August 18, 2010
For those of you in or around the Virginia area, we’ve found a special treat for you! The annual Heritage Harvest Festival will be held on September 11, 2010 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Thomas Jefferson’ Monticello in Virginia. The festival is perfect for foodies, vegetable lovers and those always looking to learn more about healthy eating and recipes!
The festival will honor Thomas Jefferson’s legacy as America’s first foodie and local produce enthusiast. The president championed vegetable cuisine, plant experimentation, and sustainable local agriculture.
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June 4, 2010
I’m the type of person that eats cereal at least once a day, and it’s not even always for breakfast. It can also be my mid-afternoon snack or my late night munch. Usually, I’ll eat Chex, Rice Krispies or if I’m craving something sweet, Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Are these cereals healthy? As much as I wish that they were, I highly doubt it.
But Kellogg had made that claim on the cereal box of one of my all-time favorites: Rice Krispies. On the front of the box it says that the cereal “now helps support your child’s immunity,” with “25 percent Daily Value of Antioxidants and Nutrients – Vitamins A, B, C, and E.”
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June 3, 2010
Several men that I know consume protein shakes almost daily to try to bulk up as quick as they can. These work-out-aholics drink the shakes to boost for their fitness performance, and I don’t think they have ever considered the fact that they could be bad for you. Protein shakes are consumed by a multitude of individuals every year, from teens to body builders, and they might not be as safe as we once thought.
A new Consumer Reports study is showing that over-consuming some of these protein shakes can be dangerous and may cause health problems over time.
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May 20, 2010
As promised, I ate dessert last night! I couldn’t have been more excited to try my new favorite food in dessert form. Healthy and delicious - what more could you ask for? I was excited to whip out my rice cooker cook book for the second time this week since it’s been sitting on a shelf since Christmas, unused. Read the rest of this entry »
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May 6, 2010
I like the idea of eating salads, but I am incredibly picky about dressings. I want something that’s fairly healthy and tastes good too! It’s dangerous for me to walk down the salad dressing aisle at the grocery store because so many of them sound good. I usually give in and purchase one, but more often than not after testing it, my exhilaration quickly fades away as I realize it tastes so-so or even worse - disgusting! Read the rest of this entry »
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April 12, 2010
I live in Chicago, and one of the more interesting local news stories of the last few weeks has been the planned overhaul of Chicago Public School cafeteria food. How many parents out there hand their children money each week so that they can purchase a school lunch? Do you know what they are purchasing or even the options available to them? The problem is that we assume that children are taken care of in schools. But this isn’t always the case. Read the rest of this entry »
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