Who says Thanksgiving dinner isn’t healthy? The staple ingredients of this holiday’s comfort food have redeeming healthful properties that make this meal extra scrumptious. Adding a little culinary know-how to traditional recipes can transform this food fest into a guilt-free feast.

Who knew that drinking tea burns calories?  That's right. Two to three cups of green tea per day can kick up your metabolism by 80 calories per day.  It may not sound like alot, but when you're trying to lose weight, every calorie counts.  Besides that, green tea contains other healthy compounds that provide all sorts of healthy benefits, including slowing the aging process.

There’s no doubt that aging affects every part of our body, from head to toe. For many of us, what really sends us into a tither is the dreaded appearance of a wrinkle or a renegade gray hair. I certainly don’t welcome either one, but another visible aging biomarker we are very empowered to change is our muscle. Many of us, particularly women, don’t prioritize gaining and/or maintaining muscle as many men do. But if more of us understood how crucial our muscles are to maintaining a healthy sexy body, we’d be more excited about implementing some small changes that can affect a huge difference in the rate at which our bodies age.

Many people think snacks are the first thing to cut out, when trying to lose weight. They're actually a very important part of a successful weight loss plan.  Snacks between meals help to minimize hunger at mealtime so you won't overeat.  In conjunction with a healthy eating plan, snacks can actually  help boost metabolism and burn off more calories. The timing and consuming of those snacks is an important part of a successful weight loss plan