Go Healthy. Go Asian!
The cuisine of Asia offers distinctive seasonings, herbs, and spices used in everything from Chinese stir-frys to Vietnamese spring rolls, which means not having to rely on high fat and high sodium for flavor. One bonus of this? Whether they're sweet, sour, spicy, or savory, here's how to bring the flavors of Asia into your kitchen for a palate-pleasing meal.
Understanding Fats
Although the word "fat" can set off warning signals for many people trying to achieve or maintain a healthy body weight, it's important to know that certain types of fat are goodâeven necessaryâin a healthy diet. Here, Danny Teeson shows you which fats you need and which ones to steer clear of.
Cellulite: Hold the "Cottage Cheese," Please
One of the most hated words in the English language must surely be cellulite. For the 90 percent of women who are plagued by the "cottage cheese" dimples that can run across the backs of arms and the entire lower body, it can seem like the ugliest thing in the world. Sure, you can hide it beneath clothing, but once bikini season hits, it's all over. While there's no way yet to completely rid your body of cellulite, here are a few ways to help improve its appearance.
Salt: Taste Bud Thriller or Silent Killer?
Salt: No fat. No calories. Not to mention it's delicious! What's not to love? Well, as most of us know, too much salt can be a major contributor to high blood pressure, which can lead to heart disease, stroke, or kidney disorders. But our bodies also need a certain amount of salt every day, because it's required by all cells to maintain fluid balance, and it's vital for proper nerve and muscle function. So how much salt should we be consuming?
Food Trucks: Navigating Your Way to Healthy Roadside Eats
You can avoid fast food by driving past, but what happens when these restaurants start driving to you? Meet the newest culinary craze: the food truck. They're everywhere; they even announce their schedules via Web sites, Facebook
The Good, the Bad, and the Oily: 9 Cooking Oils and How They Perform in Your Kitchen and in Your Body
The notion of extractingoil from food—like fruit, seeds, legumes, and grains—has been around for thousands of years. Since then, we've learned that certain oils—specifically olive, avocado, canola, sunflower, grapeseed, sesame, coconut (really!), peanut, and corn oils—can augment our diets in ways that are both healthy and delicious. But questions remain: virgin or extra-virgin? Refined or cold-pressed? Cooking temperature? Smoke point? Shelf life? Here we walk you through the ins and outs of your healthiest cooking oil options.
The 10-Minute Trainer Challenge. Win a Trip to L.A.!
Has 10-Minute Trainer turned you into a "10"? We want to hear from you! Do your best and forget the rest—then submit your transformation results to get a FREE "No More Excuses" T-SHIRT and a chance to win a trip to L.A. to be in the next 10-Minute Trainer infomercial!
Healthy Eating Tips: Baked Tempeh Squares
Missy Costello, Tony Horton's personal chef, walks you through how to make one of his favorite recipes, Baked Tempeh Squares. (Although when you watch the video, you'll notice that they're technically triangles. Yeah, we like to challenge traditional definitions here at Beachbody
8 Steps for Avoiding the Holiday Pounds
It's that time of year. The leaves turn majestic hues of red and gold. The air becomes fresh and crisp. We can finally put an extra blanket on the bed and cuddle up with a cup of hot tea. Yes, it's fall. We just spent 8 months killing ourselves to get into that bathing suit, but now we've replaced it with a worn pair of jeans and a much more relaxed attitude towards food. After all, it's the holiday seasonâno one'll notice a few extra pounds under layers of clothesâ¦or will they?
Cereal Killer: Are Grains Really That Bad for You?
Everyone loves a good villain. Be it Darth Vader, Bernard Madoff, or Cruella De Vil, we feel better when we have someone to collectively hate. The same holds true for nutrition. It's great to have one evil, toxic food out there to despise, because if we can avoid that food, all will be well in our world. Sometimes the hatred is founded, but other times, the food in question is the victim of a pointless witch hunt, such as the evildoer du jour, grains.