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4 Easy Ways to Sneak in More Vegetables
By Staff | March 28, 2018 | Real Appeal
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5 Food Myths to Avoid
With so much information out there on the most effective nutrition and weight loss trends, separating fact from fiction can be dif...
By Staff | January 19, 2018 | Real Appeal
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How to Conquer Your Food Cravings
People who suffer from alcohol or drug addiction have a lot in common with people who chronically crave food: they are highly cond...
By: Rachael Moeller Gorman | January 03, 2019 | EatingWell
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How More Sleep Leads to Better Food Choices
Counting calories, tracking sugar, avoiding alcohol — for all the effort that many of us put into losing or maintaining weig...
By: Brain and Spine Team | July 27, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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Ruled by Food? 5 Strategies to Break the Cycle of Overeating
Maybe you’re celebrating at your niece’s 6th birthday party or there’s doughnuts at your morning staff meeting. Or you’ve mad...
By: Family Health Team | February 05, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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7 Time-Saving Hacks That Make Healthy Home Cooking a Breeze
Always scrambling for time in the kitchen? Or swapping your meal plan for take-out menus, when time runs tight? We feel you. Yet&n...
By: Kate Rockwood | July 27, 2018 | Rally Health
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Tactics to Tame Hunger
When you're trying to lose weight, it's easy to assume that as the number on the scale goes down, other issues associated with wei...
By: Jae Berman | July 16, 2018 | The Washington Post
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24 Snacks That Won’t Ruin Your Diet
It’s a single thought. I want: potato chips, the crunch & salt. I want: chocolate cake, sliding off the fork. How do you fight the...
By: Digestive Health Team | January 15, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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Jeanne’s Story - A Life Transformed
My name is Jeanne Surch, and I’m 59 years old. For the past few years, my job involved a daily drive to work of 50 miles each way....
By: Jeanne - Real Appeal Member | May 15, 2018
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3 Tips to Get Back on Track (and 3 Pitfalls to Avoid)
Things were going great — you were losing a pound a week. Then, suddenly, the number on your scale wouldn’t budge … a...
By: Digestive Health Team | November 14, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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How to Eat Mindfully in the Real World (Distractions and All)
There’s a Zen proverb, “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” Unfortunately, modern society seems to follow this adage: “When wal...
By: Carrie Dennett | November 15, 2018 | The Washington Post
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How to Eat Mindfully in the Real World (Distractions and All)
There’s a Zen proverb, “When walking, walk. When eating, eat.” Unfortunately, modern society seems to follow this adage: “When wal...
By: Carrie Dennett | January 15, 2019 | The Washington Post
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Can a Juice Cleanse Help You Lose Weight?
Overindulging during the holidays or on vacation can make us feel like turning to something drastic to make up for less-...
By: Katherine Wohl, RD, LD | January 11, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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4 Harmful Habits That Get in the Way of Weight Loss
If you’re hoping to lose weight, don’t let problematic eating habits get in your way. Four behaviors can prevent you from mak...
By: Digestive Health Team | July 16, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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11 Strategies for Savvy Ordering in a Restaurant
Eating out can be tricky when you’re trying to eat better: portions can be giant, and restaurant meals may contain hidden fat, car...
By: Jean Harvey-Berino, Joyce Hendley | January 28, 2019 | EatingWell
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Should You Stop Snacking at Work?
Remember the slice of supreme pizza you snagged at the lunch meeting? The fudge brownies your cubemate brought to ...
By: Lindsey Bever | August 20, 2018 | The Washington Post
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Healthy Game Day Snacks
As game day celebrations ramp up, so can the desire to overindulge at the party food table. Here are three snacks that can help yo...
By Staff | September 07, 2017 | Real Appeal
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5 Myths About Cravings That Might Be Holding You Back
Imagine you’ve been on a healthy-eating kick. Everything is going great. You’re skipping the drive-thru, you’re passing up that se...
By: Kate Rockwood | January 03, 2019
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Are You Eating Your Vegetables the Right Way?
We all know we need to eat our veggies. But is it better to eat them raw or cooked? Is a fresh broccoli slaw, for example, better ...
By: Michelle Konstantinovsky | July 20, 2018 | Rally Health
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How to Combat Portion Distortion
For most of us, portion control can be a little tricky and feel a little boring. And although it may not be much fun, in order to ...
By: Laurie Herr | January 28, 2019 | EatingWell
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Vegetarian Shepherd’s Pie
We believe that comfort food can be both healthy and delicious - and this Irish classic is the perfect example. You can even mix i...
By Staff | March 16, 2018 | Real Appeal
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How to Eat Healthy Carbs
Oh, carbs. People love to love carbs and love to hate carbs. But carbohydrates aren't a demon food. In fact, they provide energy t...
By: Sharmin Sampat | February 12, 2019 | EatingWell
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What’s Worse for You: Sugar or Artificial Sweeteners?
