According to General Mills, sales are up significantly on some popular brands, including baking goods, yogurt, soups, cereal and snack products. Some experts think this is a strong indicator that people are eating out less and opting to enjoy their meals at home instead.

Why do you think this is? If you ask me, there are a couple of factors at play:

• A drop in the economy coupled with rising fuel costs leaves less money in the bank for luxuries like eating out, OR
  
• Perhaps people are wising up and realizing that picking up their meals from a fast food restaurant is doing them no favours health-wise.

I have nothing against the occasional meal out with family or friends, but let's be honest -- cooking your meals at home is the only way to ensure that you're getting the healthiest, most nutritious meals possible. Your thoughts?

(via Diet Blog)

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Pizza is one of those things I have to avoid like the plague unless I'm really in the mood to blow some calories, because no matter how hard I try I can't eat just one or two slices. Pizza is one of those foods at the top of the "junk food" food chain, and for good reason -- most commercial and restaurant pizzas pack outrageous amounts of calories, fat, and salt.

But they're just so good!

They are, and as much as I love them I have found that homemade pizzas (personal sized for me, since I have no portion-control willpower whatsoever) can be just as good, if not even better in some cases. Try this recipe for a healthy personal pizza to satisfy your next craving, and feel free to play around with your own toppings and crust options for the perfect blend of flavors. Party on pizza people!

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