I’m a fan of nutrition bars, especially nutrition bars with chocolate in them, so when I was offered a chance to try a sample of the new Odwalla Chocolate Chip Trail Mix Bar of course I said yes.

The new Odwalla Chocolate Chip Trail Mix Bar, hitting stores this month, has yummy chocolate chips mixed in with rolled oats, peanuts, raisins, coconut, and sunflower seeds.
I love nutrition bars for a quick take along snack, because they travel well where many healthy snacks don’t. These bars have antioxidants including, Vitamins A, C, & E plus folic acid and calcium. They were definitely …read more

My daughter, Sarah, is a pistachio nut. Okay, well maybe not a nut-nut,  but she sure is a big fan. Her favorite pistachio is Roasted and Salted. I agree with that choice, but the Salt and Pepper flavor would have to come in second.  Have you tried the South of the Border flavor?  Spicy.

Nuts, although high in fat, are a good healthy snack. The fat they contain is the “good” kind. It’s 90% unsaturated fat. It also contains Monounsaturated fat (55%) and Polyunsaturated fat (32%). Both of these types of fat help reduce blood cholesterol levels and lower the risk of …read more

Guess what?  I have a giveaway!  A good one, too.
One reader has the opportunity to win five 16-ounce bags of Wonderful Pistachios. (These pistachios were not involved in the recent recall. For more information about recalled and non-recalled companies, take a look here.)
I had the opportunity to sample and review Wonderful Pistachios when I was still writing Veggie Chic. Pistachios are considered a mindful snack. You have to stop, take them apart, and then put them in your mouth. It forces you to slow down and think about what you are eating – very different from throwing back a handful …read more

Special K and Registered Dietitian Lisa Cohn recently conducted a survey to better understand women’s holiday eating habits. According to a media alert I received on the topic…
…75 percent of women surveyed do not bring a healthy snack while shopping
…60 percent of women do not stick to their holiday eating goals
…4 in 10 women admit to cheating on holiday eating goals
…34 percent of women are more likely to overeat while making holiday foods in the kitchen
What’s a girl to do? Well, apparently bring snacks to the mall, stick with your goals, and stop cooking. Nos. 1 and 3 sound pretty …read more

In the current issue of Glamour, which I adore, don’t get me wrong, I noticed a bunch of topics that Lively Women covered first. I’m not saying I scooped them, mind you, because we had different sources and different approaches, but I like to think that it’s further evidence that Lively Women is on the cutting edge of women’s health issues.
Here are the topics with a link to the original post and the page number in the September 2007 issue of Glamour:

Is Work Making You Fat? Tips for avoiding “corporate spread” (Glamour, p. 180)
Preventing and Treating UTIs (Glamour, p. 182)
No-Period …read more