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As we are besieged daily by more news of overweight and obese children in the United States, we are reminded that our children aren’t eating healthfully. And it’s our fault. Our children follow our lead, trust our judgment and take our advice. It’s our responsibility to make sure children are eating a healthful, varied diet. But that’s truly a tall order since children are often not open to new foods and will willingly and loudly reject a variety of healthy foods. So wh...
Posted: 2006-07-18
Category: Nutrition
Lunch is the forgotten stepchild of the meal day. We spend a fair amount of energy planning dinner, and we (sometimes begrudgingly) spend some energy making sure we eat breakfast. But more than one of us has looked at the clock at noon, realized we are hungry and then scarfed down whatever was available and easy. Too often, that means fast food, vending machine food or – for some people – nothing at all. And this is truly unfortunate. Nutrition experts tell us again and ag...
Posted: 2006-06-24
Category: Food & Beverage
It’s an unfortunate fact of modern life. Even when we try to return to the wholesome goodness of whole – read, real – foods, something is lacking. Thanks to the various methods of modern farming and transport, even the whole foods we eat are lacking in vital nutrients. While nobody would suggest switching from a diet rich in fresh fruits and vegetables to a diet of canned fruits and veggies – even with some modern farming methods depleting nutrients, fresh is best – it’s i...
Posted: 2006-06-13
Category: Nutrition
Dinner is probably the healthiest meal for most of us. We often overlook breakfast and eat lunch on the run, but for dinner, most of us take more time in preparing and planning how to eat a balanced, healthy dinner. But there’s also a lot of pressure on dinner. It’s the last meal of the day and if you are lacking important nutrients in your diet that day, you have an opportunity to make up those nutrients in your evening meal. But you don’t want your meal too heavy or you ...
Posted: 2006-06-08
Category: Food & Beverage
In your quest to find more natural healing methods and natural supplements to good health, you’re well advised to consider the ancient healing methods of the Chinese. Chinese food therapy, also known as Chinese nutrition therapy, dates back to as early as 2000 BC, though proper documentation about its uses was found around 500 BC. In essence, Chinese food therapy involves the use of certain foods to aid in the healing of certain body ailments or assists in keeping healthy ...
Posted: 2006-06-05
Category: Medicine
It’s a trite but true refrain that breakfast is the most important meal of the day. For most of us, it’s been about 12 hours since our last meal and our bodies need a good refueling. Yet, statistics show that as many at 50% of us don’t eat breakfast. We’re too busy. We don’t like breakfast foods. We’re not hungry. We’re trying to lose weight. Sad to say, none of those reasons are valid. There are many healthy breakfasts that can either be bought or made that are fast an...
Posted: 2006-06-05
Category: Food & Beverage
Living forever might not be your ideal, but many believe if you want to live longer, you’ll be well served to consider adding goji juice to your diet. The goji berry is found in the mountains of many Asian countries. Anti-aging experts believe that adding as little as 4 ounces of this juice to your diet can result in significant health benefits. Some say that many of the world’s oldest people have enjoyed drinking goji juice for years … that its anti-aging benefits are ...
Posted: 2006-04-28
Category: Medicine
Adding more phytonutrients to your diet might just seem like a prescription for more food, more confusion, more to worry about. But in reality, making sure you get enough of the phytonutrient benefit is as easy as adding color, freshness and variety. Phytonutrients are found naturally in a variety of foods, such as legumes, nuts, teas, fruits, vegetables and grains, but are not considered necessary to sustain life (as are fats, protein, vitamins and minerals). Many people ...
Posted: 2006-04-20
Category: Diet
It’s no secret that antioxidants are incredibly beneficial to good health. It’s believed the antioxidants in food can help prevent cancer, reverse or slow aging, enhance your immune system, increase your energy and improve heart and other organ health. Given all we know about antioxidants and their beneficial properties, it’s amazing more people don’t get enough fruits and vegetables, the primary sources of antioxidants. Experts recommend a minimum of 5 servings of fruits...
Posted: 2006-04-20
Category: Diet
