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One of the most important steps you can take towards a healthier lifestyle is choosing a nourishing diet. Here, you can connect with other HelloLife members to share your tips and learn more about ways you can improve your nutrition—even with restrictive diets and food intolerances.

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You might still have a bunch of red candies and red heart-shaped-gifts lying around from Valentine's Day, so why not add to the red and try eating more of these healthy red foods:
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/…2/21
- Big Dave said:
  Red cabbage sounds like a good but often overlooked one. I wonder if there are any kimchi recipes that use red cabbage. Hmm... red cabbage, red pepper flakes, and a whole mess of other good stuff!2/21
- Erin Froehlich said:
  man... kimchi sounds good.....2/22
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Erin Froehlich posted the blog Product Review: Lightlife Gimme Lean Vegetarian Sausage.
Finding foods that are healthy, meat-free, AND soul-satisfying can be difficult - and so can pleasing both meat-eaters and vegetarians with the same meal. The answer? Gimme Lean veggie sausage! I'm in love with this product and you will be too. Here's why:
2/21
- sprouty said:
  One of the problems I have with meat substitutes is the ingredients. If I were to make meatballs, I'd start with ground angus sirloin, add my spices, maybe a little flour. When I look at the ingredients on most meatless products, it's like a chemists rabid nightmare. Then, to review how some of those ingredients are processed with hexane... i don't know. Just worries me that we're switching out cholesterol for carcinogen.2/21
- Erin Froehlich said:
  It's a valid point. There are definitely healthier meat substitutes and if your worried about processed food and the ingredients used in them, the way to go is to make it from scratch.
  
  Personally, I do try to avoid eating a lot of processed food, I make half my meal fruits and veggies, I try to eat healthy. But sometimes I eat potato chips or cheetos. Sometimes I use store bought dressing.
  
  It's a convenience product for vegetarians. I wouldn't suggest eating it at every meal, but when you're craving meat or when you need to please both vegetarians and meat eater for a meal, I'd still say it's a good option!2/21
- Big Dave said:
  I've tried this brand's ground meat style substitute - basically the same but without the sausage type flavor. It was a bit sticky in the pan, but I just needed a quick sear for color before putting it into my crockpot for the vegetarian chili I was making. It turned out really good, but looked so realistic that I think my vegetarian coworkers thought it was real meat and didn't try any.
  
  Between the price vs meat, the risk of chemical exposure like sprouty mentions, and the way it stuck to the pan, I think I'll stick with regular meat, and use something simpler for my next vegetarian dish, like quinoa or steel cut oatmeal.2/22
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Laura Hogg posted the blog [FitChatter] The 5 Weirdest Ingredients Lurking in Your Food.
Would you like some duck feathers with your apple pie? Wood pulp with your muffin? Read on to discover 5 of the weirdest (and most disgusting) food additives that you have probably eaten in the last week
2/17
- Bri Luginbill said:
  Awesome blog Laura! Cannot believe how much gross stuff is in our food. I'm kind of undecided myself about the issue. I see where it'd be hard to get EVERY single tiny spec of something out of food. But....I dunno...it's still just gross to think about.
  
  I admit if I drop something on the ground...I live by the 5 second rule and pick it up...but I'm sure my kitchen floor doesn't have gross things like anal glands of a beaver. duck feathers, or silly putty. And if you are an industry producing food...you should be held to high standards! 2/17
- Erin Froehlich said:
  HOW on EARTH did someone figure out a beaver's anal glands make things taste sweet?!!!?! :( :( :(2/17
- sprouty said:
  Shellac and wood pulp were no surprise to me. Silly putty seemed only obvious (kind of like polyethylene glycol is in everything). However, I would not have guessed duck feathers or beaver anal gland juice. Wow! Seriously, I'm really thrown by ice cream now.2/20
- Laura Hogg said:
  Heh...sorry if I made you all lose your appetites! Bri - it's important to note that none of these are mistakes - they're all put in our food on purpose :/
  
  Check out the Wikipedia article on castoreum: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Castoreum
  Some interesting bits: you probably won't find "castoreum" on the ingredients list. Nope, it fall under the category of "natural flavors."
  
  Also: "Castoreum is also used in small amounts to contribute to the flavor and odor of cigarettes.[15]"
  Just another reason not to light up!2/20
- Laura Hogg said:
  Apparently, it has also been touted as an aphrodisiac. Yup...nothin' like beaver butt to get you going! :P2/20
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Jessica Corwin, RD posted the blog Black Bean Brownies: A Fudgy Delight Your Heart and Tastebuds Will Thank You For!.
The secret ingredient allows you to cut back on the amount of fat needed in these fudgy chocolate brownies, while boosting the nutrition. Helping your body to feel satisfied after only a single slice.
2/13
- Bri Luginbill said:
  These brownies look delicious! I will have to bake some soon. Jessica, your recipes always look so tasty and unique!
  
  I will be celebrating Valentine's Day with my husband, my friend and her husband and their newborn Sophia. :) We will probably make some dinner and dessert (possibly these brownies now!) and then watch a movie.
  
