From low fat recipes, to recipes designed for diabetics, Elaine Magee RD, MPH shares recipes and advice to create healthy meals that are guaranteed to please.

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KIND bars are my latest discovery. I've been keeping a bar in my purse for those times when I need something to tide me over. They're made in Australia and I'm not going to lie... they are shockingly expensive (about $2 per bar), even when you buy them by the case online ($1.50 per bar).

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• Talk about your favorite breakfast cereal on the Food and Cooking Exchange.

Where should you draw the nutritional line between a healthful breakfast cereal and a not-so-healthy one? Right off the top, each serving should contain whole grains as the first ingredient and at least 5 grams of fiber .

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A couple of weeks ago, I asked members on my WebMD Food & Cooking Exchange to vote on which of my favorite recipes they wanted me to share:

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• Talk about meatless meals on the Food and Cooking Exchange

Trying some of the meatless, soy-based products can be a hit-or-miss proposition to say the least. So I'm always looking out for new meatless options that I can try and then pass along my thumbs up or down and hopefully, save you some money.

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The sodium in canned and instant soups is simply shocking , even to those who aren't registered dietitians. Recently I scanned the soup section at the supermarket looking for a soup with fiber, vegetables, and a reasonable amount of sodium. I thought surely there were a few brands that had some healthful alternatives.

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Kids (and some adults) love fruit juice . So nutrition-conscious folks have been going out of their way to buy juice that is made with 100% juice. People figured, "Hey, there isn't any sugar or high fructose corn syrup added, so it's all good, right?" Well, it depends on who you ask.

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• Talk about labeling claims on the Food and Cooking Exchange

In a move called "unprecedented" by watchdog agency Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) issued warning letters to 17 food companies about their deceptive labeling practices .

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• Talk about fast food fish in the Food and Cooking Exchange

Several fast food chains have jumped on the fish-is-good-for-you bandwagon and now offer fish sandwiches on their menu. Of course, they are still breaded and fried - what did you expect from fast food? But which one is the lowest in calories and total fat and which one contains more than two times the trans fat recommended in a day?

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"The truth about sugar alcohols and the people who are sensitive to them..." I know that sounds like the teaser advertisement for an upcoming talk show but the truth is there are a few things you should know before consuming sugar alcohols (often used in sugar-free products) with reckless abandon. Oh I know all about the side effect of sugar alcohols. I can't touch them without some intestinal side effects. Several of my friends have recently experienced bad times in the bathroom - and it may have been due to consuming these sugar alcohols.