3-A-Day of Dairy Helps Jump Start Weight Loss Plans for Summer- To help women take 3 steps toward a slimmer summer and build life-long healthy habits, 3-A-Day of Dairy is offering a 3-Week Healthy Lifestyle Start-Up Plan. It includes tips for cutting calories, exercising and getting 3 servings of dairy a day as part of a healthy diet.
(Added: 25-Apr-2006 Hits: 1333 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
5 Tips for Eating Your Way Through A Healthy New Year- January is always a good month to consider changes, and if one of your resolutions is to eat healthier and/or lose weight then you're like millions of other Americans with the same goals.
The hard part is actually following through.
(Added: 26-Jan-2007 Hits: 753 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Blueberries Stack Up For Breakfast And Beyond- Any time you want to make a quick breakfast that will give your day an excellent start, simply layer a few ingredients for a "Super Breakfast Parfait"! Stack blueberries, yogurt and granola in a glass or bowl-or make your parfait in a disposable cup to take with you.
(Added: 16-Dec-2006 Hits: 622 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Eat Light, Drink White- The harmony between light, white wine and spring's grassy, sassy, fresh flavors is, well, like…two snow peas in a pod, a spring fling, love at first bite.
(Added: 19-Mar-2003 Hits: 1495 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Eating for Weight Loss- Healthy weight is just one part of an overall healthy lifestyle. The conclusion of all the research conducted by so many respected organizations is that people are overweight because not only do they intake more calories than they burn, but overweight people also tend to eat too many rich foods high in fat and sugar and devoid of nutritional value.
(Added: 2-Jun-2006 Hits: 3408 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Feeding Your Green Baby- If you are looking to reduce your carbon footprint making organic baby food is a great way to go.
(Added: 5-May-2008 Hits: 0 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Fish and Your Family Health- Eating fish is heart healthy and supports your children's proper growth and development. Dietary guidelines call for eating fish twice a week. Along with being a source of high-quality protein, essential nutrients, fish and shellfish contain omega-3 fatty acids which can reduce the risk of heart disease, lower risk of stroke, particularly in women and can reduce risk of Alzheimer's by as much as 60 percent.
(Added: 6-Jan-2008 Hits: 968 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Flax Seed for Your Family- Here are few quick tips for adding more flax seed into your family meals. If you have never purchased flax seed, it is located in the baking section of most supermarkets. It is available as whole seeds or ground.
(Added: 17-May-2006 Hits: 1635 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Food—Both Important and Unimportant- In your day-to-day life, food doesn't always have to be the center of attention. So just like getting into your car, decide when you want to make food important and when to let it be routine.
(Added: 17-Jul-2007 Hits: 283 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Gluten Free Pizza- Imagine the disappointment if your child can’t attend a pizza party because pizza makes him sick. Unfortunately, this scenario is increasingly common as more and more children react to wheat, pizza’s main ingredient.
(Added: 25-Aug-2005 Hits: 791 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
High Fructose Corn Syrup: The Obesity Link- Playing outside in the hot days of summer will work up a thirst. While water is the best quencher of thirst and should be the first choice you offer your children, sometimes it's nice to have a sweeter treat to enjoy.
(Added: 16-Jul-2007 Hits: 321 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
How Can I Diet When I Love To Eat?- It's not your fault you fell off your diet. Your excuse is "I just love to eat!" Of course you do. And because food is such an important part of life, you are entitled to love it. But like any amorous relationship, if your lover is causing you pain, it may be time to re-evaluate the picture.
(Added: 12-Jun-2007 Hits: 399 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Is It Safe to Eat?- The recent tainted pet food scandal should have alerted us to the fact that not everything in our processed foods may be safe for consumption. Not only are many of our food additives imported from overseas, but they are largely unregulated and may have mysterious origins. We fool ourselves if we believe that this is only a concern in pet food
(Added: 16-Jul-2007 Hits: 294 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
It's Monday: "Time for a New Week Resolution"- Did you make a resolution this year? Have you kept with it so far? One of the most popular resolutions is to eat healthier. Yet once again, this pledge of healthier eating has not lasted for many, and next year the same resolution will be made and broken. If this sounds like you, the answer is not to wait around for next New Year's Eve. Breaking this cycle may be as simple as making Monday the new January. Instead of a once a year attempt, use the Meatless Monday website to make each Monday can be another chance to renew that resolution and become healthier.
(Added: 8-Feb-2005 Hits: 872 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
More 3-A-Day™ Recipes- 3-A-Day of Dairy's easy 3-step recipes that prove dieters don't need to deprive themselves of satisfying foods while following a weight loss plan.
(Added: 25-Apr-2006 Hits: 518 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Say "Goodbye" To The Dreaded Weight Loss Plateau- Dieters dread the plateau. You're on a roll, losing weight steadily and happily for weeks. Your confidence is high and your goal is in sight. Then suddenly your scale freezes. No matter how hard you try, those extra pounds just refuse to budge. You've hit a wall and you know the frustration of seeing no progress could easily lead you to gain back what you've lost. So how do you break through the plateau?
(Added: 27-Dec-2004 Hits: 2356 Rating: 10.00 Votes: 1)
Shopping for Organic Foods- When shopping for your family, you should consider that per pound of body weight. Babies consume about 60 times more fruits and vegetables than adults. This fact combined with undeveloped digestive and immune systems, put young children at the greatest health risk for pesticide residues. To minimize the effects, you might consider buying organic for those foods that your children eat regularly.
(Added: 9-Mar-2006 Hits: 1036 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
The Whole Story on Whole Foods- The term "whole foods" has been thrown around so loosely that many people confuse it with "organic." Make no mistake: these do not mean the same thing.
(Added: 2-Jun-2006 Hits: 811 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
What Kind Of Eater Are You?- You can learn a lot about someone's health by watching her eat.
The next time you dine in a restaurant (or at your own dinner
table) ask someone to watch you eat. Then ask them to explain
what they observed.
(Added: 24-Aug-2005 Hits: 1348 Rating: 0 Votes: 0)
Let's Get Cooking!
While there are many reasons for teaching kids to cook -- less expensive than eating out, preserves family heritage, etc, the most important
reason is that by teaching your child to cook, you're giving him a better chance to be a healthy grown-up. Enabling your child with the ability
to appreciate freshness and to transform ingredients into tasty foods opens their eyes to making wiser choices about what to eat...
Here are few quick tips for adding more flax seed into your family meals. If you have never purchased flax seed, it is located in the baking section of most supermarkets. It is available as whole seeds or ground.
Let's Get Cooking!
