Get a flawless face — without breaking the bank

When I think of mineral makeup, I usually think of foundation and powder — two products where it really makes sense to go the natural route, so as not to clog your pores and to achieve that fresh, dewy complexion. But what about your eyes and lips? If you were trying to eat natural, you probably...

Need a dietitian? Skinny can help

In honor of National Registered Dietitian Day (bet you didn’t know that was a holiday!), I would like to take a second to thank all my fellow RDs (and soon to be) out there for all of their hard work and dedication to improving the lives of their communities and patients! The field of nutrition...

Don’t drink your calories! The perfect soda for weight-loss

Diet Coke is my crutch. A generally auspicious craving killer with zero calories…what’s not to love? Well, the aspartame, for starters. Studies show that this manufactured sweetener may actually inhibit weight loss and the phosphorous content may lower the levels of calcium in the blood.

A Bread-winning Recipe

It’s rare that I ever finish an entire loaf of bread before its expiration date. But I feel so guilty throwing out the not-so-fresh extra slices (especially when I can hear my mother’s voice in my head: “There are starving children in Africa!”)

Week 3: Think you’re eating healthy? Check out these little-known diet saboteurs

I might be crazy, but all I want to do is get on a scale. This has never happened before; usually I run in the other direction with arms flailing like they do in horror movies. But I just know in the past two weeks, I’ve made progress, and I would give up a whole lot more than dessert to measure...