February 10th, 2010 by admin
By Roberta Lee M.D.,
Author of The SuperStress Solution
If you love chocolate, you’re not alone. It turns out that the average person in the United States consumes approximately 12 pounds of chocolate a year. That might sound like a lot of chocolate, but I actually recommend that my patients — especially those who are chronically stressed or what I would describe as SuperStressed — indulge in 1 ounce of high quality and high cocoa mass chocolate a day, and that actually adds up to well more than 12 pounds over the course of the year. Sure, chocolate is a calorie laden food (with most of the calories coming from the cocoa butter), but in my opinion, the benefits of this treat outweigh the caloric load as long as you keep the portions small. Here are the benefits: Read the rest of this entry »
January 25th, 2010 by admin
by Annye Rothenberg, Ph.D., Child/Parent Psychologist
As parents, we want our children to be accustomed to healthy eating from the earliest possible age so good nutrition will be a lifelong habit.
Young children are ready to begin to learn about nutrition (“healthy food” vs. “treat food”) and about food plans (why meals need to include each food group). These nutrition lessons will need to be repeated many times, in more detail, as your children get older and want to understand more about why. Read the rest of this entry »
April 6th, 2009 by admin
Fruits – they’re sweet, they’re sour, they’re healthy, they’re tasty, and they come in a variety of sizes, colors, flavors and tastes. We’ve been told time and again that they’re good for us, that they pack a punch with their nutrients and vitamins and that they’re indispensable for health. But do you know everything there is to know about fruits? Like which ones you need to eat and which you need to avoid when you’re trying to lose weight? If not, read on for a list of fruity facts: Read the rest of this entry »
August 27th, 2008 by admin
By Beverly Pressey, MS, RD
www.creatinghealthyeaters.com
Fun foods are everywhere. Most of us live in a culture where processed, white flour, high sugar and/or deep fried foods are commonly eaten and easily purchased. The availability of these foods combined with food advertisements on all types of media are over whelming. These types of foods are so common that avoiding them becomes a challenge.
I encourage you to focus your efforts on providing whole, unprocessed foods as much as possible. This include:
1. All fresh fruits and vegetables
2. Low fat meats
3. Nuts, seeds,
4. Beans and tofu
5. Eggs
6. Whole grains such as oatmeal, brown rice, millet, quinoa, and whole grain breads and bread products.
7. Low fat dairy products such as mozzarella cheese, low fat cottage cheese and 2% milk can be added without over doing it. Read the rest of this entry »
July 5th, 2008 by admin
By Cheryl Tallman and Joan Ahlers
www.FreshBaby.com
Blueberries are available in many forms: fresh, frozen, juice, puree, concentrate and dried. Fresh blueberries should be firm, dry, plump and smooth-skinned. Ripe berries are deep purple blue to blue-black. Stay away from containers of berries with juice stains, or that contain moldy, soft, watery or wrinkled fruit. Read the rest of this entry »
