I’m a big believer in preparing big meals and then having leftovers the next day for breakfast, lunch, ordinner. Adding leftover chicken or steak to your omellette the next day is a great way to spice up your meals and add variety to your food intake. But what about the other things lurking in your kitchen pantry or fridge?

The need to dispose of unrecognizable leftovers in tupperware, which by the way now looks like a science experiment gone bad, is a pretty standard business. Ditto for anything well past its best-before or consume-by date on the label. But in the absence of such information, deciding what food items are still safe to eat and what should be thrown away can be an exercise in itself.

Just how long have those half-filled bottles of salad dressing and jam been lining the back of the refrigerator shelves? And

For decades, the staple dairy food “milk” has been proclaimed the ultimate source of dairy and for two very good reasons. The lactose (milk sugar) naturally in milk and the vitamin D added to it enhance calcium absorption through the gut. (For those who have trouble digesting lactose, ample calcium is absorbed from lactose-reduced milk and from yogurt with active cultures, which is also low in lactose.) But ounce for ounce, nonfat plain yogurt has more calcium than milk, although it contains no vitamin D. Among frozen dairy desserts, nonfat frozen yogurt is

I was sitting down with Vince DelMonte, author of Your Six Pack Quest and No Nonsense Muscle Building, over the weekend and he insisted that I pass along this incredible offer to the readers of The Fat Loss Authority. Vince, along with other fitness experts, are joining forces to produce what is one of the most valuable giveaways ever for a limited time only (48 Hours).

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Did you know the quality of a workout/activity can be greatly increased by the choice of your fellow participant(s)?

Research shows that choosing a buddy to walk with means that you’re more likely to stay with your program. Being active with a partner or a small group can help you stay motivated and make your workout more fun! Perhaps you already have some exercise friends within your support circle, but there is always room for more.

Finding someone with similar fitness interests and goals to work out with can be stressful but here are four easy tips to find more health and fitness friends:

I’m sure I’m not alone on this eating strategy provided to us by our parents. Growing up, I was not much of a fan for this bland orange vegetable but the words of my parents, “eat your carrots, they are good for your eyes” still resonates with me today. Taking a closer look we know that carrots contain beta-carotene, a carotenoid pigment found in bright orange fruits and vegetables that is also a precursor for vitamin A. Vitamin A plays a major role in eyesight by preventing night blindness and helping with the maintenance of a healthy, clear cornea (outer membrane of the eye). Carrots, sweet potatoes, pumpkins, mango, cantaloupe, and apricots are all rich sources of beta-carotene.

Remember Olivia Newton John? Who couldn’t with the catchy song “Physical” from 1981 and other hits before and after. And who could forget her performance in the smash hit movie “Grease”? I’m starting to hum “Summer Nights” out loud right now! So where am I going with this? I bet very few people remember her as a breast cancer survivor who is now a tireless advocate for breast cancer research and other health issues. So in tribute to Olivia, here are some general guidelines for everyone to consider when determining your health. Note, there are additional tests (ie. prostate) for both males and females so use the following recommendations as a starting point.

How we spend our time is just as important as how we spend our money. You have a finite amount of both so most of us know that to stay financially well, we need to set a household budget. The same practice can be applied to the game of life where we are juggling multiple roles and we need to schedule our time and allocate that time according to what’s most important to us. Although many commitments you may have are worthy of your time and speak to your goals or ideals, it can be difficult to say no to them. But too many of these commitments can cause unnecessary stress.

Here are 15 questions to consider when examining your own work/life schedule:

It’s been awhile since we shared a receipe here at the Fat Loss Authority so it’s time to change that trend. Let’s also say that after our recent post about the Mediterranean Diet my mind was on food. I was recently out for lunch with a friend at a buffet style restaurant. Yes, a very dangerous place to lose all self control but we both are health conscious enough not to go crazy and besides, it was our cheat day. One thing that we both noticed was the amount of mayo-sodden salads that were available in all different shapes (pasta, brocolli, etc).

So here is delicious receipe that we found to try out in your own kitchen. This recipe calls for roasted or grilled chicken that has cooled. Using leftovers or buying a