What are your secrets to healthier family nutrition? When there are kids in the house, your example may be most important. All year long, moms and dads think about their children. Sometimes these thoughts turn into action plans about how to feed the kids and the entire family better nutrition. With room to customize the ideas to fit your unique family, go ahead and try the 5 ideas below. Of course, keep an open mind because kids will always surprise you, even at the meal table. 5 Smart Tips for Parents Who Want to Feed the Entire Family Better Nutrition Be a healthy eating … [Read more...] about Healthier Family Nutrition, 5 Smart Tips for Parents, and 5 Handy Recipes
Foods that are Good for Your Brain
If you want to have a healthy brain, and who doesn't, then there are some delicious foods you will want to enjoy often. More and more research these days focuses on brain health. There's never a guarantee, of course, but taking care of your brain can lower the risk for conditions like Alzheimer's disease, other dementia, cognitive decline, and memory loss. The good news is that nutrition and other lifestyle habits such as physical activity and getting adequate sleep can keep your brain healthier. Foods that are Good for Your Brain Take a look at this yummy food list and then add … [Read more...] about Foods that are Good for Your Brain
3 Nutrition Strategies for a Less Hectic Fall
Fall is a busy season so stay flexible and keep-it-simple at mealtime. Good nutrition isn't easy these days. In fact many of us are stretched and stressed as school kicks off this fall. Kitchen routines are off-schedule and snacking is 24/7. Normal family and friend dinners seem like past history. When your kitchen seems like a chaotic place then it's time to turn to better nutrition. Do it to feel better; do it to create a calmer household; do it to stay healthy in the months ahead, and do it to help kids' succeed academically. Here are 3 nutrition strategies for you -- so, get ready to … [Read more...] about 3 Nutrition Strategies for a Less Hectic Fall
A Grocery Bag for a Simple, No Worry Picnic
An impromptu picnic begins at the grocery store...and so does a well-planned one. When was the last time you went on a picnic? If you have to think about it for more than a minute then it was too long ago, for sure. So this month, get your grocery store to help with all the details as you remember how much fun it is to go on a fresh-air picnic! Grocery Store Basics for a Picnic Make your list with what looks good below and you'll be in and out of the store quickly with just what you need. Bread, whole wheat Something to put in the bread (choose 1-2:) A pouch of tuna Some … [Read more...] about A Grocery Bag for a Simple, No Worry Picnic
Waste Less Food with Consistent Meal Planning
If you want to reduce your kitchen food waste - and who doesn't - then the best solution is to consistently plan your meals. There's a lot of information these days about food waste. In fact, here is an easy to understand summary on the topic. The bottom line is that less is better and more is harmful to the landfill, the Earth, and what you spend at the retail food market. There is a solution that seems to tick all the boxes of wasting less food and getting more nutrition and it's meal planning. Taking the time to pre-think your meals for a few days at a time, write them down, grocery … [Read more...] about Waste Less Food with Consistent Meal Planning