Present Foods That Please Child’s Dominant Sense
Getting children to eat their veggies is no simple task, but presenting healthy foods in a way that considers their dominant sense may help.
Eat Nutrient Dense Foods
Choose foods that contain more nutrients per calorie. For example fruits and vegetables are more nutrient dense than junk food.
Give Beans a Flavor Boost
Beans are a great way to add fiber and healthy plant protein to your diet. They are also very versatile and can be flavored up in a variety of ways.
You CAN Adopt a Healthy Diet
No more excuses, you can adopt a more healthy diet by adding more fruits, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein.
Spring Into a Healthy Diet
Brighten up your diet with the vibrant colors of spring. Eating a wide variety of colors means you’ll be getting vitamins, antioxidants and fiber.
Preventive Aspirin Regimen Doesn’t Benefit Everyone
Millions of baby boomers take a baby aspirin every day to reduce their risk of heart attacks, but it may cause more harm than good for some.
Obesity Rates Leveling Off
It may sound like good news, but obesity is still a serious problem that needs to be addressed.
iPad Health and Fitness Apps
You can lounge with your iPad but you can also use it to get into shape and eat a healthy diet.
Kiwi Salsa
Kiwi is an interesting little fruit with its fuzzy outside and beautiful green and black inside. Here is a fun kiwi recipe that will definitely be a hit.
It’s OK, Play with Your Food
Touch is as important to food prep as seeing and smelling. This author talks about connecting with food by using her hands in the kitchen.
Mediterranean Diet Provides Healthy Benefits
A traditional Mediterranean diet is rich in fruits, vegetables, fish, olives, and even a little wine.
Don’t Let Travel Be a Pain
Traveling can be physically taxing at times. Here are some tips to help keep your neck and back feeling good while on the road.
Manganese May Fight Food Poisoning
Manganese is being studied as a potential treatment for a specific type of food poisoning that takes over one million lives every year.
Vitamin E May Help Repair Muscles
Vitamin E appears to help repair torn muscle cell membranes which could eventually lead to treatment benefits for muscle-wasting diseases like ALS.
Get Moving to Ease Back Pain
Gentle stretching and exercises that strengthen core muscles supporting the spine can help ease back pain.
Dr Encourages Action to Tackle Obesity Epidemic
Dr. Katz of Yale’s Prevention Research Center says we must come together now to take action to help reduce the incidence of obesity in our country.
Reflux Drugs Don’t Help Kids’ Asthma
Acid reflux drugs are commonly prescribed for children with asthma, but research has found an increased risk of respiratory illness and no improvements in asthma control.
New USDA Food ‘SuperTracker’
A new USDA database is available to help consumers make healthy food and physical activity choices.