Category Archives: Healthier Eating

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

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.

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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Real chicken in Chicago public schools

Great story today on the school lunch front (and how often can one say that?) from the Chicago Tribune. The Chicago Public Schools will be using 2.5 million pounds of unprocessed chicken — real chicken, that is, not processed nuggets … Continue reading

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It’s all in the fine print: diets – even healthy ones – fail for most.

Just in time for the beginning of the holiday binge, US News and World Reports ranks the healthfulness of various diet plans. It’s a nice idea — they take both nutrition and safety into account, providing a consumers’ guide to … Continue reading

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98 Percent of Packed Lunches Unsafe for Kids to Eat

Over 98 percent of packed lunches for preschoolers were deemed unsafe to eat in a recent study published in Pediatrics. Get pediatrician-reviewed tips on how to keep your child’s packed lunch safe to eat. Continue reading

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