Aug 27, 2014 | Blog, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
Reasons Your Body Needs Water It helps regulate a normal body temperature It carries nutrients to your organs and tissues It transports oxygen to your body cells It protects and lubricates your joints and organs It protects your spinal cord It helps regulate your...
Aug 20, 2014 | Blog, Healthy Eating, Weight Maintenance
Do you remember the low-fat and fat-free craze of the 90s? Did you stock your cabinets and fridges with low fat cookies and chips, and fat-free mayonnaise, cream cheese, and salad dressings? And did you spend many an evening at a froyo shop with a large bowl of...
Jul 30, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating
Most parents do not think that green salads are a very kid-friendly food. But they are a great way to get the recommended 5 servings of vegetables and even fruits for the day. Salads are packed with many nutrients like vitamin C, iron, potassium, calcium, fiber, and...
Jul 9, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
Flashback to the dinner table as a child and hearing your parents tell you that “you should eat your fruit and veggies!” When asked why, the response was always the same, “they’re good for you.” Still wondering if your parents were...
Jul 2, 2014 | Blog, Child Nutrition, Healthy Eating
According to FARE (Food Allergy Research and Education), a “food allergy is a serious medical condition affecting up to 15 million people in the United States, including 1 in 13 children.” Food allergies usually develop in childhood. However, it is possible to develop...
Jun 25, 2014 | Blog, Exercise, Weight Loss, Weight Maintenance
Your body needs energy to function properly. Calories are a way to measure this energy. If you eat more calories than you need to fuel your lifestyle, your body stores excess calories as fats, causing you to gain weight. When trying to lose weight, you need to eat...
