I was recently visiting a family member and she set out a cereal bar each morning. The \”bar\” included a couple of \”healthy\” (but not stuffy ;)) cereals and then raisins, craisins, sunflower seeds, various nuts (all in the raw), and of course fruit. It was so much fun creating a different healthy combo each …
If you\’re like us, you are always looking for something fun, light, and healthy to eat! Here\’s an excellent salad recipe perfect for summer! Do you have a favorite summer salad recipe? This one comes with a quick prep/cook time so you can have it on the table fast! Thanks to www.simplyrecipes.com for this offering. …
We found this pretty fascinating! As if mom\’s didn\’t have enough to focus on already! Here\’s a study from WSU that indicates another way in which mother\’s have a strong impact on their children\’s habits and choices. Mom\’s eating habits and dinner table behavior can influence your child\’s risk of obesity according to new research …
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We\’ve grown so accustomed as a society, to enjoying meat that many of us have forgotten, our bodies LOVE fruits and vegetables! We can thrive on these foods with other sources of protein too. That\’s a hard thing to remember when faced with a juicy cheeseburger, but in the long run, we\’ll be doing ourselves …
“Butterfest”….you’ve heard of it, right? “Butterfest” is that little talked about holiday that begins October 31st and lasts until January 1st (or perhaps beyond for some of us!). Of course Butterfest isn’t a real holiday, but it sure seems like it with so many wonderful temptations before us that begin with all the ‘treats’ of …
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If you ever catch yourself sitting in a car at a gas station or even just on your couch in front of the TV with empty boxes of pizza and donuts in front of you then you know what binge eating is all about. The feeling that the amount of food matters a lot more …
The Hidden Secrets in ‘Healthy’ Foods While there are many foods that sound healthy because they have the word ‘salad’, ‘low-fat’, or ‘fruity’ in them, you should educate yourself on what is actually in the ingredients that make up the foods before you spend your financial and calorie budgets on them. Read these tips to …
Healthy Brown Bag Lunches If you take your lunch to work you have made the first greatest choice in saving time, saving money and yes, saving calories for at least one meal of the day. It’s easy to decide to skip lunch when you have deadlines at work and seem to be too busy to …
