If you’ve ever tried to lose weight, you will probably know that it isn’t the easiest thing to do.  On the Today show, Hollywood trainer, Harley Pasternak, shared some of the secrets from his book The 5 Factor Diet. 
In his eating plan, he suggests that people have three meals and two snacks per day (so that they are eating five times a day).  He also provided some examples of meals.  For breakfast, he put fresh blueberries in a bowl of Kashi cereal with milk.  Sounds my own breakfast on any given day of the week.  For a snack, he …read more

Talk show host and Food Network star, Rachael Ray, was on Fit Nation with CNN’s Dr. Sanjay Gupta.  They were talking about obesity and how it relates to how expensive it is to make healthier food choices.  Rachael said that, in New York City, she might pick up just three days worth of food and it’s $100.  She is urging the American people to get involved to make healthy eating more affordable.  One thing she repeatedly mentioned is supporting local farmers which can not only save money but also boost local economy. 
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I found it interesting …read more