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A study at the Harvard School of Public Health found that the 2 grams of omega-3 from fish taken weekly cut the risk of dying from heart disease by 36 percent and other diseases by 17 percent. So try eating fish twice a week!!!

Remember the original idea of smoothies was to catch the juicing concept of blended fruit, juice and yogurt. No sure when we started to deviate and sugar it all up but some smoothies have almost 1000 calories. Ya — for some people that is MORE than 1/2 the day’s calories in a drink. So get the nutrition details on everything you put in your body.

Seriously!! There are awesome vegetarian meal options and you should try them at least once or twice a week. It allows you to eat larger portions because the calorie density is smaller. For example, you can get 500 calories from the SMALLEST burger option at McDonalds or you can eat a HUGE salad or have vegetarian lasagna for less than 300. Which will be more satisfying??

While supplements are labeled “all natural”, “organic” and other labels, you will never see them say SAFE. The reason? Some supplements are not, especially for people with certain conditions such as diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Simple fix though, ask your doctor before adding any supplements. Then you know they are safe for you and you can take advantage of the benefits that so many supplements can offer.

A study done by St Louis University found that people who binged at night were better to eat a predetermined snack 90 minutes after dinner. It prevented binging and made it easier for participants to stick to their diet.

The Chick-Fil-A Spicy chicken cool wrap has only 380 calories and 6 grams of fat while it delivers 30 grams of protein making it a good lunch on the go option.

A study at the University of Newcastle in Australia found that runners who did NOT eat the study’s 5 servings of vegetables per day rated a 30 minute run with a higher degree of difficulty than their veggie munching peers.