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If your New Year's resolution is to lose weight, you're not alone. The number one goal for many people is to shed extra weight, whether you have to lose 5, 10, or more pounds. The first place to start is to make healthy food choices. Here you'll find easy, smart tips to help you make positive changes to your eating habits today.

How To Start Eating Healthier

You can start eating healthier with better planning and a gradual approach. Follow these 12 tips for eating healthier.

Meal Planning

Take a little time to do some meal planning at the beginning of the week so that you are well-stocked and prepared for the dinnertime crunch.

Tips for Eating Healthy on a Budget

Eating healthy doesn't have to wreck your budget.

Low Budget, Low Fat Meals

If you’ve gone into restaurants or health foods stores lately, you may have noticed a disturbing trend -- eating healthy can be costly. Fortunately, eating low fat does not have to come at a high price. There are many low fat, nutritious meals that can help you to keep your heart healthy and your wallet full.

Ten Ways to Start or Restart a Low Fat Diet

Is one of your New Year's resolutions to eat a healthy low fat diet? Or, with spring and summer looming, are you reassessing your goals? Here are ten ways to get you started or back on track with a low fat diet.

20 Ways to Lower the Fat in Your Cooking - How to Cook Low Fat

Take 20 simple steps to lower the fat in your cooking. Low fat cooking is easier than you think.

Healthy Crockpot Recipes

Many quick and easy crockpot recipes use convenience foods like canned vegetables and condensed soups. They work well and taste great, but the sodium and fat content can be out of sight. These slow cooker recipes are low in fat and sodium, but still high in flavor and family appeal.

Recipes for Low-Fat Desserts

Just because you are following a cholesterol-lowering diet, it doesn't mean that you can't have dessert. Having a sweet treat after your lunch or dinner can be a reality -- even if you are watching your fat intake.

Tips for Better Protein Shakes

Tips for Better Protein Shakes - How do you fix a protein shake when your protein powder won't dissolve or sticks to your blender glass? Try one of these tips from the Fit Food protein

How to Make Your Own Protein Nutrition Bars

A Recipe for Protein Nutrition Bars

Nutritional Tips on Changing What You Eat

Use this step by step article to help you start a healthy new lifestyle including healthy foods and exercise.

Top 10 Low Calorie Healthy Recipes

Healthy recipes are in abundance in this age of healthy eating. But healthy recipes that really taste good may be a bit more challenging to come across. Here is the list of top 10 healthy recipes that will boost your health and tantilize your taste buds!

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