Sweet Potato and Zucchini Latkes

Here's a Hanukkah favorite — featured in The South Beach Diet Parties & Holidays Cookbook — to help you celebrate the festival of lights while leading a healthy lifestyle.

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Superb Spices

Delicious, healthy and calorie-free! Spices and herbs are capable of not only adding delicious calorie-free flavors to our food, but they offer health benefits too. Surprisingly, they are packed with more antioxidants than many fruits and vegetables. Herbs and spices seem to be like fruits and vegetables in that their health benefits accumulate over time–so the more you eat them, the better. This time we are focusing on chili peppers, ginger and rosemary. Be sure to sprinkle ‘em wherever you can.

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Getting Back on Track After Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving's over, for better or worse — now what? Even if you strayed from the eating principles of your diet, you can always get back on track. Here are four steps to help you regain your footing.

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Orange and Ginger Glazed Salmon

This nutritious meal is delicious, simple to prepare and good for the heart and the waist. Plus, what a great way to get some healthy, omega-3 fats!

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Fish: Q and A with The Nutrition Twins

 

Is fish really as good for you as they say?

You bet! Seafood is packed with health benefits. Fish and shellfish are excellent sources of protein, vitamins and minerals minus the saturated fat you’ll get from most other meats. And fatty fish like salmon and tuna are great sources of the omega-3 fatty acids eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), which is important for immunity, and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA), which is essential for vision and nervous system development.

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Tricks for Managing Treats

Sometimes it seems as though Halloween is just an excuse for kids (and the rest of us) to eat candy. If you're wondering how to enjoy the holiday while sticking to the sound eating principles, here are a few tricks to put in your bag.

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Is Microwave Cooking Unhealthy?

Dear Tammy and Lyssie,

I heard that eating food that has been cooked in the microwave causes cancer and it shouldn’t be eaten anyway since it loses all of its nutrients. Is this true?

Sylvia, Vermont

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Peppers: Roast Your Own

Roasted peppers should be a staple of your kitchen cupboard. They're a great, healthy way to add instant zest to sandwiches and salads, and they're a good complement to meat and poultry.

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Fresh vs. Frozen

Fresh fruits and vegetables are certainly the most appealing choice in terms of taste and texture, but sometimes you just don't have time to buy, wash, and chop a head of broccoli or a bag of onions

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Delicious Lettuce Wraps

Fiber-rich black-eyed peas, walnuts and butternut squash make this a satisfying and nutrient-dense salad.

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