When it comes to the whole piece of fruit, pears are slightly higher in fiber, while apples have the edge on Vitamin C. Both are excellent choices for your summer fruit bowl because they tend not to attract fruit flies… Read More ›
Nutrition & Wellness
Summer Vacation Family Goals: Improve Eating Habits
Summer vacation is a great time to work on improving your family’s eating habits. It presents a break from the school routine and gives us opportunities to teach younger family members good nutrition habits. No meal skipping. If you have late sleepers, make… Read More ›
Earth Day 2010
Earth Day, it’s not some hippie, tree hugging event. There’s nothing radical about wanting clean air and water or a desire to protect the environment. Take a look inside your grocery cart or kitchen this Thursday and see what you… Read More ›
Dining Out: Are Your Choices Healthy?
According to Restaurant and Institutions (R&I) 2010 New American Diner Study, 46% of consumers said they are making more healthful choices when dining out. It’s good news too, since this same study says American’s average 25% of their meals away… Read More ›
Eating Disorders
Oops, we missed Eating Disorder Awareness Week, the last week of February. The groups at greatest risk for eating disorder includes ballet, gymnasts, figure skaters, fitness instructors, type 1 diabetics and yes my own personal favorite, dietetics majors. While runners are… Read More ›
The Fruit Bowl vs. The Cookie Jar
The best thing we added when we renovated our kitchen was not the flat paneled cupboard doors that require minimal effort to clean, not the warming drawer for late arrivals, or even the wine cabinet for, well for me. It… Read More ›
Everybody: Limit "Seat of Your Pants" Activities
According to the Kaiser Family Foundation, children average 53 hours/week using electronic media including TV, cell phones, IPods, video games and computers. Their television viewing averages 3 hours/day and this practice gets worse with age. According to the Alloy Media Marketing’s 9th Annual… Read More ›
Are You a Weekend Overeater?
Most people eat more on the weekends then on the weekdays. A study by Jeffery Inman, a marketing professor at the University of Pittsburgh found that people who are weekend over eaters, average 400 additional calories for an average increase of… Read More ›
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