(ARA) - If you want to get healthier this year, you've probably started evaluating exercise programs and healthy foods to eat. But don't forget to include fun and enjoyment, because that is the best way to keep it going all year long.

Whether you're at a ball game or a barbecue, it can seem as though hot dogs are calling your name.

I'm not a devotee of the raw food movement. I like to cook my foods - just the idea of never having a hot meal again is enough to ruin my appetite. But raw foods are all the rage of the New Age, and uncooked food is popping up in cookbooks and restaurants everywhere. Let's take look at some of the reasons raw food is so hot!

What is the raw food diet? It's just what it sounds like - a diet consisting entirely of raw foods. Fruits, vegetables, nuts, and seeds make up the bulk of the diet, and nothing can be cooked above 188 degrees. Strict observers of the diet also eliminate all meat, poultry, and dairy. Followers believe that raw food is "alive," and consequently, cooked food is "dead." They claim that food begins to break down when cooked so that nutrients and phytochemicals are significantly reduced and natural enzymes essential for metabolism are destroyed. The raw food diet is said by its proponents to provide more energy, clearer skin, and detoxification of the body - they even claim it can cure many chronic conditions, including cancer, arthritis, and allergies.

While there haven't been any studies I know of linking clutter to obesity, I do know that being disorganized doesn't help.

Whether you're looking for healthy recipes to cook at home or choosing a dish from a menu, it's important to know what certain culinary words mean. You know the basics - saute, roast, broil - but do you know what it means to poach something? And what's that sauce covering your meat? Is it healthy? Check out your culinary lingo skills with the following food terms and find out which ones refer to healthy dishes and which don't.