Tilapia vs Salmon — Which Is Healthier?

Tilapia vs Salmon

After listening to a podcast a few days ago on the subject of seafood, I’ve been thinking about how different types of seafood compare, as well as the health benefits of farmed seafood in general.  In this post, we’ll compare the merits of salmon vs tilapia for nutrition and health. Tilapia vs Salmon  By now, [...] Read the full article

Healthy Rice Krispie Treat Recipe Kids Love

My kids love Rice Krispie treats. Truth be told, so do I.  But as a parent, I can’t really condone eating them.  After all, they’re pretty much devoid of nutritional value.  So, we decided to develop an alternative healthy Rice Krispie treat. Now I don’t have to feel quite so bad about eating them in [...] Read the full article

Can A High Fat Breakfast Be Healthy?

Conventional wisdom tells us that low fat breakfasts are the way to go for optimal weight loss and health.  However, new research from the University of Alabama turns that wisdom on its head, with the assertion that a high fat breakfast may provide a better way to achieve your weight loss goals.  It’s an about-face [...] Read the full article

Understanding My Daily Calorie Distribution

Continuing with the theme of learning to better understand my nutrition data, and my daily calorie distribution, I’ve been using the calculators mention in my test of two online nutritional calculators.  I’ve been tracking that information pretty regularly over the last few weeks, and have learned a few interesting things about my eating habits.  I [...] Read the full article

The Link Between Celebrations And Bad Eating Habits

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It’s interesting how celebrations and food are linked together.  Take birthdays for instance.  This has been a busy weekend in our house, and the rest of the month will be the same.  We have a lot of birthdays to celebrate.  Which, of course, means lots of food. Celebrations & Bad Eating Habits I was bad, [...] Read the full article