A girl’s gotta eat, so why not make every bite count? A small change can make a big difference.

Instead of working hard after every meal, eat smarter with these five simple alternatives.

It’s time you made your food work for you.

Brown Rice instead of White

Late night sushi date? Opt for brown rice instead of white. Brown rice is a whole grain and contains health boosting nutrients such as: magnesium, vitamin E, zinc, and iron.

Plus, just one cup of brown rice provides more than twice the amount of fiber than white.

Plain Yogurt instead of Sour Cream

In a lieu of a fitness program this week, Scott Herman, SDGLN's Fitness Expert who runs an online fitness training program viewed by audiences around the world, is offering a free one-month silver membership to his website.

The membership, which normally costs $4.99 a month, includes access to Herman's online fitness community, ability to participate in members only contests, fitness articles, and workouts. Herman says he is offering the free promotion to encourage more users to take advantage of the tools he provides to help people better themselves and live healthier lifestyles.

Want to show off your lean, tan legs this summer?

Use this four minute fat-loss circuit workout to tone your thighs and butt.

You don't need any equipment, but an interval timer will make it much easier to time your workout.

Set your Gymboss interval timer to 25 seconds for the first timer and 5 seconds for the second timer.

You'll do all four exercises back-to-back for 25 seconds each, with a five second rest between exercises.

Getting tired of doing the same old boring exercises?

Kick it up a notch!

This is a four-minute fat loss circuit workout that targets your legs and obliques - all in just a four minute circuit.

You don't need any equipment but an interval timer will make it much easier to time your workout.

Set your Gymboss interval timer to 25 seconds for the first timer and 5 seconds for the second timer.