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  • Pumpkin Cheesecake Recipe

    Among all the creative pumpkin fall recipes, my personal favorite would have to be pumpkin cheesecake. Although I do love pumpkin coffee and pumpkin pie, who doesn't love cheesecake?I've squeezed some low-fat cream cheese, cottage cheese and reduced fat margarine into the recipe also to make it a li

  • Pumpkin Nut Bread Recipe - A Tasty Fall Treat

    October is here once again, to bring the annual celebration of Halloween, fall and-you guessed it- pumpkin recipes! So, besides the usual pumpkin pie recipes, I've come up with a few others that will leave your mouth watering (if you're a pumpkin flavored fan like I am).

  • Tips for Heartburn Relief

    Sometimes we all pay a price for the food we like to consume. And I'm not talking about packing on a few pounds; I'm talking about that uncomfortable, recurring pain in your chest otherwise known as heartburn. Heartburn is not only irritating and painful, but it can also interfere with your sleep an

  • Top 5 Tips for Dry Skin Relief

    You may not realize it, but your skin is actually the largest organ of your body. So maintaining a healthy diet and keeping yourself hydrated is important so that your skin is nourished, along with the rest of your body. Many people suffer from dry skin, which can cause flakiness and sometimes even

  • Top 5 Tips for Relieving Back Pain

    Back pain is one of the adverse discomforts that most of us experience at some point in our lives. It can be brought on by stress, physical labor or even injury to the spinal nerves. Unfortunately, some of us tend to experience more back pain than others, mostly in the lower back since that's the ar

  • Top 5 Home Remedies to Cure Oily Skin

    There are numerous different causes for oily skin, including high humidity, stress, hormones and fatty foods. Sometimes, no matter how much we wash our skin, the same greasiness seems to reappear like clockwork. So what are some natural remedies to cure our skin troubles?

  • Fruit Smoothie Recipe: A Great Caffeine-Free Energy Boost!

    Approximately 90% of Americans in society today rely on caffeine for energy, even though it's been known to cause dependency, energy crashes, anxiety and sleep disorders. So what are some natural substances that we can use that will give us a long-lasting energy rush without causing caffeine withdra

  • Chicken Vegetable Soup Recipe for an Immune System Boost

    Ever wonder why chicken soup is always the ultimate cure for an illness? Well, vegetables are one of the top immune system boosting heavyweights. They are the best source of the vitamins and minerals that are known to protect the body against many diseases, including cancer. Many yellow and orange v

  • My Dieting Golden Rule: The Carb-Protein-Fat Ratio

    As many of you may have read, statistics have shown that a healthy, everyday diet should consist of 40% carbs, 30% protein and 30% healthy fats. Why is this, you ask? Well, the 40-30-30 ratio ensures a proper insulin-glucagon ratio, and also helps our body maintain a higher level of muscle mass with

  • Top 5 Remedies for the Seasonal Shift to Autumn

    Did you know that over 10 million Americans suffer from Seasonal Affective Disorder each year? Also known as SAD, Seasonal Affective Disorder is a depression caused by lack of sunlight once the seasons of fall and winter hit. Out of the 10 million Americans that suffer from it, statistics have shown

  • Strawberry Apple Salad: A Healthy Autumn Picnic Dish

    I'll never forget the first time I tasted a strawberry salad. At first, it seemed a little strange to substitute fruit for vegetables, but I soon discovered that it was the best concoction my taste buds had experienced in a long time. After putting a personal spin on the recipe and adding a few ingr

  • Recipe for Apple Buttermilk Bread: A Healthy Autumn Treat!

    The season of autumn brings many things, one of them being the lovely activity of apple picking. But after the apple picking adventure is complete, what are some tasty, healthy recipes that we can make to put our hard work to good use?

  • 10 Healthy Foods to Keep Your Energy Pumping

    The majority of society today relies on coffee or sugar to jump start their morning, even though they may not be the healthiest forms of energy. So what are some natural solutions to fight fatigue throughout the course of the day?Here is a list I compiled of the top 10 healthy foods for energy:

  • Low Fat Chicken Salad and Avocado Sandwich Recipe

    Here's my recipe for a Low-Fat Chicken Salad and Avocado Sandwich... enjoy! http://buzz.prevention.com/community/rachel/low-fat-chicken-salad-and-avocado-sandwich-recipe

  • Top 3 Makeup Tips to Transform a “Plain Jane” into a “Glamour Queen”

    Growing up, it took me a long time to figure out which makeup colors accentuated my features and how to apply them properly. Luckily, after digging through numerous issues of Cosmo and Glamour magazine, I eventually picked up the tricks of the trade and learned how to choose the proper colors to go

  • How to Keep up Exercise When it’s Hot

    I don't know if you guys find it hard to exercise during the summer like I do, but if so, I wrote an article for Prevention Magazine on how to keep up exercise when it's hot out. Feel free to check it out:

  • Top 10 Ways to Relieve Stress and Relax

    I also recently wrote an article on top 10 ways to relieve stress and relax (which I think a lot of people forget to do!) Feel free to check it out! http://buzz.prevention.com/community/rachel/top-10-ways-to-relieve-stress-relax

  • Tips for Healthy Supermarket Shopping

    My latest article for Prevention Magazine is about tips for healthy supermarket shopping... after all, if you don't buy it, you won't eat it! Feel free to check it out!

  • How Do You Manage to Eat Less Dining Out in Today’s “Supersize It” World?

    Do you find it hard to contain yourself when you go out to eat? Ever leave a restaurant feeling like you're going to explode? Of course you have, we all have. It's hard to go out to eat and not fill up on the yummy bread and appetizers, but unfortunately most of the time that doesn't leave much room

  • Natural Solutions for Flawless Skin

    Ever wondered what type of natural ingredients you can use to improve your skin quality (instead of using the same old over the counter products)? Well here is an article I wrote on natural solutions for flawless skin if anyone is interested: http://buzz.prevention.com/community/rachel/natural-solut