Americans consume an average of 22 teaspoons of sugar every single day. Teens consume up to 34 teaspoons a day. One reason is a...
By: Mark Hyman, MD, Director, Center for Functional Medicine | May 10, 2018
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Flourless Chocolate Chip Cookies (With a Secret Ingredient)
This recipe sneaks protein and fiber into everybody’s favorite cookie. Your kids will love it — and will never guess the&nbs...
By: Heart and Vascular Team | January 28, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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Cantaloupe Smoothie Bowl
Yield: 2 servingsServings: 2 Active Time: 5 minutesTotal Time: 5 minutes Water-packed frozen cantaloupe acts like ice cubes in y...
By: Eating Well Staff | January 22, 2019 | Eating Well
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Recipe: No-Bake Dark Chocolate Walnut Dessert Bars
This tasty and healthy dessert is a crowd-pleaser. Feel free to substitute unsweetened soy, almond or other milk for the oran...
By: Wellness Team | January 03, 2019 | Cleveland Clinic
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Turkey Sloppy Joes
This healthier re-do of an all-American classic is perfect for an upcoming family dinner. If there’s leftovers, they’re great to f...
By Staff | May 04, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Want to Cut Sugar, Salt, or Fat? Retrain Your Taste Buds
We don’t usually overeat on salmon and broccoli, but many of us find it hard to say no to another slice of pizza or cake. That’s n...
By: Kate Rockwood | August 02, 2018 | Rally Health
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5 Ways to Stay Healthy During the Holidays
The holiday season is here and planning celebrations with the ones we love are top of mind. It’s also a time when maintaining your...
By Staff | November 16, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Recipe: Pumpkin Bars
These dense, moist bars are sweet enough to satisfy a craving but they won’t send you into a sugar rush. Bonus: There are no refin...
By: Digestive Health Team | December 20, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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Four Things Men Can Do for Better Health
Taking care of your health is important and it’s something everyone – including men– should make a priority. Especially if you wa...
By Staff | October 30, 2017 | Real Appeal
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Turkey Burger
Just in time for summer cookouts! For a learner recipe that still delivers on the great flavor of a traditional burger recipe,...
By Staff | July 09, 2018 | Real Appeal
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4 Easy Ways to Sneak in More Vegetables
Pop quiz: How many vegetables do you eat in a day? If you’re well below the two to three cups that doctors recommend, well, y...
By Staff | March 28, 2018 | Real Appeal
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Recipe: Spaghetti With Fresh Tomato Sauce and Roasted Vegetables
This recipe includes steps to make your own tomato sauce, whether to use with the other ingredients listed or for other dishes as ...
By: Heart and Vascular Team | November 29, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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3 Foods You Should Pitch (and Why)
Cleaning out the fridge? Think beyond those shelves that need scrubbing, our dietitians advise. Consider tossing three popula...
By: Digestive Health Team | September 05, 2018 | Cleveland Clinic
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How to Help Your Diet Become a Way of Life
Many weight-loss attempts start out with grand intentions — “I’m going to lose weight and eat better (this time will be diff...
By: Lisa Valente R.D. | December 20, 2018 | EatingWell
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Eat These Foods Every Day (Or at Least Once a Week)
Improving your diet can seem like a lofty goal, one that people often think requires rigid self-discipline and sacrifice. Cupcakes...
By: Kelly Bilodeau | August 06, 2018 | Harvard Health Letters
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The Worst Foods to Eat on a Low-Carb Diet
Have you been living a low-carb life? Diets that swap out carbs for protein or fat; think Atkins, South Beach, paleo, keto; are po...
By: Carrie Dennett | October 12, 2018 | The Washington Post
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3 Eating Resolutions to Keep, and 3 to Ditch
Plenty of Americans make New Year’s resolutions, especially those that pertain to weight, diet and health. But how long do resolut...
By: Breana Killeen M.P.H. R.D. | December 20, 2018 | EatingWell
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Are You Drinking the Right Water?
Once upon a time, quenching your thirst was as simple as placing a glass under a faucet. And while that’s still a valid (and healt...
By: KATE ROCKWOOD | June 07, 2018
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How Many Carbs Should You Eat In a Day?
I get a lot of questions about carbohydrates from my nutrition clients: Are they bad? Are they good? Somewhere in the middle? Read...
By: Jessica Cording | February 12, 2019 | Shape
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You Just Found Out You Have Pre-diabetes - Now What?
First, take a deep breath and know that you’re not alone: Some 84 million American adults have prediabetes - roughly a third of th...
By Staff | April 06, 2018 | Real Appeal
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8 Fun Workouts That Don’t Feel Like Working Out
Maybe you’re not interested in doing a high-intensity workout, or the idea of the weight room makes you shudder. That doesn’t mean...
By: Molly Hurford | June 18, 2018 | Rally Health
