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The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals by Missy Chase

Missy Chase Lapine has given parents 272 pages of good advice in her book, The Sneaky Chef: Simple Strategies for Hiding Healthy Foods in Kids’ Favorite Meals. We all want our children to eat healthier and cringe when they balk that they do not like their vegetables. We cannot force our kids to eat what they should. We cannot bribe or punish them either. It just does not work like that. They either have to want to eat what we make or make what they want to eat with a few extra ingredients added to it. Ms. Lapine shows us … Continue reading →

Teach Your Preschooler What Foods are Healthy

This week in school, my daughter is learning all about being healthy. She got a healthy snack at school of carrots and apples. She came home with an adorable picture of a girl sneezing with a tissue between her face and hand. The picture said “Cover your mouth when you sneeze. Please.” They also learned about germs. Last night at dinner, my husband was talking to our daughter about food. He is a health nut and a preventive medicine Physician Assistant. He spends his days talking about how to eat healthy, exercise, etc. etc. He was teaching her about what … Continue reading →

Tips For Getting Your Young Toddler to Eat Healthy Foods

As your little one discovers more and more foods, he will also begin to develop preferences for certain foods over others. I remember boasting that my son would eat any vegetable placed before him. Well, I can’t brag about that anymore. Half of the veggies placed before him end up on the floor unless they are smothered in red sauce… which brings me to my topic for the day: how do you get your toddler to eat healthy? Rule #1: Provide a variety. One of the easiest ways to get your baby or toddler to taste and eat a variety … Continue reading →

False Health Claims On Foods

I’m a fan of Celebrity Apprentice and this past Sunday it came down to the final two, actress Holly Robinson Peete and rocker Bret Michaels. Both are fighting for causes that are personal to them. Holly is fighting for autism and Bret is fighting for diabetes. In this last episode, Holly and Bret had to come up with a new flavor for Snapple tea. I loved that Bret focused on diet Snapple, as a way to help those dealing with diabetes. This is a product that is helpful to those who are dealing with diabetes. Many of us are more … Continue reading →

Healthiest Frugal Foods

Since I live on one paycheck, I’m on a constant quest to serve my family frugal yet healthy foods. Awhile back I decided to do some research online to see what foods packed the most nutrients. I checked the website World’s Healthiest Foods to see what fruits, vegetables, grains, dairy products and other items I should be spending my hard-earned dollars on. I’ve been using this list for a few years now and wanted to share it with you. I’ve included what nutrients the foods are highest in. You don’t have to create any fancy or new recipes with these … Continue reading →

Healthy Foods You May Not Eat

Foods that are staples in other parts of the world may not be on your nutrition radar here. Let’s look at a few foods that you may be ignoring! Cabbage is an amazing cancer-fighter. Certain compounds in cabbage can actually detoxify cancer cells and interfere with the formation of cancerous substances. Other cruciferous veggies (like broccoli, Brussels sprouts, cauliflower, and turnips) can help protect your body against certain types of stroke, several kinds of cancer, diabetes, and cognitive impairment. Sweet potatoes are full of antioxidants, fiber, and vitamins like vitamin A, vitamin E, vitamin B6. Lentils (and other legumes, like … Continue reading →

Make Your Favorite Foods Healthier

If you are trying to make healthy lifestyle choices, you may think you have to give up some of your favorite foods. Not true! There are lots of ways to make your favorites lower in calories, fats, and sodium. Love mashed potatoes? Mash white potatoes with low-sodium and/or fat-free chicken broth instead of milk, butter, and salt. Mash sweet potatoes with orange juice instead of butter for a touch of sweetness. Making a stir fry? Fat-free Italian salad dressing makes a flavorful sauce without adding a lot of fat and calories. Use fat-free sour cream, fat-free yogurt, and fat-free cream … Continue reading →

Healthy Foods for Menopause

Menopause is a period in a woman’s life when it becomes even more important than normal to maintain a healthy diet. During menopause you loose estrogen, so it becomes imperative that you go have access to sufficient vitamins and minerals to boost your overall health and wellbeing. Aside from a loss of estrogen, you will also loose calcium more easily. This can set on (early) osteoporosis, a condition you should be careful about because over time it leads to brittle bones and other complications. If you know which foods can support your health during menopause, and you start eating more … Continue reading →

10 Fabulously Healthy Foods

I love to blog about rich, fattening foods here, but I also think about my health. With a rambunctious two year old, I need to do all I can to maintain my health, in hopes of being able to keep up with him! So here are ten healthy foods I plan to start incorporating into my diet: 10. Garlic Okay, many of us think of garlic as a way to ward off vampires, but it can also ward off the common cold and the flu. Garlic has many vitamins, including C and B6. It is also believed to help protect … Continue reading →

Health Magazine: World’s 5 Healthiest Foods Part 2

Yesterday we discussed Health Magazine’s top three picks for the World’s Healthiest foods. Read part one here. Today we have numbers three and four. India’s lentils are a particular favorite of mine and I plan to eat a lot more after reading about all their good side effects, including possibly slowing down the aging process. Bring on the lentil soup! All of the healthiest foods are easily worked into a regular diet, with the exception, possibly, of Korea’s kimchi. In my humble opinion, and I am not a picky eater, kimchi is an acquired taste. I used to be married … Continue reading →