  What will you be doing for Valentine's Day? Do you and your husband have plans? :)2/13
- Jessica Corwin, RD said:
  Thanks for your comments, Bri! I hope you do add these to your own sweet treat repertoire - while they are not calorie-free, they are a great way to pack a hint of nutrition into your deserts :)
  
  This Valentine's Day will be the 2 year anniversary from when my husband proposed to me in San Diego. As he popped the question at a brunch with "Sam the Cooking Guy", we plan to watch one of his cooking shows while cooking up one of his tasty recipes Here is his website if you are curious: http://www.thecookingguy.com/
  
  Enjoy your evening & remember, those Valentines (dark) chocolates even pack a touch of antioxidants and polyphenols for a healthy heart!
  
  In good health,
  Jessica2/13
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Laura Hogg posted the blog [FitChatter] This Is Your Body. This is Your Body on Ramen and Gatorade..
What can we learn about our food choices from the new viral video showing what happens when your body attempts to digest ramen noodles?
2/10
- Bri Luginbill said:
  Oh man :/ Cannot believe the noodles never really break down. I mean I definitely understand how chemically made ramen noodles are, but never thought that they would barely break down even in the stomach! Just like you said above...it's just another reason why whole foods is a better choice. basically whole foods owns. ramen noodles pwned. 2/10
- Big Dave said:
  I'm glad I've started upgrading to more premium instant noodles. The ones I enjoyed today were a bit pricey, but used a really good soup base with actual dehydrated veggies, and the noodles had just two ingredients: potato starch and bean starch. I still have my weaknesses, but I'm starting to like the idea of only eating things with ingredients I understand and can pronounce.2/10
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Msichana_mrembo posted the blog Healthy physically and mentally.
It is easier to create a bad habit than a good one and i havea whole lot of bad ones than good so how do i break the cycle? Slow and steady wins the race. Slowly changing my habits to good will definately make me a better person a better...
2/9
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Msichana_mrembo posted the blog Healthy physically and mentally.
It is easier to create a bad habit than a good one and i havea whole lot of bad ones than good so how do i break the cycle? Slow and steady wins the race. Slowly changing my habits to good will definately make me a better person a better...
2/9
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Erin Froehlich posted the blog Life After Fish and Inspired Defiance - Vegan Rice 5 Ways.
In inspired defiance of my NEW new dietary restriction, I made a pot of way too much brown rice and put on my figurative culinary hat. What I came up with was 5 simple VEGAN rice dishes that don't feel like a sacrifice to me!
2/8
- Laura Hogg said:
  Erin, I SO enjoyed this blog! As a fellow vegetarian, I am always interested to hear people's journeys of how they came to the "green" side. :)
  
  Giving up fish was my last step, too. And yes, it is hard - very hard! If you're interested, though, you should check out the book "Eating Animals" by Jonathan Safran Foer. There's some tidbits in there that might make you feel a little bit better about giving up fish. That book is kind of what pushed me to take that last step.
  
  You make an excellent point - even giving up seafood doesn't really put much of a limit on delicious foods you can enjoy! One thing I love about being vegetarian is that it forces me to experiment. And kudos to you, because those dishes look absolutely divine. I can't wait to see the recipes!2/8
- Laura Hogg said:
  As a side note - over the summer, I finally accepted that I am lactose intolerant, and the event that made me finally come to terms with it was when I ate a bowl of ice cream and became sick. I was devastated that I would have to give up ice cream...but to tell you the truth, I haven't missed it all that much - and this is coming from someone who LOVES ice cream! There are always options, even if they can be a bit more pricey. There are dairy-free sorbets and coconut/rice milk ice creams - and since they are more expensive, I have them less often and they're more of a treat!
  
  Anyway, my point is - it often feels most difficult when you first give something up. But as time goes on, you almost wonder why you ever missed it at all!2/8
- Erin Froehlich said:
  Thanks Laura!
  
  I'm the same way. It's always interesting to hear how and why people made their transition - and funny to hear all the little trials that it brought with it. It's not just about making the choice to not eat something, you really have to be vigilant! For example, I went to this Chinese place with my mom and sister recently.
  
  I had always loved it as a kid, but hadn't been to in awhile. All their main courses come with a bowl of soup and an eggroll they actually make there! Unfortunately - I forgot that both came with chicken. -.- I tried to explain to the lady serving us that I was a vegetarian, but she seemed utterly confused by the idea. She tried to reason with me "Just chicken." before she finally offered "Vegetable soup" - which was also made with chicken broth as it turned out. -.- So I had to sit there stomach rumbling while my mom and sis enjoyed two appetizer courses before I got to eat anything. In the end, I went home full, but it's little things like that you can only learn through practice! lol
  
  I'm sure, I'll find that like red meat and poultry, I'll just forget about fish after a while. It IS awfully disappointing though. :/2/8
- Nancy said:
  Nice job Erin, I enjoyed hearing your story and love the creative dishes you put together especially the pictures too!2/9