Tips for getting a healthy night’s sleep We all know the importance of a good night’s sleep. Being tired can make you irritable and forgetful; it can affect your digestion and your appearance. It can even lead to overeating and excessive snacking in an effort to re-energize yourself to make it through the day. …
The Resolution Redo: Has Carnival already gotten you off-course with your NY Resolution? Here are five easy steps to get back on track! By Ingrid Rinck Like many other Americans, those of us in the Big Easy all made our January resolutions and many people broke them the second the King Cake rolled out. …
Six Sneaky Ways to Fit Exercise into Your Day Don’t think you have enough time to workout? Sneak a few of these exercises into your busy schedule If the thought of finding time to workout makes you break out into a sweat (and not the good kind), then it’s time to readjust the way …
Snack?! But What About Your Diet? Snacking doesn’t have to be a bad word when you’re trying to lose weight Snacking sometimes gets a bad wrap when it comes to a healthy lifestyle. Many people assume that eating a snack means mindlessly munching on chips or cookies, or perhaps the idea of snacking, for …
Sugar Suspect: What Fruits Have the Most Sugar? Fruits are a great snack for healthy eating, but not all fruits are created equal when it comes to calories If you’re trying to eat healthy foods, then you most likely consider fruit to be a good choice. For the most part, you would be right, but …
Five Simple Ways to Eat Healthy While Traveling Eating healthy on vacation is possible with these easy tips It can be tough to keep up with healthy eating when you’re on vacation, but it’s not impossible. You just need to know a few tricks and tips that can help keep things simple, after all, …
A Healthy Lifestyle: Benefits Beyond Your Body You know a healthy lifestyle is good for your body, but do you know all of the other ways living healthy can affect your life? It’s pretty much common knowledge that if you live a healthy lifestyle the odds are good you’re going to look better, feel better, …
Do You Know the Trick to Healthy Grocery Shopping? It’s easy to shop healthy when you remember the perimeter rule As if changing your eating habits didn’t seem challenging enough, you’re then faced with how to shop for healthy foods. Sometimes just stepping into a grocery store might be enough to send you into a …
Keto: The Four Letter Word Even A Mother Could Love Let’s face it. For most of us who have watched the scale yo-yo over the years and possess an entire wardrobe of “I’ll-Fit-Into-That-By-Summer” styles, diet is a four-letter word. The problem with most diets is the negative, though often deserved, connotation that people attach to …
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It’s Carnival Time! King Cake Alternatives and Tips For Indulging In Moderation It’s the most wonderful time of the year! (No, not that one, the other one!) Mardi Gras season in New Orleans is one of the most joyful celebrations in the country… But we all know that revelry can spell disaster when it …
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Shake It Up! Deciding Whether To Include Protein Shakes with Food And Fitness Starting a fitness journey can be challenging — and confusing. It’s a lifestyle change that involves adjusting both your exercise and eating habits. But with so much information out there on health and nutrition, it can be hard to know the …
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Jambalaya: New Orleans’s Literal Melting Pot Jambalaya, crawfish pie and filé gumbo For tonight, I’m-a gonna see my ma cher a mi-o Jambalaya (On The Bayou), Hank Williams, 1952 Jambalaya: A Food So Iconically New Orleans Has A Song Named After It. Jambalaya is a popular Southern dish of meat, vegetable and …