Many people find snack time the most challenging part of their day. Here is a great list of snack ideas for around 100 calories each. A great idea is to prepackage your snacks so that they are ready to grab and go. Go for the whole food options whenever possible, but there are some additional ideas on this list as well. Have other snack ideas? Post a comment and let us know.

I used to live in Seattle where fresh wild salmon was pretty easy to find. I have been craving it lately, so I found this yummy recipe that I tried last night. Salmon is a notoriously fatty fish, of course, but most of the fat is of the heart-healthy kind.

It’s easy to start off the weekend with the intent to be good. You did a great job all week, following your food plan, working out as planned – even getting enough rest and finding a balance for everything going on in your life.

It can be a challenge to eat fewer calories while eating plenty of healthy foods, but doing so along with getting regular heart-pumping exercise will give you the best results. Most important: choose healthy foods in moderate amounts and enjoy eating.

The problem of emotional eating may end with the scale but it begins in the mind. Stress takes its toll on your life. When your defenses are compromised your health takes a hit and so do your emotions.
Everyone has good days and bad days. How we deal with the bad ones brings emotional eating into play. You look for comfort. People who turn to food for comfort find a coping mechanism that won’t judge them, hurt them or tell them to stop. To complicate the …