We talk a lot about being informed, and understanding what you’re eating. But that doesn’t mean that meals should be complicated nor should you “stress out” over what’s being served. Still, you want to serve your family healthy meals when you can, and it’s hard with so many nutrition “myths” floating around out there.

We’ve all heard them – eggs will give you high cholesterol, high fructose corn syrup is bad for you, or eating carbohydrates makes you fat (see why these are myths below). Why do some nutrition myths continue even in the light of solid scientific evidence disproving… Read the rest

We often associate family meals with lots of comfort food. I can still remember Sunday dinners with my extended family. My grandmother would prepare a roast or turkey, and there would mash potatoes, gravy, and all the trimmings. These meals were usually followed by pie, cake or ice cream for dissert. We all sat around a huge oval dinner table with every available chair, bench and stool used to accommodate everyone.

But mostly I remember the time together with the family. Aunts, uncles, cousins – everyone was there! These are great memories that I will always cherish. In fact, my… Read the rest

Who would have thought that coconuts would be at the center of the next big beverage war. Well, they are! Fads come and go, and food manufacturers never seem to run out of ideas for foods and drinks that they claim are part of a healthy eating plan. For several years, beverage manufacturers have been positioning coconut water as a natural sports drink that helps athletes rehydrate. And the competition is continuing to heat up.

U.S. retail sales of packaged coconut water beverages reached $400 million last year, but that’s still a small portion of the total $100 billion nonalcoholic… Read the rest