
Practicing Mindful Eating
By Mackenzie Cogle As the holiday season gets into high gear, healthy habits and resolutions often get put on the back burner until January 1. However, with the release of The Food Lover’s 12 Healthy Habits Cookbook, there is no better time to incorporate a habit that will help you live a healthier, happier life during a month when schedules […]
