As Fall gets closer, it is easy to be tempted by all the delicious fruits and vegetables that laden the stores. The cooler weather cries out for classic dishes which are full to the brim with pumpkin, apples and cinnamon. This apple and pork chop is one such dish and for variety, you can easily mix the chicken up for pork if you fancy a change. Try it out. We would love to know what you think.

Culinarian’s Day is celebrated on 25 July and is a special day for those who love to cook. Whether you cook for one, or a dozen, or are a chef in a restaurant, Culinarian’s Day is a national celebration for food lovers to gather around the table and enjoy fresh, healthy food. So what can you do to celebrate this fun day?

Independence Day, or 4th of July, is one of our most beloved holidays. The national holiday occurs during summer and gives everyone the chance to relax with their family and friends and celebrate with good food. While many people are concerned about getting through holidays such as the 4th or July or Thanksgiving and being able to stick to their diet plan, our weight loss program intertwined with healthy dishes such as the ones featured in this article will ensure you get through it in one piece.

The end of the year is coming up fast, and all too soon you will be celebrating the beginning of a new year. And with the start of the New Year comes a whole new set of New Year’s resolutions? What’s on your list? Weight loss? More exercise? Get healthy? All of the above? Here are our top tips to ensure you stick to those goals and succeed.

Christmas is a time of celebration and gratitude, not to mention good food and great company. However, attend too many holiday gatherings, and you may find yourself struggling to lose the weight you have gained between Thanksgiving and New Year. But don’t lose heart - we have put together a sample low-fat, low-calorie Christmas menu to help you through. You may find that some of these dishes become your go-to favorite throughout the year.

Thanksgiving is more than just a Hallmark holiday. It is one of those yearly events that brings families together so that they can give thanks to all that has transpired in the year gone by. For those who are trying to lose weight, it can be a real struggle to find healthy, low-cal, low-fat meals to serve up to your loved ones. While you want to honor traditions, it is also nice to add a modern twist to those classic dishes. To help, we have put together a delicious menu. We hope you like it.

There is something about winter that makes you want to snuggle up indoors and enjoy tempting hot food and drinks. Surprisingly, there are many healthy comfort dishes that you can enjoy without having to resort to heavy carb-laden alternatives. There is definitely no need to veer from your weight loss program in winter, in fact, it's quite the opposite. These recipes and other low calorie options will certainly inspire your creativity in the kitchen.

There is something so delicious about the taste of Mediterranean food. Perhaps it’s the freshness of the ingredients, or the blending of the herbs and spices that come together just right to make your mouth water over the sights and smells of the food on offer. Whichever it is, there is no denying that a choice dish influenced by the Mediterranean can enhance all the other plates around it.

December allows you to get creative in the kitchen and make all kinds of scrumptious holiday meals. Forget the high fat, high carb meals, however. We have put together a selection of healthy meals to allow you to stick to your diet, continue with your weight loss plan and stay within your calorie allowance.

As the weather starts getting cooler, many of us start craving foods that are warm and comforting. Most of the “comfort foods” we often crave this time of year are the ones which are filled with carbs, as well as processed and refined ingredients. Although these comfort foods may taste great at the time, they often leave us feeling sluggish. When you’re trying to lose weight, these are the types of foods you definitely need to be steering clear of. On the other hand, eating foods which are healthy and low in carbs and calories doesn’t mean you have to feel like you’re starving.