Healthy Food Chart

In an on-going battle to help our children eat healthily, here is a “cheat-sheet” on some healthy snack options to have at home, pack for a multi-hour trip, or throw in the lunch box for school. Fruits (all of them – take advantage of seasonal options) Fruit salads – why not combine several fruits? Veggies – again the world…

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After a college freshman ended up in hospital, Washington has become the fourth state in America to restrict the sale of Four Loko – a canned drink with high levels of alcohol and caffeine. Experts say that the combination can be deadly. The high caffeine levels can make drinkers feel less intoxicated than they really are, often leading to…

This past decade the paleo dieting trend hit the mainstream teaching it’s followers to reject our modern diet and embrace one from 10,000 years ago. Since Loren Cordain’s popular book many other versions of the paleolithic or ancestral diet have emerged, but is this old way of eating really necessary to our survival as humans or is the paleolithic…

So, chocolate makes you happy. Eating fish makes you smarter. And, sugar makes kids hyper. Right? Many of us really want to believe that eating certain things will boost our mood. But, does the science really back up these beliefs? It appears that many of the commonly accepted thoughts about food and mood are merely “in our head!”…

Some of what’s been swimming around in my head lately;…

It’s always inspirational to hear stories of amazing weight loss and Michael Owens’ nearly 400 pound weight loss is exceptional. Mike lost the weight the old fashioned way by diet and exercise, to go from 595 lbs to 209 lbs. He has overcome a lot of weight loss hurdles and is a great example of doing what most would…

Never underestimate the power of screaming child. It’s like nails on a chalkboard, only a gabillion times worse. Most parents can barely stand their kids, especially if they’re throwing a tantrum. Make them stop, make them stop! That’s why advertising to kids is so successful. It taps into the nag-factor. Why argue with a 5-year old, when you can…

Have you ever actually found a fly in your soup? I haven’t. I’ve seen it in cartoons, but in real life? No, never. Unless you’re eating at an outdoor caf? in Calcutta, you’re probably safe from rabid winged pests. But apparently food service workers are a bigger threat to your dinner than Musca domestica Linnaeus; a new study says…

Forum Post: In addition to a new healthy lifestyle and eating habits, my doctor suggested that I try medi fast, which I’m willing to try. I have PCOS, which among other issues, causes me to have a problem with insulin resistance. I…