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Healthy Car Snacks for Vacation or Not

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Nuts & Fruit

Car Trips and Snacking My friends usually laugh at me when I pull out a 'pocket snack' while on the road. Actually, I'm one of those people who carries a snack just about everywhere I go. Yes, maybe I'm driving 4 hours or 8, or maybe I'm just headed to the other side of town. When you pack up your car for vacation, or a much shorter drive, do you include healthy snacks? Why Bring Along Healthy Car Snacks? My 3 favorite reasons to be smart with snacking in the car boil down to adding a burst of physical & mental energy, saving money, and cashing in on an opportunity to eat a fruit … [Read more...] about Healthy Car Snacks for Vacation or Not

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Snacks, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: Back to school, good nutrition, healthy car snacks, healthy car snacks for vacation, save money, snacks

3 Easy Ways to Eat Fall Apples!

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Fall apples

Apples are Full of Good Nutrition! Next time you bite into a 3-inch diameter, fresh & crunchy fall apple, here's what your body will get: 90 calories; 0 fat; 0 sodium; 20-25 grams carbohydrates; 4 grams dietary fiber; 0 protein. But, that's not all. Antioxidants in apples are super good for vascular health and they can help keep your brain young & healthy along with the rest of your body. 3 Easy Ways to Eat Fall Apples! Dip them: Pick out any variety of apple, cut it into eighths, and dip it. There are many choices of dip such as hummus, peanut butter, sunflower butter, … [Read more...] about 3 Easy Ways to Eat Fall Apples!

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: 3 easy ways to eat fall apples, Antioxidants, apples, Back to school, good nutrition, meal planning

Homemade Soup & Easy Meals

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Lentil Soup in Pot

Homemade Soup! I know, making homemade soup may sound hard. But, remember, so did riding a bike or learning to roller skate or to play the piano or to drive. Get my drift? Anything seems hard until you give it a try and then practice it. So, I encourage you to try making homemade soup for many reasons: the comfort food flavors, the great nutrition, the filler-upper effect, and the delicious leftovers. Here are a few homemade soup recipes I've shared earlier on my blog so maybe one of these will grab your attention. After you get more confident at making homemade soup, be sure to try other … [Read more...] about Homemade Soup & Easy Meals

Filed Under: Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: butternut soup, easy meals with soup, healthy soup, homemade soup, lentil soup, potato soup, soup, vegetable soup

Client Thanks & Open a New Year!

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Grapefruit

Client Thanks To all my nutrition clients, individuals and groups, I thank you for trusting me and for opening your eyes and ears to new possibilities of better personal nutrition. You have not only listened, but you've tried and tested and changed your habits as you've added a healthy dose of nutrition to your day. I'm inspired by every one of you and look to a bright future as you stay strong in your commitment to caring about nutritious food as your new path - forever. Here are 7 things I've learned from my clients. Open a New Year with Tasty Nutrition New Foods As I opened a … [Read more...] about Client Thanks & Open a New Year!

Filed Under: Grocery Shopping Tips, Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: A New Year of Good Nutrition, citrus fruits, Client thanks, cooking at home, good nutrition, meal planning, New Year's Resolutions, soup

Kids & Desserts

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Chocolate-y Banana Cupcake & Milk

Kids and Desserts - Memories I still remember being a kid and asking for a sweet dessert after dinner - every night. But, that was not what happened in my family. Mom treated us once a week with a sweet dessert, usually a small scoop of vanilla ice cream in a small 7-Up Float. Yep, it was super sweet, but small, and I'm grateful now for my mom's wisdom and follow-through with managing desserts for her kids. Kids and Desserts - The Downside Giving kids a lot of sugary desserts has definite downsides - for example: too many dental visits with big bills too scrawny appetites for … [Read more...] about Kids & Desserts

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: family meals, good nutrition, good nutrition for kids, healthy choice, healthy desserts for kids, healthy kids

How to Eat More Vegetables

September 17, 2024 By Cindy Silver

Cucumber Tomato Heart

The Why? There are probably more than 100 reasons why to eat more vegetables. I don't want to get boring or teachy-preachy, though. So, I'm going to boil it down to 10 quick reasons why: 1.Colors  2. Flavors  3. Crunch  4. Creamy  5. Sweet  6. Delicious             7. Filling  8. Fun shapes  9. Inexpensive  10. Nutritious The How? There are at least 50 ways to eat more vegetables. Here are 10 of my favorites: 1. Add some sliced cucumbers to your breakfast. 2. Pack a big handful of carrots, radishes, celery into your lunch. 3. Keep a couple cans of tomato juice or V8 in … [Read more...] about How to Eat More Vegetables

Filed Under: Back-To-School Nutrition, Healthy Recipes, Healthy Snacks, Mediterranean Nutrition, Quick & Easy Dinner Tips, Simple, Healthy, Tasty Tagged With: Antioxidants, Fiber, healthy lifestyle, How to eat more vegetables, meal planning, vegetables

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