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Can Pinterest Help You Eat a Healthy Diet?

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  Can Pinterest help people live a healthier lifestyle? That's the premise behind  The Pinterest Diet . Healthy Eats recently posed some questions to author Mitzi Dulan, a registered dietitian and team nutritionist for the Kansas City Royals baseball team. I realized Pinterest was a powerful tool when I started getting so many repins of recipes and workout plans that I had posted. I was blown away by the number of people who would then go and make the recipes. Some of my pins were original recipes, like my Honey Peanut Butter Protein Energy Ball [recipe below], and some were pinned from other online sources. Now, I'm so excited to photograph my own recipes and hope to inspire others to begin making their own meals and start eating simple, delicious and nutritious food. The MSF (Most Satisfying Foods) Factor Foods Board.   This board includes foods that have one or more of the following: protein, fiber and healthy fats. These foods help satisfaction, and that is so importa...
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Make Halloween a Little Sweeter This Year with These Sinless Treats

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  Halloween can get a bad rap for all the sugary treats associated with it. And while I love candy just as much as the next person (proof: stockpile of candy corn, peanut butter cups and gummy worms at my desk in case of “emergencies”), I still shudder thinking about all the tummy aches I had as a kid following overly-successful nights of trick-or-treating. If you're looking for a fun way to treat all your little ghouls this Halloween without going too overboard on the sugar, consider giving one of these delicious and healthy sweets a try. Not only are they   actually   good for you, they can easily be packed in a goodie bag or lunchbox for a sweet treat you can feel good about. We honestly wouldn't mind crossing paths with one of these black cats on Halloween night. Giada De Laurentiis uses dried figs and creamy almond butter to create her gluten-free pops, and melted dark chocolate and tart fruit leather to make the adorable cat faces. Insert a popsicle stick into each ...
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