The direct link between food and mood can’t be denied and that old adage ‘you are what you eat’ still stands true. Hippocrates was the first to suggest the healing power of food when he said “Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food”. If you’re feeling down in the dumps or a…
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15 Food Facts That Will Knock Your Socks Off
15 Food Facts That Will Knock Your Socks Off Here you go….. 1. A typical 20 ounce bottle of soda contains about 16 teaspoons of sugar from High Fructose Corn Syrup. 2. About 70% of olive oil being sold is not actually pure olive oil. 3. Graham Crackers got their name in 1829 from…
7 Healthy Foods to Add to Your Diet in 2015
Happy New Year! With every New Year comes new beginnings and new opportunities. As I’ve mentioned in the past, New Year’s resolutions don’t work very well for me. Instead I try to make simple, small changes throughout the year. I’m just returning from an incredible family vacation. I hope you were able to take a few…
ChopChop Magazine and Eggplant: Roasted Ratatouille
Last week I had the pleasure of having lunch with Sally Sampson, the author of 20 cookbooks and the founder of ChopChop Magazine. ChopChop is a fun cooking magazine that encourages families to cook together and share healthy meals together. The magazine is filled with fun and healthy recipes, games and food facts that promote…
Book Review of Eat Non-Toxic: a Manual for Busy Parents
As parents, it’s part of our job description to protect our children from harmful chemicals. Most of us know, all too well, that it’s not an easy job. As we go through our daily lives we are confronted with information overload, pressuring us to buy specific brands –the media, our friends, family-everyone has an opinion. …
Midyear Resolution: Eat Local Sustainable Food
Who says New Year’s resolutions have to start on January 1? The Babylonians did. The tradition of resolutions started way back when with the Babylonians and people all over the world have been breaking them ever since. Bad timing January 1st doesn’t work for me. I am usually digging deep down into my bag of…
More on GMOs
A few weeks ago I wrote a post about Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and how they’ve made their way into the majority of our processed foods and much of our produce. I shared with you my frustration with the United States and the FDA for not requiring foods that contain GMOs to be labeled as…
