If you’re eating a perfectly healthy diet, you probably don’t need to supplement with vitamins. But even the smallest gaps in nutrition can cause deficiencies, altering the efficiency of your metabolism and hormones. This list of the top ten vitamins and minerals for diet, health, and wellness is a great starting point for a discussion with your doctor about how you can make vitamins work for you.

It may be counter-intuitive, but snacking when you're watching your weight is actually a good idea. Making the right decision about snacking can be the difference between weight-loss and weight-gain. Be smart, have a plan, and snacks can be a great tool for keeping you fit, trim and on track for the whole day.

Did you know that you don't have to exercise full throttle for hours in order to lose weight? In fact, you may actually be wasting precious time and energy because your body responds similarly (if not better) to SHORTER bursts of high intensity. HIIT – or high intensity interval training – can help you burn many more calories in the same amount of time.

Happy people can be infectious, uplifting and sometimes even annoying, but is it possible that they may also be physically healthier than unhappy people? According to a Harvard School of Public Health Study, they are! And these are the 8 habits those happy, healthy people have it common:

Forget the fads, the fancy names, and the Hollywood diet “experts.” Whether your diet is vegan, Zone or gluten-free, all diet plans with the clout to get you to your goals and the seal of approval from nutrition professionals have four important things in common. Read on to find out if your diet plan makes the cut.

Eating fresh fruits and vegetables is a big part of maintaining a healthy weight; and when that produce is fresh, delicious, and exciting, it’s easier to stick to your healthy lifestyle. But if eating more healthfully is new to you and you don’t know much about produce, shopping can be daunting (and expensive!), so here’s our Dieter's Guide to Seasonal Produce.

Lately, yogurt has enjoyed a swift lift to the top of “health food” lists everywhere. We can credit some of that enthusiasm to the very smart marketing of top yogurt brands looking to reignite consumer interest in an age-old product. But there is truth behind the buzz and scientific research that proves that yogurt deserves its time in the lime light. Here are five things you may not know about yogurt and your health:

Diet-to-Go is empowering and inspiring our customers to live healthier, more active lives. Each day in January, we awarded a new customer a FitBit tracking device. Did you win?! We believe that the combination of healthy, delicious food and the power to track your daily activity is a weight-loss match made in heaven, find out why:

At the end of this week we'll celebrate Valentine's Day and so sweethearts (and sweets) are definitely on our minds! But did you know that you can please your palate AND help keep you and your lover's hearts healthy by choosing chocolate? Fantastic news, right?! These delicious ideas are bound to please any chocolate lover, and you can chuck the guilt because they're heart-healthy too!

Limiting sodium, increasing fiber, eating more fruits and veggies, adding exercise…these are all proven ways to boost your heart health. But did you know that there are some secret ingredients for a vital heart just waiting for you in your pantry? It's true! The various herbs and spices that make your meals burst with flavor also make your heart glow with health!

Deadlines, relationship problems, traffic, economic and health issues… these are just a few of the many, many issues that can cause stress in our lives and sabotage our weight-loss efforts. Stress is unavoidable, but how we cope and deal with stressors is within our control. It sounds easy – and it can be - with these tips.

Looking for a way to put more pep in your steps? Get a head start with a wearable fitness tracker from FitBit, Garmin, Nike, or Jawbone. These trackers log your daily steps, activity, calories, and some of them even track sleep and heart rate. This article points out highlights of each kind to help you decide which tracker may be right for you.

Roadblocks, detours, setbacks…are all challenges we work to avoid in life. Barriers will always exist in anything you try to accomplish, but identifying potential challenges ahead of time and having a plan in place will help you succeed. 

Summary: This year, give the gift of health by supporting friends and family who are working to get fit. Diet-to-Go’s got you covered with our top 20 healthy gift picks!

It's December - the time of year that we go about gathering gifts for our loved ones. This year, how about starting with something for yourself? The gift of health. Try these five tips to get you started.

Do you want to find easy to make and healthy desserts? They are easier to make than you think and many can be bought off the shelf or made in advance. These desserts give you every opportunity to make the right choice this season.

There are so many opportunities for fun, festivity and FOOD over the next three months. However will you resist the temptations you're facing and accomplish your weight-loss goal? Exercise, healthy eating, quality sleep and stress management - they all play a role in losing or maintaining your weight. Here are five tips for reviving your good habits and getting back to feeling your best.

Do you have limited mobility? Do you get winded easily or have joint pain? The benefits of movement are vast, but when pain is a barrier, it can be hard to get started.

Are you trying to figure out how to make it through another holiday season without the weight gain? Affirmations may be just what you need. Keep up with your positive statements by posting them somewhere you can see them each day. Read on for more suggestions on how to get creative with your positive affirmations this holiday season.

Looking to add a little more health- conscious content to your news feed? These ten Facebook pages earned high scores from the Diet to Go team for being relevant, interesting, and chock full of the latest information about health, fitness, and nutrition. We hope you “Like” what you see!