Summer is here! Take advantage of this time to cook fun summer meals. Here's a recipe that will help you to savor those summer flavors with a healthy burger recipe. You can turn a classic burger into a healthy entree by substituting the beef with turkey, and the bun with lettuce.

Being on a diet doesn't mean you don't get to try new things or new cuisines. Knowing how to make the right substitutions can make it possible for you to cook almost many cuisine and still keep yourself on track to lose weight. This recipe is a good example.  We take a traditional Turkish/Arabic dish and replace the potatoes with butternut squash and replace standard white rice with cauliflower rice. Make no mistake - this is a healthy, filling meal!

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.

Summer may almost be at an end but it doesn’t stop us from craving a popsicle every now and again. While store-bought popsicles often contain sugar and unnecessary processed ingredients, home-made popsicles are more suited to a healthy diet and weight loss program. When you make the popsicles at home, you have more control over the ingredients which go into the recipes.

While Chinese food is bursting with flavor, it can often be difficult to buy low fat low carb options from your local Chinese restaurant. When trying to lose weight, it is recommended that you make your Chinese food from scratch at home. Here are a couple of our favorite recipes to enable you to stick to your goals and add some variety into your regular menu.

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.

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.

After a busy day at work, school or home, you may not have time (or energy) to whip up a full meal for dinner. It’s often tempting to order takeout or go through the drive-through for instant gratification. However, when you’re trying to lose weight, you already know the importance of preparing meals at home. Fortunately, there are many recipes you can enjoy while losing weight which are not only simple to whip up but are also delicious and satisfying. When you’re craving something fast, fresh and filling but want to stick to your weight loss goals, this recipe for Smoked Salmon Salad in Avocado Boats will hit the spot.