Category Archives: Healthier Eating

It’s Okay to Play With Food! Using Play Kitchens to Teach Good Food Habits

Posted on January 24, 2012 by bethb

By Beth Some years ago, I found myself in the aisle of a large toy store trying to find play food to go with a toy shopping basket and the play kitchen Santa was bringing for Christmas. I was struck … Continue reading →

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Black-eyed Peas in a Healthy Soup for New Year’s Luck

Posted on January 2, 2012 by bethb

Black-eyed peas for New Year luck, greens, wholegrains and lots of vegetables make this hearty, winter soup a healthy — and lucky if you believe the tradition — start to the New Year. Continue reading →

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Make it mindless – another new year’s resolution post

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Ali

I woke at 5:40 AM today. I planned to meet a group of people for a pre-dawn run. I’d set the alarm on the late side, leaving myself limited time to brush teeth, put my hair in a ponytail, and … Continue reading →

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Fun is the Key to Making Healthy Family Resolutions That Succeed in the New Year Ahead

Posted on January 1, 2012 by bethb

As we enter the New Year, maybe its time to try a new approach with resolutions. The same-old pattern of resolving for a fantastic, healthiest year yet that fades by mid-month — much less mid-year — needs a fresh start of its own. Fun can make the difference between lasting success or just another failed resolution. Continue reading →

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Prevention (and Ali) on shopping more healthfully, less expensively.

Posted on November 2, 2011 by Ali

Ali has a few quotes in this Prevention.com article, Eight Ways the Grocery Store is Making You Eat More, about shopping for better health (and a fatter wallet!). Great tips here, and we’d think so even if the author, the … Continue reading →

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