Part of the back to school fun for my kids is picking out a cool lunch box for the upcoming year. As my girls get older, they are wanting to move away from the traditional PBJ packed lunch and are more interested in having “real” food mid-day.  Last year I picked up a few cute [...]

Posted on August 8th, 2009 by Char
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Do you have trouble getting enough vegetables in your family’s daily diet? I know I do. Even though my kids love vegetables, we are constantly on the go and I never know what the kids actually ate at school.
I recently found My Daily Veggies, packets of whole dried vegetables that you can use for making [...]

Posted on November 25th, 2008 by Char
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By Dr. Lorraine Williams, aka Track Mom
Sugar is sugar, right? From a physiological viewpoint, blood glucose is blood glucose, right? Wrong. The source of the glucose is what counts and has everything to do with your ability to use food for energy.
Complex carbohydrates – found in fruits and whole-grain cereals – are [...]

Posted on November 6th, 2008 by Char
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