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Category Archives: healthy diet
Healthy Eating: Discover the P.O.W.E.R.
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18Jan2012
Would you like to eat healthier, but don’t know where to start?
Are you overwhelmed by all the nutrition and diet information out there?
If you answered yes to these questions, then our new eBook, The P.O.W.E.R. of Healthy Eating, is a must read. It’s perfect for anyone who wants to improve their health – and the health of their family.
Each day, you make hundreds of choices about what to eat, when to eat and how much to eat. The key to great health is really understanding your options and making the right choices. Eating healthy does not have… Read the rest
Posted in adult health, children health, eating out, food labels, healthful eating, healthy diet, healthy eating
Tagged breakfast, calories, children, chronic illness, diet, exercise, family cooking, fiber, healthy eating, heart disease, low fat, meal planning, teens, vegetables, vitamins
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Eat Right: Follow Jenifer Aniston’s Advice
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26Dec2011
We often read about fad diets today. There seems to be a never-ending list of them – the 1 day diet, the 3 day diet, the cabbage soup diet, the chicken soup diet, even the lemonade diet (yes, there really is one!). And they all claim that they are the secret to great health. The claims made by these diets are many times backed up by some Hollywood star’s endorsement.
But do they really work? Are fad diets really healthy? The short answer to both questions is “no.” Fad diets are just that, a “fad.” Anyone can make up a… Read the rest
Step 1: Teach Kids to Read Food Labels
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07Nov2011
We’ve previously written in this blog, as well as others, that childhood obesity is a growing problem in the U.S. More than one out of every three children is now overweight or obese, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control.
Thank that’s not such a big deal? Think that maybe they’ll just grow out of it? It’s actually deadly serious for kids. For the first time in history, today’s children are not expected to live as long as their parents!
Society likes to point fingers whenever there is a problem. We hear it all the time: It’s government’s responsibility… Read the rest
Family law experts say that mothers and fathers have now opened a new front in custody lawsuits – obesity. They are increasingly accusing each other of not providing appropriate nutrition for their children and contributing to their children’s poor health and obesity.
The evidence used to support these claims of course varies. In some cases, it’s a grossly overweight child. But in others, it simply the evidence that one parent or the other allows soda and potato chips to make up a disproportionate part of their child’s diet.
In many states, the question of custody turns largely on just one… Read the rest
Posted in children health, healthy diet, healthy lifestyle, nutrition
Tagged children, healthy eating, obesity, teens
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Two recent studies have raised worries about the safety of vitamin supplements, plus a whole bunch of questions. Should anyone be taking them? Which ones are most risky? If you do take them, which ones should you take? How can you pick the safest ones?
Vitamins have long had what some people call a “health halo.” Many people think that they are good for everyone, no matter what they eat (or don’t eat). The industry calls them an “insurance policy against bad eating.”
But, vitamins are often added to the foods we eat. Who remembers that ad for a certain… Read the rest