It takes 40 black olives to make 1 tbs. of olive oil.  We would never eat 40 olives, but we take the oils from them to create one serving size (120 calories) of oil.

Encourage-Mint... to freshen your day. (Healthy Eating Edition) Portion sizes. Are we programmed to everything on our plate because our parents told us to as kids? Why do we sometimes let others determine how much we’re going to eat? You don’t have to eat everything on...

Encourage-Mint...Try the “Bag Diet.” It will help you control your weight and create good habits.

We tend to focus on the present day life of what we plan on eating. You know what I'm talking about, the tastes, the smells and the looks of those delectable delights. Today I suggest that we begin to consider the afterlife of food more often. How does it make us f...