Carolyn is a best-selling author and television personality. As a journalist with expertise in nutrition and weight control, she served as executive producer, anchor and senior correspondent for CNN. Her weekly newspaper column, “Healthy Eating Out,” in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution provides a steady stream of nutrition advice.

Healthy Snacking Surprises
As the hectic holiday season kicks off and busy lifestyles become even busier, what’s the role of snacking to keep your energy up and your body weight down? First, who do you think has a healthier diet – people who snack once a day or those who snack two to three times a day? You may be surprised to learn that consumers with the healthiest diets snack twice as often as those with less healthy diets.
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Healthy Foods You Already Love
There’s no need to choke down chia seeds, develop a taste for tofu, or eat any other foods wearing a trendy health halo if you don’t really like the taste of them. Choosing foods to improve the quality of your diet should start with recognizing what you’re already doing right.
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Salt and Flavor Savvy
Pepper may be used to add heat but when it comes to diet, the seasoning closest to the fire is salt. Talking about spicing things up: Government health officials have declared sodium in table salt as a nutritional no-no and advice to limit intake in home cooking, restaurant menus, processed foods and school lunches. Sodium levels in foods have been on the nutrition watch list for years because research has shown that too much sodium is associated with high blood pressure, which can increase the risk for heart attack and stroke.
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