All Entries For healthy eating
SoFAS Do Not Belong in the Kitchen
Most of us have a sofa or two in our home. Typically, we put them in our living rooms or finished basements. Did you know that many of us also have SoFAS in our kitchens?
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Proposed Guidelines for Marketing Food to Kids: What Do You Think?
The government proposed guidelines that would limit marketing of unhealthy foods to kids, but companies aren't required to obey. What do you think? They (and we) want to know!
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Should Junk Food Carry a Warning Label?
Not everyone has the time or interest to investigate what is in the foods they are eating. Would they be less-likely to eat junk foods if they came with a warning label?
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Eating More Seafood for Good Health
According to a recent report, 45% of Americans eat seafood once a week, and only 22% eat it twice a week. Why are those numbers so low?
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How to Save on Groceries, Fight Hidden Food Inflation
The bad news: Your favorite foods are being sold in smaller packages for the same price. The good news: You can still save money at the supermarket.
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Got Kids? Then You're Less Likely to Eat Healthy
There are days when it's an accomplishment to feed my kids well and just eat something myself. A recent study found that households without children were healthier eaters.
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Is Your Diet Making You Cranky?
Feeling hungry all the time or thinking you'll never enjoy food again is no fun. New research shows that dieting makes people more likely to be irritable and angry.
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Healthy Diet Makes for a Healthy Brain
New research shows that toddlers who eat a diet high in sugar and processed foods may have a slightly lower IQ later in life.
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5 Tips to Eat Right with Color
National Nutrition Month encourages everyone to add color and nutrients to meals. Here are some tips that can help.
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Chef Meg's Top 10 Tools for a Stress-Free Kitchen
Wonder what Chef Meg uses to ease meal prep? As a busy wife and mother of three who loves to run, she takes shortcuts just like the rest of us!
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School Lunches: The Newest Childhood Obesity Risk
A new study found that kids who regularly purchased school lunches were more likely to be obese than those who brought their lunches. Surprised?
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2010 Dietary Guidelines – Continuing to Move Forward
Although the newly updated guidelines haven't changed much, this overview is full of links that can be your key to success.
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Confession: My Kids Eat Better Than I Do
I feel pretty good about how my kids eat. But I can't say that my or my husband's diet lives up to quite the same standard. According to a new online poll, we're not alone.
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54 Sweet and Healthier Valentine's Day Treats
We're here to keep you and your sweetie in tip-top shape this Valentine's Day. We compiled a list of better-for-you sweet treats, including several that are calorie-free!
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Parent's Diet Might Not Influence Child's Choices
For years we've been hearing about studies that say if parents eat healthy, their children are more likely to mimic those behaviors. But a new analysis challenges that theory.
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