If you are #basic and love Starbucks but are trying to make healthy choices, this post is for you! I have been on my own health and fitness journey, and what I have learned is that when you start off trying to cut everything out, and become super restrictive all at once, more than likely you're not going to be able to sustain that way of eating. I believe in starting off slow, and trying to be more mindful about what you are consuming. So making some healthier swaps at first can make the transition a little smoother.

Let me be honest—I've eaten beets ONE time in my food journey—eleven years ago!

An apple a day really may keep the doctor away. That’s a red apple, to be precise. Red foods are particularly rich in disease-fighting antioxidants. These compounds are believed to combat the effects of free radicals, which are unstable atoms that can damage cells and foster illness and aging. Lycopene, the antioxidant that gives red fruits and vegetables their bright red color, is believed to reduce the risk of cancer and heart disease. While most plant-based foods are generally healthy, these seven red fruits and vegetables rise to the top as particularly smart choices for anyone interested in supporting good health and longevity.

Eating snacks is a beneficial method of keeping your energy up throughout the long day. However, many foods we think of when we consider the term "snack" aren't healthy options, and can sometimes make us feel tired or sluggish rather than revitalized after eating. Choosing a healthier option to snack throughout the day will fill you up, and keep your energy higher than defaulting to the cookie you crave. Here are some healthy snacks, from fruits to the best healthy probiotic yogurt, you should consider if you want to keep your energy high all day.

Growing up, I wasn't a fan of beans—except for pork and beans. I didn't like the taste of black eyed peas. I highly disliked lima beans and good luck with me eating a navy bean. Hell, I use to eat around the kidney beans in my father's chili!

Yes this is not some scam, not some click bait to make you read this article. It is something legit, that worked wonders for me. In a span of three months I lost about about 30lbs, so about 10lbs a month, which is huge. To some it may seem like a long time to lose that amount of weight, but that is including keeping muscle mass, and not losing weight at an unhealthy rate where it is tough to keep it off.

It has never been more obvious than it is now what an important impact the nutrients we intake through our day have on our overall health. We’ve been told many times that greasy food, fast food and any kind of gold-colored food isn’t good for us, and there are many reasons for it. Researchers have made the effort to put together hundreds of papers that show how malnutrition is connected to the most common diseases in the world, especially cardiovascular issues and diabetes. Unhealthy eating can also affect your brain and cause premature aging, as well as cancer. Although we can’t eat everything good (despite all our efforts), we can try to enhance our food supply with the best ingredients and boost our health as much as possible, and here are some ways to do so.

It’s not so much that I decided to give up wheat, as I was just really sick of matzoh.

Skinny Bitch Diets. Supermodel Diets. Cabbage Soup Diets. Soup And Salad Diets. What do they all have in common? Less food, right?

In the pursuit of convenience, it is important not to sacrifice safety when choosing your cookware. Favored for their convenience, nonstick cookware is easy to use and clean; however, how safe are they? Recently, the safety of cookware has been called into question, because of the materials used to make them. In regards to nonstick cookware, there is reason to be concerned about how safe they are to use for cooking. Nonstick cookware is made with various metals and chemicals that can potentially pose a risk to your health. In small amounts these materials are safe to ingest, but for your safety it is important to know the proper maintenance of nonstick cookware to use them for as long as possible, and to know when to replace them.

Foods rich in essential nutrients like minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants keep your immune system healthy. Medical experts suggest loading up your plate with fresh vegetables and colorful fruits during flu season. Did you know that deeply colored veggies and fruits are rich in antioxidants as well as nutrients to guard and increase healthy human cells responsible for fighting infections?

Healthy and Natural Foods For the Whole Family