In this month’s O Magazine, Bob Green gives his “Back to Business” Plan. He provides the following 6 simple diet changes that you can make to get back on track. Give yourself 2 weeks to implement each change before adding the next one.

Replace soda with water, unsweatened iced tea or fat -free milk. Diet soda is okay, but limit the amount, because it may encourage cravings for sweet foods.
Trade in white bread for 100% whole grain. Try incorporating whole grain pasta and brown rice into your diet.
Cut out trans fat …

Most people are trying to be more careful with their cash these days, and while you may need to put your spending habits on a diet, it isn’t necessary to sacrifice the quality of your eating habits overall.
Here are 8 ways you can save money and still follow a healthy eating plan:
#1 Plan to eat healthy 
Menu planning is the number one way to save money on your food shopping bill. When you don’t have a menu plan you’ll be more likely to haphazardly purchase items at the supermarket, and this …

This topic could be something new to most parents. Fruit juices are not as healthy as they seemed to be. We were brought up with the knowledge from our parents that fruit juice is a healthy alternative until we chance upon some articles which explains otherwise.
Although fruit juices are definitely much better than soft drinks in terms of vitamins and minerals, it must be noted that fruit juices contain a large amount of sugars. An over-consumption of sugar results in the following in your child:

Obesity. Fruit juices consist of natural …

Many fitness leaders will recommend eating 5-6 small meals a day and with good reason.
Eating smaller, frequent meals means that your metabolism works more often on less food. This trains your metabolic rate to increase and digest food more quickly, ultimately leading to a faster overall metabolism.
When you eat 2-3 big meals a day you overwhelm your metabolic system. Not eating for more than 4-5 hours at a time slows the metabolism and your body begins to think it is starving. Food gets digested slowly and more fat is stored …