You already have your Valentine's Day lunch box planned for your tot, but how will you start their day? A touch of love for the first meal of the day is the perfect way to send kids off to school knowing that mama has them in her heart all day long. These Valentine's Day breakfast ideas make the most important meal of the day the most special. Check them out! Read more

February is American Heart Month. You may not think you have to worry about your heart until you're older, but in fact, the healthy things you do now can help prevent serious heart conditions later. One such healthy habit is to eat foods that help lower cholesterol or improve your heart function. We've made it easy with these five foods that you should be incorporating into your Read more

We all could use a little extra fiber in our diets, since it's recommended that women eat between 25 and 30 grams a day. Not only does fiber keep you regular, but it can also help lower your cholesterol and prevent heart disease and certain cancers. Breakfast is a wonderful time to fill up on fiber-rich foods, so check out which cereals contain eight or more grams of fiber per serving. Read more

There's nothing wrong with a decadent egg-bacon-pancake platter every once in a while, but even better is a breakfast that tastes indulgent even though it's not. Keep calorie counts and fat grams down during breakfast with a few of these healthy swaps. Whether you need a better breakfast option when you're on the go or just want to be able to eat French toast again, read on for five easy, Read more

Gwyneth Paltrow arrived in Paris fresh off the Eurostar train from London yesterday. She's in France ready to partake in some of the Couture Fashion Week goings-on alongside her good friend Cameron Diaz. Cameron arrived in Europe a few days ago and has already logged time in the front rows of the Versace, Dior, and Chanel shows. Gwyneth and Cameron have hung out in London and NYC in recent Read more

Brain food! Everyone knows that good nutrition is essential to just about everything regarding tots' development — mental and physical. Feeding lil ones a balanced diet is a good rule of thumb, but there are certain foods that have proven positive benefits for healthy brain development. Unfortunately, telling kids that something is "good for them" isn't the appetite stimulant parents would hope Read more

Who said vegans get to have all the breakfast fun? I kid, I kid, but for people with a gluten allergy or celiac disease there are just as many yummy breakfast options, if not more. When I first found out that I needed to eliminate gluten from my diet, I panicked when I thought of breakfast time — what about the toast, the waffles, the croissants, the cereal, and the pastries? Oh my! Thankfully Read more

If you're constantly trying to fit more veggies into your diet, why not enjoy them for breakfast? While many associate the first meal of the day with sweet cereals, pastries, or yogurt topped with fruit, a savory meal featuring greens and other veggies can also be a satisfying, fiber-rich start to your day. Here are some delectable ideas. Source: Flickr User ilovemypit Read more

On the quest to lose weight, there are many mixed messages about certain foods — making us all a little unsure if we should devour them or shun them from our plates. Skipping specific foods may cause you to miss out on valuable nutrients. Not to mention, you might miss them so much you end up overindulging, which definitely doesn't help drop pounds from the scale. Here are five foods, all Read more

From sodas to breakfast cereals loaded with more sugar than a Twinkie, sugar — and large amounts of it — can be found in almost every element of the American diet. Sugary foods raise blood sugar levels, but the levels quickly drop, signaling our brains to crave more sugar. Naturally occurring sugars are much healthier choices since they are found in fruit and dairy products, which also Read more