Helping Children Understand the Food Pyramid!

You are the most important influence on your child! By modeling a healthy diet and lifestyle you are helping your child make all around healthier lifestyle choices. MyPyramid.gov has transformed the old food pyramid into something new and fresh for children to better...

Stay Warm!

With all this rain today stay in and keep warm with a nice cup of tea! Tea such as green tea and black tea is high in antioxidants and protects against heart disease, cancer, and even allergies. Not to mention its a great way to stay hydrated! So curl up with a nice...

Food Trends in 2011

Chefs have healthier predictions in 2011 for adults and kids! Expect to see smaller meal options for a smaller price! -This new trend should be great for our wallets and our waistline! Chefs aiming for nutritionally balanced childrens dishes! -No more hot dogs or...

Butter is Better!

Many think that margarine and spreads are better than butter but don’t be deceived! Eating butter increases the absorption of many other nutrients in other foods. Butter has many nutrional benefits where margarine has a few only because they are added! Butter...

“You are what you eat eats too”

A great read this month is Michael Pollan’s,  In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto! This book will open your eyes to 20th century food science and give you a commonsense shopping and eating guide! In all this, Pollan insists that you have to save...

"You are what you eat eats too"

A great read this month is Michael Pollan’s,  In Defense of Food: An Eater’s Manifesto! This book will open your eyes to 20th century food science and give you a commonsense shopping and eating guide! In all this, Pollan insists that you have to save...