It is tempting to reduce the calories and fat in our favorite dishes by simply cutting down on fat or substituting liquid vegetable oils for solid fat. Sometimes this plan works well, sometimes it leads to culinary disasters! Read on to find out why.

Dress up that leftover turkey with a fresh side dish. Apples and carrots are a great combo in this luxurious vegetable mixture. Tiny amounts of bacon, butter, and sugar deliver maximum flavor. The secret ingredient? Pecan ale.

Holiday meals are neither an excuse to deprive yourself nor to ruin your healthy diet. Think that meal through in advance, make a plan, and enjoy the day!

Missing hot chicken wings while you count calories and fat? Try this healthy green salad with a kick.

Once you've tried my grandmother's cranberry relish,you'll never go back to a sad lump of canned cranberry sauce!

A nutrition and exercise diary is helpful and convenient way to improve your health. The website, NT and Me, provides an extensive database and free tools for nutrition tracking.