Breakfast pastries, creamy soups, pot pies, and apple pie are just a few of the wonderfully creamy and nostalgically comforting foods we eat during the winter and holiday season. Since nutritional value is on your mind, we've gathered ten healthy twists to decadent favorites that will please your palate and satiate any comfort food craving.

The kitchen is the heart of the home, but it's also the place that can make or break you on the weight loss front. If you're on a quest to slim down, do these nine things in your kitchen. Make fruits as accessible as a bag of chips: Wash, cut up, and store fruits such as grapes, melon, kiwi, pineapple, and apples in reusable containers in the fridge so they're easy to grab. Make sure they're right up front at eye level so they're the first thing you see when you open the fridge door.

Whether you want to lose weight by the help of a balanced diet or you want to stay trim and to maintain that slim body that you have been working out, we suggest to you these tasty and healthy recipes. They are all under 400 calories, but still consistent. Also, if you feel that it is not enough for your meal, we also suggested you what to add in order to get all the energy that you need. Enjoy!

You want to eat healthy, be thin and fit and cook something quick? We have the perfect solution for you and your family. Here we reveal to you 5 healthy and low-calorie salads. Enjoy!

Indeed, alcohol is unhealthy, but from time to time we all drink a glass. As alcoholic drinks can be a sneaky source of calories, sugar, and even salt — but not when you play bartender. Try to get a few healthier alternatives under that (suddenly much looser) belt to impress friends and family and order with confidence when out at the bar. Here are the eight key guidelines that make our drinks healthier options: Use only fresh-squeezed or 100 percent fruit juice to reduce added sugars. Fruit juice can still be a dangerfood, though, so sometimes it’s best to dilute it with water or ice to cut back on calories.

By the time noon rolls around, it may seem too easy to head to nearest pizza joint. But hold up: We have 5 healthy sandwiches that are 400 calories or less and can be made in no time! And for those who need a little more fuel to keep on going, each meal also includes an optional side snack to keepanyone’s belly full (up to 500 calories). So say sayonara to take-out or hours slaving at the kitchen — with these options, nobody will go hungry (or unhealthy) again. 1. Herbed Cheese and Tomato Sandwich:

We all need calcium in order to keep our bones healthy and milk and supplements are not the only ways to assure our daily dose of calcium. Make variations in your menu with these tasteful snacks! If you like vegetables, choose broccoli because it has a high content of calcium, not to mention beta-carotene and potassium. The best is to consume it raw, in salads or combined with a light dressing (mix yoghurt with olive oil, lemon juice and condiments- salt, pepper, oregano etc.) or with guacamole sauce.

Chocolate has always been loved for its unique taste by people all across the globe. In fact, it is also known to be very hard to resist for those who love eating desserts. Weight watchers love chocolate but they stay away from it due to the calories and sugar content involved. However, chocolate is not just about good taste and its qualities to make fabulous desserts. Researches and studies have proved that there are many health benefits of consuming chocolate. Most people do not know that it consists of strong anti-ageing properties.