You have heard that "breakfast is the most important meal of the day" and it could be true. For one thing, breakfast does literally 'break the fast' of the 8-12 hour time that you may be sleeping and aren't eating. Secondly, breakfast is an opportunity to add important [...]
There is so much press about dieting and achieving the "perfect body". Why should you want to lose weight if overweight, especially if you are in mid-life? In my opinion, for one reason: To better your health. If you focus on health goals instead of superficial ones, you [...]
Gluten Free! No Artificial Colors! High Protein! No High Fructose Corn Syrup! I don't work for General Mills, my kids just like Chex cereals. We don't buy them because they are gluten free nor 'simply nutritious' although they are pretty simple, and they offer some vitamins/minerals, a [...]
A recent news story covered changes in school food service to improve public health and the health of our children. Partly spurred by the Let's Move campaign and our nation's focus on childhood obesity, school districts are making changes to attempt to offer healthier snack foods to our [...]