Tag Archives: Healthy Foods

Healthy Mac & Cheese

Nothing says comfort food like a bowl to mac and cheese. Especially to my kids! They love the stuff but to be honest, I hate giving it to them.  In my experience it either comes processed a in box or it is filled with high fat cheese, cream, and high carb pasta.  Tell me how you can call cheese a food once it is powered?  And the high fat cream and cheese in any meal cannot be healthy.  So, I had to search out a mac and cheese recipe that was kid friendly and healthy! Healthy Mac & Cheese INGREDIENTS … Continue reading →

Tips for Curbing Your Sweet Tooth

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You may crave sweets during pregnancy, but eating too much sugar will increase your chances of having a big baby and subsequent complications during labor. Everything you eat, your baby eats, too, so eating a balanced and healthy diet is important. That being said, no one expects you to cut out sweets altogether. Here are some tips for curbing that sweet tooth. 1. Go for a quick walk. Taking a fifteen minute walk has been proven to reduce cravings, according to a study published in the journal Appetite. So if you’ve already met your dessert quota for a day, hit … Continue reading →

Keep Your Salads Healthy and Tasty

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A healthy salad doesn’t need to consist of just lettuce and lemon juice. In fact, you could be sabotaging your weight loss efforts by boring yourself out of salads altogether! Try jazzing up your next salad by adding some of these healthy items to it. A quarter cup of avocado is high in good fat, low in saturated fat and cholesterol free. The high fat content in avocado will also help you to feel more satisfied after eating your salad. The right salad dressing can make a huge difference in your diet. By slathering on a cream or mayonnaise based … Continue reading →

Skipping Breakfast Will Not Help You Lose Weight

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Most people who lose weight and keep it off are breakfast eaters. There is a reason for that. “Breakfast is the most important meal of the day” is not just something cereal companies came up with to sell cereal. Eating breakfast helps people to manage their hunger better and thereby make better food choices throughout the day. James O. Hill, director of the Center for Human Nutrition at the University of Colorado, says that breakfast helps us to spread out our hunger and manage food choices better throughout the day. He also says that people who eat breakfast don’t get … Continue reading →

What Do You Mean Pop-Tarts Are NOT Healthy?

Okay, I’m not completely nutritional challenged. I know that the popular toaster pastry isn’t exactly packed with vitamins and nutrients. However, I didn’t realize that you are better off skipping breakfast altogether than downing one as you dash out the door. It was news to me. A nutritional update I got directly from someone who knows a thing or two about the health benefits of food. Last week I drove to the TV station I used to work for to drop off a birthday present for a friend/former colleague. (I was out of town and missed her party.) As I … Continue reading →

Quick Tips For Healthier Desserts

Your favorite desserts don’t have to be unhealthy! The Families.com Food Blog is full of delicious (and healthy) recipes to satisfy your sweet tooth and your dedication to a healthy lifestyle. Here are some quick tips to make your desserts healthier. Skip the frosting/icing and whipped topping. Top your cakes and cheesecakes with whatever fruit is in season. Create a rainbow of healthy fruit using red strawberries, orange cantaloupe, yellow pineapple or peaches, green kiwifruit or grapes, blueberries, and dark red cherries or grapes. Making a layer cake? Use sugar-free jam or preserves for that middle layer, instead of sugary … Continue reading →

Fast and Fabulous Finger Foods

Being a single parent means being on top of your game. Between working and caring for your family, finding time can be challenging. If you have a toddler in the home, one that is particular about food, and you find your time limited, then consider some of these great finger foods. Most often, being a little creative with food will go a long way as far as kids are concerned. As your child begins to grow older, you will find that he or she has distinct likes and dislikes in toys, clothing, and of course, food. It seems that the … Continue reading →

Can I Be the Biggest Loser?

After trying on evening gowns for the Marine Ball and looking like a stuffed sausage, I have decided to get serious about weight loss again. Which is not easy when blogging about all these delicious recipes! I’ve been watching “The Biggest Loser” and hoping to gain inspiration from there and the weight loss blogs here at Families. When I visited “The Biggest Loser” web page at NBC, I found this yummy pasta recipe and wanted to pass it on: Angel Hair with Rockin’ Red Clam Sauce For this recipe, you will need one small yellow or white onion, cloves of … 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 →