Eating great food when you hike takes some planning, but the reward is worth your effort. Short hikes require very little preparation, but you should always be prepared with food in case of an emergency. Day, weekend and longer hikes will be more...
When planning your next camping trip, one checklist you must include is for meals you will be preparing at camp. While meats and fresh fruits may be adequate in some situations, having ready-to-eat items is essential, especially if there is no way...
When thinking about ways to be “green” with your food choices, most likely you are wondering about what choices you can make to be an environmentally responsible consumer. Your choices about the food you eat determines the amount of...
Good nutrition is the foundation of a healthy body. Strengthening this foundation by incorporating a variety of fruits, vegetables, whole grains, lean proteins and good fats into meals and snacks will help develop healthy eating habits. A kitchen...
A popular conception of a diet that lacks meat is that it must be bland, but this is not true. Cooking vegetarian meals that taste great is very easy. It is important for vegetarians to eat lots of foods like beans, lentils, and tofu that...
If you suffer from gastritis, ulcers or other digestive difficulties, a bland diet may help soothe your stomach and digestive system. Components of the bland food diet are low in fat, fiber and spices to ease digestive strain and reduce the risk...
Dietary protein comes from animal and vegetable sources. This essential nutrient is a part of all cells, tissues and organs in your body, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports. People in the United States eating a healthy diet...
Super foods are not necessary exotic foods that are hard to find and unpleasant to eat. There are many super foods that are commonly available in most grocery stores. Super foods are foods that contain significantly high amounts of healthy...
Backpacking is an exciting outdoor adventure. Backpacking could mean trekking for a couple of hours or it could be an excursion that lasts several days. Deciding what kind of food to bring along is one of the most important decisions you can make...
While type I, type II and gestational diabetes differ in physiological causes and symptoms, the dietary goal for all diabetics is universal: managing blood glucose, sometimes called blood sugar. Eating foods with low glycemic indices (GI)...
Weight Watchers has been around since the 1960s helping people learn how to eat healthy and lose weight. Its website is teeming with recipes if you're looking for a particular dish to make, but Weight Watchers also offers some general food ideas...
There's no need to sacrifice good nutrition when you're living on a budget. Instead of spending money on expensive convenience foods like breakfast cereals, junk food, prepared meals and frozen dinners, change your focus to unprocessed, whole...
Cooking over a camping grill can be challenging compared with the ease of kitchen meals. That's why it's essential to plan your camping meals before hitting the campsite to make sure you're prepared with the right foods. With proper knowledge,...
If you have a hard time making healthy food choices, you might just need a few tips or ideas for making snacks and meals. A few general rules can help guide you: avoid processed foods, watch your serving sizes and eat a colorful variety. Change...
Whether you're just headed to the park for some fun with the family or planning a huge family reunion picnic, ideas for good food everyone will love can be hard to come by. Planning picnic food doesn't need to be a stress. Classic picnic foods are...
Toddlers are known for being picky eaters, a trait that makes it hard on parents to find healthy food ideas that kids in this age group will actually eat. Instead of insisting that your toddler chow down on whatever the family is eating, create...
After a long, grueling hike in the wilderness, hikers need meals and snacks packed with plenty of protein, carbohydrates and calories. Though hikers may be hungry enough to eat their own hiking boots, it's important to pack appealing foods that...
According to the Glycemic Index Foundation, choosing a diet with low carbohydrate foods can dramatically affect blood glucose levels, insulin levels, the risk of heart disease, the risk of diabetes and the ability to sustain weight loss. However,...
When you camp in the winter, you can have the best campsites to yourself. Wildlife can be easier to spot and track, their prints visible in snow-covered landscapes. But you may exert more energy navigating in snow and burn more calories keeping...
Parents want what's best for their children, and oftentimes, that means saying no--a lot. But the one time you can say yes and spoil your child a little is on his birthday. But an over-the-top birthday party--or any kind of children's party--is...
Weight loss requires that you take in fewer calories than you burn. Every pound of weight loss requires a 3,500-calorie-per-week deficit. That may sound like a lot, but to lose a pound of fat each week, you only need to consume 500 calories less...
If you are always on the go and usually grab a quick bite to eat at one of the many fast-food restaurants, you need not stress about putting on extra pounds from carbohydrate consumption. There are plenty of low-carb fast-food options.
Camp food is often anything but gourmet. Especially if you're backpacking, you don't want to carry around a lot of luxury food items. But trail mix and boxed macaroni and cheese get old pretty fast. Camp meals should be simple yet satisfying. All...
When it comes to exploring the outdoors and communing with nature, few vacations can compare to the rich experience of backcountry camping. Whether you are visiting a familiar national park in your area or preparing for a multi-day cross-country...
Nothing is more relaxing than a picnic outdoors during the warm days of late spring and summer. Instead of worrying about lugging a grill or a separate container with hot food, prepare some refreshing cold foods and pack them with ice packs in a...
Choosing the best foods to optimize weight loss efforts can become confusing, frustrating, and overwhelming for many. The trendy diets and nutrition tips for weight loss often reported by the media and backed by celebrity endorsers can send...
Don't give up healthy eating because you're pressed for time. If you're one of the many people in our fast-paced culture who grabs unhealthy take-out meals, pizza and fast foods because there's no time to cook, you may want to reconsider. There...
The Atkins diet is designed to help you lose weight by limiting the amount of sugar and carbohydrates that you consume, while focusing on the amount of protein and fats that you can consume. There are four phases to the Atkins diet plan; the first...
Type 1 diabetes is a disease of the endocrine system. With Type 1 diabetes, your body does not produce enough insulin to bring down blood glucose levels in the body. Over time, your body may stop making insulin altogether and you will have to give...
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