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Food for Thought – This is Not Your Grandmother’s Wheat

wheat

Pin itOver the weekend I read a really interesting article by Dr. Mark Hyman called Three Hidden Ways Wheat is Making You Fat. At first I thought it was a weight loss article, then as I started to read it   Read More »

Introducing New, Healthful Foods into Your Diet is Easy

vegetables-store

Pin itGuest Post It’s no secret that obesity is on the rise, and some studies show it may be due, in part, to more people eating unhealthy or over processed foods. There is a misconception, too, that eating healthy is   Read More »

Review of the New Emergen-C Kidz

Emergen-C for Kids

Pin itI have long relied on the dietary supplement Emergen-C for a boost of Vitamins B, C and other vitamins during cold season, when I feel a cold coming on or when I am traveling. The flavors are not too   Read More »

Bento Lunches – Creative Lunch Box Love

Turtle Bento

Pin itI have a very creative friend named Beth Savage who makes her son the most adorable bento lunches and as we look at going back to school one of the things I dread most is packing lunches. After seeing   Read More »

4 Easy Ways to Get Kids to Eat More Vegetables

Getting Kids to Eat Fresh Vegetables

Pin itOver at my friend Robyn’s site – Balance in Diet, she offered up some tips for getting your kids to eat more fruits and vegetables. Like Robyn, I don’t have any problem getting our kids to eat fruits and   Read More »

How Much Fiber Does Your Child Need?

Pin itI love simple formulas, because as a Mom of three I do not have time for anything more. Anyhow, I recently wrote a piece on Kids and Fiber for the Kellogg’s Snackpicks website based on some really interesting information   Read More »

Jamie Oliver Takes on Los Angeles

Pin itDid you watch season 1 of Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution?  We did – and even before the show had started my kid had been taking their lunches to school because they knew that the school cafeteria food tasted bad,   Read More »

Must See TV – Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution

Pin itOk Parents!! If you have school aged kids turn on the TV tonight and watch Jamie Oliver’s Food Revolution – it will be a huge eye opener for you. I watched the one hour preview of the series and   Read More »

Coromega – The Omega 3 Supplement That Tastes Good

Pin itThis winter has been tough on my kids and their health, specifically my 13 year old son who is growing so fast it scares me. He has been having a lot more difficulty concentrating in class, he is always   Read More »

Making Kids Lunch Fun with Bento Box Lunches

Pin itPart 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   Read More »