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(www.HealthCentral.com) is one of the top health destinations on the Web, with more than 35 condition-specific, wellness and general health Web properties. http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/rss self application/xml en-us 15 120 19 http://www.healthcentral.com/images/hc_logo_sm.gif http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758 http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/26575/ingredient Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:11:10 -0400 Cathy Hamilton My secret ingredient this week will add zip to almost any sandwich, salad - even breakfast eggs - without adding calories, excess sodium or measurable fat.   Sun-dried tomatoes are packed with the same nutritional goodness as their fresh counterparts - Lycopene, antioxidants and vitamin C.  After all, these are just dried-up, shriveled down versions of the tomatoes you find in the produce section.  And - what a bonus -... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/26575/ingredient http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/24248/love Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:13:00 -0400 Cathy Hamilton My favorite micro-brewery/restaurant sponsors "mustard month" every March in conjunction with the "world famous" Mustard Museum in Mount Horeb, Wisconsin (See www.mustardmuseum.com). They bring in hundreds of jars of mustard - in all varieties - and offer them as bonus condiments to their customers.   I've always loved mustard and sometimes spring for those expensive, designer flavors like Beaver Hawaiian... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/24248/love http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/24247/stress Fri, 04 Apr 2008 15:09:00 -0400 Cathy Hamilton This is the end (thank goodness) to an exceptionally stressful month - one that included a horrendous bout with the flu (despite my getting a flu shot), serious family trouble and transition, and - to top it off - a case of S.A.D. or Seasonal Affective Disorder.   In the past few years, I have suspected something happened to me during the winter. In my typically dismissive way, I would wave it off as post-holiday letdown or temporary... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/24247/stress http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/20026/salad-bar Mon, 04 Feb 2008 16:27:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton With a trip to Grand Cayman coming up in mid-March, I have been especially well-behaved on my diet lately. I've been eating salads almost every day for lunch, and twice a week for dinner. I love sitting down at my neighborhood soup and salad cafe for a leisurely midday meal but, he problem is, I haven't had time for hour-long lunches, of late. So, I've resorted to hitting my local grocery store's salad bar for quick... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/20026/salad-bar http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19839/sushi Wed, 30 Jan 2008 17:02:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton Let me say this upfront: I love sushi. It is on my Top 5 list of favorite foods; probably in the Top 3.   So I was disappointed, to say the least, to discover that sushi rolls - as I like to enjoy them - are loaded with calories! Who knew?   Standard sushi, in moderation, is not a terrible choice when you're dieting, unless you're on a low-carb program. But the tasty "tempura" style rolls - like my... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19839/sushi http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19609/food-thai Fri, 25 Jan 2008 10:49:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton It's cold here in the Midwest. And by "cold," I mean that low temperatures are into the single digits. Ice pellets fell from the sky yesterday. ICE pellets!! I'm talking cold, people. C-O-L-D!   When weather like this blankets your world, a salad - no matter how fresh - just won't cut it. I crave something hot. VERY hot, as in high in temperature AND spiciness. I'm talking H-O-T, folks!   ... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19609/food-thai http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19308/rodney-yee Thu, 17 Jan 2008 17:10:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton During my recent bout with the virus from you-know-where, I didn't feel much like exercising (I was sweating enough just sitting on the couch, coughing). Fortunately, exercise was not prescribed by the doctor. Instead, I got the usual "rest, take Tylenol and drink plenty of fluids" mandate. As the days progressed, I slowly gained my strength back but a 40- minute stint on the treadmill was out of the question. My lung capacity... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19308/rodney-yee http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19124/eat-strikes Sun, 13 Jan 2008 15:24:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton Is it, "Feed a cold, starve a fever?" Or the other way around? I can never keep it straight but I know one thing: being sick is NOT conducive to being on a diet. I experienced this first-hand right after the holidays and, let me tell you, when I'm feeling poorly, the LAST thing I want to do is much on a salad of healthy greens, multi-colored vegetables. I want comfort food and plenty of it! Chicken noodle soup, saltine... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19124/eat-strikes http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19067/al-menu-cut Fri, 11 Jan 2008 15:29:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton And the award for the coolest, handy-dandy nutrition calculator on a fast food restaurant's web site goes to....   Taco Bell! (Pause for well-deserved applause)   I was feeling a strong urge for some light South-of-the-border fare today but knew I wouldn't have time for a leisurely lunch at one of my town's many, fabulous family-owned Mexican restaurants. So I logged on to TacoBell.com to see what the ubiquitous... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/19067/al-menu-cut http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/18656/lunch-400 Thu, 03 Jan 2008 15:35:00 -0500 Cathy Hamilton Is it possible to eat healthy when going through the fast food lane? MyDietExercise.com's Cathy Hamilton attempts to do just that and lets us know which fast food restaurants are "in" and which are "out" when it comes to eating healthy. Read on! While many Americans are taking to the skies today on the busiest travel day of the year, I'll be tooling around town in my car, attempting to finish up my shopping... http://www.healthcentral.com/diet-exercise/c/89758/18656/lunch-400