When nutritionists recommend eating the colors of the rainbow, they aren’t referring to the ones created by food coloring. We’re not just talking Easter-egg dye—food coloring is hidden in dozens of different foods.
You know Chee-tos and Froot Loops aren’t exactly healthy. But what about those items that seem like fine enough snacks? Watch out for synthetic dyes in these grocery-store staples:

• Dannon Fruit Blends & Light ’n Fit yogurt (some flavors)
• Nutri-Grain bars
• Vlasic pickles
• Welch’s fruit snacks
• Fruity Cheerios
• Edy’s Slow-Churned ice cream (Some flavors, like French Vanilla and Neopolitan, contain artificial colors, while others contain added colors that are naturally derived — check the label before you indulge.)

Originally featured on Healing Lifestyles.

When it’s time to snack, remember the old saying “a little goes a long way”, particularly when it’s full of good nutrition (like those kale chips)! Our friends at Healing Lifestyles along with Dr. Wendy want you to beat the binge and snack right.

6 guidelines to a great snack:

Choose 2-3 snacks per week. Plan and prepare them in advance. And follow-through with the plan. Energy is yours — along with a side of good health, too.

Happy Snacking!

Adapted from The SuperFoodRx Diet: Lose Weight with the Power of SuperNutrients by Dr. Wendy. Wendy Bazilian is a doctor of public health, registered dietitian and freelance writer in San Diego. She is also the Nutrition Advisor at the renowned Golden Door resort.

If you take wholesome potatoes, apply heat and pressure to “pop” it into a chip, then season it with fine ingredients for a tasty, crispy, healthy snack – and let people taste it just once – you are a genius. I’m talking about Popchips, and I’m talking about the most delicious, addictive 100 calorie snack I’ve ever tasted. I’ve been inspired to put together this little list and can’t help but wonder: is there anybody (else) out there?

10 Signs You Might Need Popchip Rehab

1.    For your birthday your roommate gives you a bag of Popchips and a card… and you are thrilled.

2.    You purchase Popchips every time you go to Duane Reade, but the cashier always scans a bag of crumbs and kindly throws it away for you.

3.    You express audible disappointment when a bodega owner tells you they do not carry Popchips.

4.    @popchips is in your Twitter Trend Cloud.

5.    You don’t buy large bags of Popchips because you know you’d finish them all at once.

6.    Similarly, you don’t buy Popchips in bulk for fear that you’d never eat anything else.

7.    You frequently find yourself on “Popchip Missions,” hunting down bags at 2 in the afternoon and 2 in the morning alike.

8.    You call yourself a foodie but are perfectly content having Popchips as a snack while strolling around a city with unique food options on every corner.

9.    You spend considerable amounts of time wondering how a potato is “popped” (never fried! never baked!), and dream of one day visiting the Popchip factory.

10.    You receive a surprise, complementary basket of Popchips at your office on a Tuesday morning – with love from the Popchips Headquarters!

Have you ever seen anything more beautiful? Thank you Popchips!

If I ever end up in Popchip Rehab, I’ll be sure to give them my address there, too.

We want to know… if it’s not Popchips, is there a snack rehab where YOU belong? Comment below!

Whether you’re a die-hard football fan or don’t know the difference between a touchdown and a kick-off, Super Bowl Sunday is a fabulous day to eat, drink and be merry with friends. Problem is the fare is usually high in salt (pretzels, chips & dip), loaded with carbs (pizza, hoagies) and super greasy (wings, nachos… you get the picture). And let’s not even talk about the drinks.

So how to enjoy this annual calorie-fest without feeling the effects on your waistline? Vital Juice Daily offers up some healthy game day alternatives. They’ve collected tasty recipes for vegetarian chili, low-fat buffalo wings and, my favorite, homemade hummus. I’m also excited to try their Ginger Lemon-mint-ade which is supposed to help digestion. These game-day recipes are sure to be winners this Sunday so give them a whirl!