How Parents Can Fight the War on Junk Food
When you think about a healthy diet, what comes to mind? Three square meals, fruits and veggies? Low carb, no sugar? There is so much information in circulation today that it can be hard to know where ...
Healthy Foods You Need After Your Workout
Working out and sweating can do wonders for your body. It can help you shed excess pounds. It can tone you up. It can even enhance your mood significantly. If you want to work out the right way, however, you...
Everyone remembers the voice of their mother echoing through the room, “Hey you! Don’t eat at this hour of the day. Save your appetite for meal times, Kiddo”. None of us liked the sound of it, yet alas! We ourselves grew up to become ...
It has a profound effect of what you eat on your entire well-being. Eating healthy food is the only thing that contributes directly to longevity and good health. Food is the supreme power of your life. There is a strong connection between Nutritional d...
Healthy eating habits in kids stabilizes their levels of energy and it keeps their minds sharp and active. TV commercials and junk food ads instill an appetite and trigger all sorts of cravings. As a parent, it’s your job to take action and do yo...
Holiday time means treats. I found this holiday treats infographics from our cookie expert "Mrs Fields".
Enjoy your treats but this is a perfect time to teach children some moderation.
Nourish Thought for the Day:
There is room for ...
Have you heard of the term, Superfoods? This is now a coined term used to describe those natural foods that are rich in nutrients and lower in calories. This is a term associated frequently with dark leafy vegetables and also berries.
But I ha...
Some children seem to have a never ending appetite. In many cases, they technically do. The metabolism of the young is usually in high gear as they can burn their energy reserves quite rapidly. However, this isn't always the case as many children ar...
Sugar is found in a myriad of different kids health foods – sometimes without us even suspecting it is there.
Alarmingly, sugar isn’t just in the obvious, like lollies and soft drinks, it is often a key ingredient in fruit juice, fla...
Part 2: I am a big supporter for healthy snacks for all children. This video shares some information about healthier snacks needed in school and the impact in this one particular study on Latino children
I think this is so relevant for all chi...