My children and I love to hike. Just this past weekend, we went hiking at the Walls of Jericho nature preserve on the Alabama/Tennessee line. Luckily, we packed snacks. It was a 6-mile hike up and down a mountain.

The cancer-fighting potential for this snack is through the roof! Plus, if you want help with weight management, a gut health-boost and reduced risk of type 2 diabetes — enjoy it often.

Dried plums (prunes) are a great source of fiber (12 grams in just one cup) and most Americans don’t get near enough of the 20-25 grams recommended. Hold on to your turkey leftovers and give this snack a try…

What child doesn’t like to dunk or drown his food in condiments, dressings, dips and sauces? And let’s face it; we adults dip and dunk and smother our food, too. But more often than not, we compromise our health by doing so — because most condiments are made with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS).

I’m trying to add more superfoods, including salmon, to my diet. This recipe features avocado, which is also a superfood and which just so happens to be one of my favorite foods. And I must confess that I’m not at all opposed to ingesting a smidgen of cream cheese.

Oats are also a great food if you’re trying to eat less. The fiber content can help you feel fuller longer so maybe you’ll snack less between breakfast and lunchtime.

Curry is not only tasty, but is also reported to have medicinal properties. Used for centuries in Ayurvedic medicine, it contains turmeric, a root known as a potent anti-tumor agent.

When most people diet, one of the first foods they tend to shy away from is real cheese. But when you combine fat and protein you satisfy your hunger pangs in a way that will last for hours…

Have you heard of blue zones? There are a few of these special places scattered across the globe, and one them is Ikaria, Greece. What makes it and other blue zones so special? Maybe the food…

I’ve been using my iron skillet more and more lately, and I’ve discovered that I like pan-roasting most vegetables in it — including new potatoes. An added benefit of cooking in a cast iron skillet is the additional iron it can add to your diet.

According to the Almond Board of California, one ounce of almonds contains about the same amount of disease-fighting polyphenols thought to ward off heart disease and cancer, as a cup of broccoli or green tea.

You’ve heard of good fats? Avocados are a great source. Without enough healthy fats in your diet, your metabolism slows down leaving you to pack on the pounds.