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The other day, I wanted to make something both delicious and filling for lunch. So I came up with this fabulous recipe for a tuna salad melt. Hope you enjoy! -1 small can tuna -1 TB olive oil -Oregano(or herb of choice) to taste -Dill to taste -dash of salt and pepper -1/2 apple (chopped) […]

Craving pasta but don’t wanna pack on 600+ calories in one bowl? Don’t fear! The new, hip thing out there in grocery stores is shirataki noodles. Found in both fettucini and spaghetti style, these “noodles” are only 40 calories for the entire 8 oz. pack! Quite the cal deal, huh? Shirataki noodles are low-carb Japanese

Today, my friend and I began discussing our future over lunch—not the scary, finance related kind of stuff, but rather the things we want to do with our lives. My friend said that she wanted to do plenty of things in her life (such as publishing a book), and that we only have one life

I’ve always been a healthy eater. Hence, when I do choose to have a treat or something “bad” for me, I naturally feel guilty about it later. I say to myself, “Why did I HAVE to eat that?” or “Why couldn’t I have just grabbed some fruit instead if I was still hungry?” But the

Well it’s Thanksgiving eve and you know what that means-cleaning, cooking, shopping, cooking, and did I mention cooking? While the eve of Thanksgiving may be one of the biggest bar nights of the year and a highly anticipated night for many, I find myself slaving away in the kitchen-and I’m actually proud of it. Since

The other day, I was venturing off to yet another day at the library to study for my law exam. And, knowing me and the caffeine addict that I am, I stopped to get some coffee before my day in “jail.” However, my morning coffee dose wasn’t nearly as pleasant as I would have expected.

So, I know a lot of you guys out there aren’t huge breakfast fanatics. After all, why spend time and extra cals in the morning when you can easily survive off a Mocha Frappucino, right? Actually, that is far from the truth. Breakfast actually gets our metabolism going for the day, so you will feel

So, yesterday I had my family 21st birthday party at my house. Now, being the health nut that I am, I requested healthy appetizers, entrees, and desserts naturally. However, for the first time, all the food was finished off and EVERYONE seemed to love it. (Reminder: This is extremely rare for my large food-loving family)

If you’re not lucky enough to be blessed with a perfect digestive system, you most likely suffer from the occasional (or quite frequent) case of the bloat, like me. After every big meal I consume, especially late at night, I become extremely uncomfortable and my stomach puffs up like a balloon. I find myself sprawled

You may not realize this, but your morning dose of coffee could be packin’ on tons more calories than you think. Just a medium Coffee Coolata from Dunkin Donuts packs on over 400 calories! (yikes) And it gets worse: A Starbucks medium Frappuccino has over 500 calories and a whopping 170 grams of fat! Many