I've often said that I could be a vegetarian. While I like meat, I just don't crave it. And the health and ethical reasons for going veg are tempting. Yet, knowing everything that I know, I still haven't made the leap. But I do cut down on my family's overall meat intake. For example, this week we only have three dinners that contain meat -- the rest of our dinners will be vegetarian. And, when I do purchase meat, I make sure it's lean.

John's Hopkins has some good tips on how to choose lean meats. Their picks for the leanest choices in each category are:

• Beef: Round steaks, roasts, top loin, top sirloin, chuck shoulder, arm roasts, ground round, and ground sirloin (at least 90% lean).
• Poultry. Chicken, turkey, and Cornish hen without skin.
• Pork. Tenderloin, center loin, pork loin, sausage with 1 gram of fat per ounce or less, and Canadian bacon.
• Lamb and Veal. Chop or roast.
• Sandwich meats. Lean turkey and lean ham.

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We all have our dieting vices, and since one of the worst things you can do is deprive yourself completely (inevitably leads to binging later!) learning to indulge responsibly is key. Red meat is high in cholesterol and saturated fat, but like anything some types are worse than others. If red meat is something you find yourself craving in now and then do you know what the leanest and healthiest options are?

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According to this article, Gwen Stefani is very neurotic about her looks and the size of her body because she was a chubby child. By the looks of her, I can tell she takes puts a lot of energy into her looks -- she is quite slim and always dressed fashionably, even if she's just out for a stroll. Staying fit and looking good is a top priority to her and she obviously puts a lot of time into it.

But she's trying to get past these issues, as Fitsugar has pointed out. She's even considering bulking up, because according to her, "it's such a waste of time. And people like me whether I'm a little bit fatter or not."

What do you think? Will Gwen be popular at any size, or is being ultra thin and fashionable too important when you're a celebrity?

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When I first decided to make a conscious effort to start eating healthfully, I scoured the internet for recipes that are healthy; low-fat, low in calories, high in fiber, free of processed or refined stuff like sugar and flour. Looking for healthy recipes can be a bit of a challenge but it's made so much easier by this magical thing we call the internet. There are healthy ideas everywhere! So if you're making some healthy changes in your life and you like to cook, check out these ideas from eDiets, which come complete with a handy video. No need to buy expensive cookbooks -- what could be easier than that? There's Orange Chipotle Chicken, Pot Roast, Rosemary Lamb with strawberry salad and more. Sound yummy or what?

What's your favourite healthy recipe?

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