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Surveys suggest that meatloaf is one of America's most popular comfort foods, and my readers keep asking for more slimmed-down versions of this favorite dish. So today, I'm lightening up a meatloaf that recently made the Food Network Web site's list of most popular recipes. Instead of using the typical breadcrumbs and ketchup, this meatloaf spices things up a bit with spaghetti sauce Read more...

Eating a healthy diet and trimming your waistline may help reduce the risk of breast cancer. It's estimated that one-third of cancer deaths are related to nutritional factors, including body weight. Obesity in women contributes to 62 percent of postmenopausal breast cancer cases, said CeCe Davis, licensed dietitian and owner of Nutrition Consultants of Tulsa. Davis encourages the Read more...

A Recipe From DietWatch Prep time: five minutes (excluding hanging yogurt) Ingredients 1 cup low fat buttermilk 1 1/2 cups lowfat yogurt cheese* 2 teaspoon sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons dry dill 3/4 teaspoon onion powder 1 clove garlic, minced fine 1/2 teaspoon dry basil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon black pepper *Yogurt cheese is a staple ingredient for lowfat cooking. Read more...

Are Traditional Japanese Diets: A Key to Good Health? Terry Shintani, M.D., M.P.H., points out in an article for New Century Nutrition, that the Japanese have the longest life span of any nationality in the world today, with more citizens over 100 years of age than any other country. Rice is the primary source of calories and carbohydrate in the Japanese diet. In 1950, the average Japanese Read more...