It's the holiday season, and for many of us that translates to not only a time for family celebration, but also a time for gift giving! Unfortunately, many food or kitchen-related gifts on the market don't exactly promote a healthy lifestyle, despite how charming they may seem. For example, those doughnut or instant waffle makers being sold at Kohl's are easy to use and work wonderfully as family-pleasers. They also happen to work wonderfully as makers of high-calorie (and specifically high fat and high sugar) creations. Go figure. What can you give this holiday season that promotes good
Weight Gain Strategies
by Louise November 29th, 2024 | DietMost people "diet" to lose weight. The diet might involve specific types of foods or beverages, but ultimately what causes someone to effectively lose weight is the reduced calories. However, there's another end of the diet spectrum. Some people don't find it easy to take in the calories that they need. They might become full quickly, have trouble dealing with a newly developed intolerance or allergy, not realize how much they need to eat to make up for an increase in exercise, or simply lose their appetite.
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Healthy Road Trip Snacks
by Louise May 24th, 2024 | Diet
Memorial Day weekend marks the unofficial start of summer. A popular choice for a summer vacation is a family road trip. Road trips are fairly friendly as far as wallets are concerned (though they were much more so a decade ago when the gas prices weren't quite so high), but not as friendly as far as stomachs are concerned. It's extremely easy to load up the car with processed packaged food, such as bags of chips, candy, and a cooler full of soda. It can be equally tempting to use
Peanut Butter Substitutes
by Louise March 29th, 2024 | Diet
I love peanut butter. I probably consume one or two servings of peanut butter on a daily basis (usually on my sandwich at lunchtime, but sometimes with some chopped up apples, in my oatmeal, or with a banana). Unfortunately, about 3 million Americans have a peanut allergy. Often times, this only causes a change in diet for the individual, who must obviously avoid consuming foods with peanuts; however, sometimes the severity of the allergy is such that simply being around others who have products with peanuts
Pomegranate Power!
by Kimberly Hays October 13th, 2023 | Diet
Pomegranates are in season now, and everyone should be taking advantage and enjoying this amazing fruit. They have more antioxidants than any other fruit, and are full of vitamins and nutrients like C, B5, A, and E, and are high in fiber, niacin, iron, and potassium. For centuries, pomegranates have been used for medicinal purposes in other countries, as well as thought to have super-powers. Pomegranate juice is widely available nationwide now, and though it is a healthy alternative, you will gain the most benefits from this superfood by eating the actual fruit. To learn more about this fascinating
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