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Charity of the Month - Rock Type 1

EatSmart fans will continue to select a Charity of the Month in 2017. Fans will submit short stories about the charity’s mission and why it’s meaningful to them. We began our Charity of the Month d...

Tips for Crocheting Newbies

Guest post by Lisa Woodruff from A Life Full of Laughter. A little over a year ago, I taught myself to crochet. Now, I love it and actually prefer it to knitting. It’s quicker, easier and more ...

Food for Thought

National Nutrition Month® is a nutrition education and information campaign created annually in March by the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. The March 2012 National Nutrition Month theme is "Ge...

Green Smoothie Recipe

To celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, we’ve “gone green” and created this festive and nutritious Holiday drink. Green smoothies provide the opportunity to mix leafy greens with fruit to create a delici...

Cashew Crusted Salmon

Guest post by Julie Fagan, author of the blog Peanut Butter Fingers. Ingredients (Serves 2) 3/4 lb. salmon filet 1/3 c. raw cashews 1/3 c. parmesan cheese 1 tsp. basil 3/4 tbsp. olive oil Directi...

A-Tisket, A-Tasket - Build a Healthier Easter Basket

Spring is in the air and thoughts turn to egg hunts, family time and Easter baskets. My four sons are all grown up but after doing some reading on the adverse health effects from synthetic food dy...

10 Bad Eating Habits Parents Often Teach their Kids

Guest post by journalist, Suzanne Cullen. Kids most often learn by example and I think we as parents tend to forget that fact as they get older. Once our kids are a little more self-reliant we usu...

Drinking Responsibly into the New Year and Beyond

Guest Post by Miriam Shatzkes, MS, RD from Dietnomics. This time of year brings many parties and a lot of drinking. While I am not going to tell you not to drink, since I know most of you won’t li...

Maintaining Your Diet During the Holidays

Guest Post by Miriam Shatzkes, MS, RD from Dietnomics. The Holidays bring excitement and many social gatherings. Along with all the hoopla, the Holiday season brings many ups and downs with our di...

Dessert Recipe: Bourbon Butter Brownies

When I studied abroad in Stockholm, I experienced a huge culture shock adjusting to the metric system. My lack of familiarity with metric affected my favorite pastime – baking. Once, even though t...

Surviving the Holidays – Maintain your Weight and Keep your Sanity

Guest Post by Robert DeVito, President and Chief Motivational Officer of Innovation Fitness Solutions. Holidays can be hard on your waistline and hard on your mind. We take a normally “busy” lifes...

Healthy Dessert Recipe: Gluten Free Chocolate Banana Protein Brownies

After last week's Bourbon Butter Brownies, we wanted to post a healthy brownie alternative. Guest Post by Erin Elberson Lyon, physical therapist and celiac who writes the blog, Gluten Free Fitness...

EatSmart Interviews Registered Dietitian, Alex Caspero

We recently sat down with Registered Dietician, Alex Caspero, of Delicious Knowledge, to dive into some interesting facts about nutrition and the benefits of using an EatSmart Precision Pro Digital...

Get a Load of This — A Useful Tool For Traveling

When preparing for a 2 week vacation to Sicily last year, I knew that I would need a substantial amount of clothing but was determined to have no more than one checked bag and one carry on. Nothin...

Color Your Saint Patrick’s Day the Healthy Way

With Saint Patrick’s Day only days away, the first things that come to mind are parades and people wearing, eating and drinking green. On St. Patrick's Day, you'll find bagels, cupcakes, cookies - ...