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The top 10 reasons people turn to food:

Though there are numerous books and diets touting various ways to get a flat belly the truth is that you need to lose your belly fat in order to have a flat stomach, and certainly to showcase your abdominal muscles. Though making choices like healthier MUFAs (mono-unsaturated fatty acids) can help you to get healthier – they do not promote a flat belly.

Quick dining out tips to keep the taste in – the pounds off

The average medium corn-on-the-cob has about 110 calories. Grill it with a bit of calorie free/low calorie olive oil spray and you’ll have a healthy carbohydrate serving chock full of fiber and folate. A neat trick is to then squeeze a bit of fresh lime over the grilled corn for some tart to accompany the natural sweetness of corn.

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It also promotes stronger bones and joints. Starting today, add brisk walking, jogging, hiking, lifting weights or step classes to your week.

Need some low calorie snack ideas? Here are a bunch of choices, most under 130 calories:

Experts are still in disagreement regarding even timed amounts of sun exposure for vitamin D benefits, and skin cancer dangers. Why not use food as your primary source of vitamin D and then get the rest of your daily needs from a calcium supplement?

Best food sources include:

Rinse berries in very hot water in order to reduce the possibility of mold developing quickly in the refrigerator.

Free antibiotics are available at Giant Food, Stop and Shop and Publix.

An important aspect to understand is that what works for somebody else may not always work for you, and vice versa. However, sometimes trying something NEW can work some muscles or spread some nutrients that your body has never used before!

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This entry is intended for the more mature readers of the Get Healthy blog. Younger readers should check back next Monday for a Healthy Monday tip. Other readers should continue reading.