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If you're trying to eat healthy or watching your weight, you don't have to ditch your Cinco de Mayo festivities. There are plenty of healthy food swaps you can make to stick to your diet without sacrificing your favorite Mexican fare.These 10 simple swaps incorporate fresh vegetables, lean protein, and fiber-rich beans, lowering the fat and sodium content of your favorite Mexican meals.Shredded cabbage Use it instead of: Shredded iceberg lettuceWhy it's healthier: Cabbage is a more nutritious taco topping than lettuce. A low-calorie vegetable (just 22 calories per cup), cabbage is filled with antioxidants and is an excellent source of vitamin C, providing roughly one-third of your recommended daily intake in just one cup. A cup of iceberg lettuce, by contrast, provides only about 3 percent of your daily dose.As an added bonus, cabbage packs a crunchy bite and comes in a variety of colors, ranging from bright purple to green, that look great on your plate.Health.com: 8 Recipes for a Hea...
Along the beaches of the Gulf Coast, 2011 ends with a surprise that no one expected this soon: a post-oil spill rebound in tourism, and record-setting at that.The ye...
Who can forget the famous Seinfeld episode where Elaine gets stuck in coach while Jerry flies first class. In "The Airport" episode Jerry tells Elaine that he canno...
Grill fish like a top chef with these tips and tricks
PHILIPSBURG, St. Maarten -- An 85-year-old British sailor who dreamed of crossing the Atlantic on a raft as a young boy completed the journey with three friends Wedn...
DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala. (AP) — It looks dirty and muddy, a brown mass of weeds with gas-filled berries that allow it to float on the Gulf of Mexico's waters. Sometimes ...
Riding high, Obama nods to McCain, rallies fansSaturday, October 11, 2008By CHARLES BABINGTON, Associated Press WriterE-Mail Print Share:PHILADELPHIA His backers ...
Maximum Flavor's Famous Fish TacosThursday, June 15, 2006E-Mail Print Share:Andrianne Calvo, chef and author of "Maximum Flavor," whips up one of the Florida Marlins...
Democrats' Gourmet Cafeteria Changes Prompt Grumblings From ColleaguesWednesday, January 16, 2008PrintWASHINGTON Democrats promised big changes when they took pow...
Scrumptious Springtime SnacksFriday, April 07, 2006E-Mail Print Share:Executive Chef Scott Linquist of Dos Caminos restaurant serves up some light recipes for spring...
5/5: Greg draws how we mow the lawns here at 'Red Eye' headquarters: unicorns who push manual lawnmowers Art imitates life : Google Gets Goats to Mow Lawn at Company...
The mercury is dropping and now all you want to do is hit the beach for a warm day in the sun. These islands offer all your favorite warm weather activities--365 day...
Hosting the 2012 Republican National Convention is a huge opportunity for Tampa to steal the national spotlight. While the "Cigar City" may not be known as a "food...
Red Lobster isn't just for the seafood lover in you. It's also for that picky eater in every group who just wants a simple chicken dish.The chain that brought seafoo...
Along the Atlantic Coast and into the Caribbean Sea and Gulf of Mexico , there's a new fish in town. It's not exactly welcome in the waters, but it's finding a wider...
A Whole Foods ban on seafood starts this week. The organic and natural food superstore will no longer carry fish that have been labeled unsustainable by the Monterey...
A group of bankers from Miami reeled in a thousand-pound mako shark 16 miles off the coast of Florida's Elliot Key while taking part in an college alumni fishing tou...
Minced Asian carp tacos? How about spaghetti with carp sauce?Illinois officials hope serving the invasive species on a plate is the creative solution to two big prob...