What's Your Idea of Healthy Tuna Salad? There are quite a few ways to make healthy tuna salad. From what I can tell, it all gets down to favorite mix-ins. In elementary school, for example, I used to crunch up potato chips and mix them with tuna salad - not so healthy, but it sure was fun. Healthy Tuna Salad Mix-Ins! Really, anything goes. Here are some mix-ins that I like and, when you comment, please add yours: celery, onion, olives, raisins, thyme, nonfat plain yogurt, lemon juice, spicy mustard, dried apricots, chopped fresh apple, water chestnuts, cucumber, coarse black … [Read more...] about Healthy Tuna Salad for Lunch!
Healthify Your Lunch!
This guest blog is by Kaylie Chrismon. To read Kaylie's earlier blog, Healthify Your Breakfast, click here. A healthier lunch is easy when you swap this for that: iceberg lettuce salad →spinach and mixed baby greens salad ranch dressing →balsamic vinegar and olive oil white wrap →lettuce wrap creamy corn chowder →creamy potato soup cheeseburger →turkey burger chicken salad made with mayo →chicken salad made with greek yogurt sandwich with mayonnaise →sandwich with hummus side of chips →side of pretzels or veggie chips pasta salad →quinoa salad soda … [Read more...] about Healthify Your Lunch!
Time for School = Time for Smart Nutrition
Time for School = Time for Smart Nutrition If you’re like most parents or grandparents of school age kids, you have butterflies in your stomach right about now. Fortunately, butterflies go away after the first week of school, but other challenges take their place. Nutritious foods and beverages are a great solution to quiet kids’ growling stomachs and to set them up for a fun and successful year of learning. Back-to-school or not, kids’ bodies are very special machines - so feed them well. Breakfast is a must for fueling kids' high-energy, productive day. For time’s sake, keep the … [Read more...] about Time for School = Time for Smart Nutrition