Want to trim calories from your meal?
Start with fruit. But don't have juice: You'll be likely to eat more.
Brain food?
In new studies, older women with the
highest blood levels of vitamin D had less cognitive decline; those whose diets
included lots of D-rich foods- milk, salmon, tuna-had a far lower risk of
Alzheimer's.
In
new studies, older women with the highest blood levels of vitamin D had less
cognitive decline;
Let your kids go nuts
If your child has nut allergies OR goes to
a nut-free school, you might say, "Welcome, SuperSeedz". These
seasoned pumpkin seeds don't contain any of the most common allergens (wheat,
tree nuts, peanuts, milk, and eggs) and are so flavorful-in Sea Salt, Coco Joe,
Original Curry, Super Spicy, Tomato Italiano, and Sugar & Cinnamon
varieties that your kids won't clamor for chips. Available at select grocers
nationwide; $5.
If
your child has nut allergies OR goes to a nut-free school, you might say,
"Welcome, SuperSeedz"
Carrot cake goes low-cal
A slice of this restaurant favorite can set you back a beach-season-busting 640 calories. But now the
flavor is showing up in unexpected places, all for 180 calories or less. The
new treats below also bring nutritional bonuses, like extra vitamins, minerals,
protein, and fiber-without all the fat in a piece of the real thing. Or, for a
zero-calorie hit of that sweet-spicy taste, brew up a cup of Coffee Beanery's
Frosted Carrot Cake flavored coffee.
A
slice of this restaurant favorite can set you back a beach-season-busting 640
calories.
Luna bar in carrot cake
180 calories
With specks of real carrot, moist raisins,
and a drizzle of frosting this between-meals bar can easily quell cravings.
Nutrition plus: It’s fortified with calcium, iron, vitamin D, and other
good-for-you stuff.
Luna
bar in carrot cake
Vitalicio us vita tops in carrot cake
100 calories
Real carrots and familiar-tasting spices
make this baked good a true treat. Its whole wheat, 9 grams of fiber, and 4
grams of protein make it a health food, too.
Real
carrots and familiar-tasting spices make this baked good a true treat.
Blue bunny 24 karat carrot cake
130 calories
While other cake- inspired freezer finds
can cost you 13 grams of fat (not to mention 250 calories), this one clocks in
at just 5 grams. But you’ll still get swirls of flavored frosting and chunks of
real cake.
Blue
bunny 24 karat carrot cake
Are moms good lunch ladies?
Not according to a surveillance mission in
an elementary school, when researchers from Baylor College of Medicine compared
school lunches with the meals kids brought from home. They found that fare
packed by parents was far more likely to contain high-fat/high-sugar items (60%
did, versus 18% from the school) and to be missing fruit (only 45% had it,
compared with 76% from the lunch ladies) and veggies (13%, versus 29%).
An App for All Appetites
Where to eat when your husband wants pasta
and your daughter insists on gluten-free? The HealthyOut app (avail- able for
iPhones, and coming for Android) lets you set a range of nutrition and cuisine
preferences, then suggests nearby eateries and menu items that fit. The free
app covers national chains and now also includes independent restaurants in 400
cities.
Where
to eat when your husband wants pasta and your daughter insists on gluten-free?
Eggs-actly
...what we wanted to hear. Despite the
cholesterol in yolks, you can eat an egg every day without raising your risk of
heart attack or stroke, a new review of eight studies has found.
