Elizabeth posted this in Food News on March 11th, 2010 Image by Jill Clardy via Flickr
You’ve probably heard the buzz about the health benefits of antioxidants – natural enzymes that can help improve immune function and reduce the risk for cancer and heart disease. However, did you know that blueberries are the #1 antioxidant fruit? In fact, a serving of blueberries has even [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Dinner on July 16th, 2009 How often does your family have dinner together? If you’re like most families nowadays, the answer is probably, “Not very often.”
It’s understandable. Modern families are busy. Both parents work and sometimes get home at different times. Children have activities to go to, and Mom’s got to drive them all over the place. Really, who’s [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Reviews on April 19th, 2009 As if there weren’t enough things to worry about due to the recession, now experts are predicting we will pack on “recession pounds” as we trade in healthy fare for low cost junk food filled with empty calories.
With spring just around the corner, now is the time to think about how to avoid creating [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Breakfast on February 22nd, 2009 First, MomCooks’ doctor told her she was
TOO FAT
and suggested she use the
ALLI PLAN
to lose weight
So MomCooks bought
and…
Last night she went shopping for foods on the plan and this morning she measured her breakfast foods to make 350 calories. It looked like this:
One and one-half cups Multi-Grain [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Breakfast on October 27th, 2008 Image via Wikipedia
Did you know that Chocolate Milk is the “official” drink of Halloween? Me neither! This Friday, streets will be lined with ghosts, goblins and ghouls in search of sweet treats. Now, moms can make Halloween a little healthier for their kids by serving chocolate milk: The Official Drink of Halloween. [...]
Elizabeth posted this in Reviews on October 12th, 2008 The subtitle of this book is “Raising Whole Wheat Kids in a White Bread World”, and I can attest to the fact that doing so is not easy! In fact, it’s not just harder to get my kids to eat healthier, it’s hard for ME to eat healthier because I was raised with white bread [...]
My dear readers, MomCooks had herself a bit of a stern lecture at her doctor’s office last week. Because of my completely sedentary lifestyle and lack of any attention paid to my diet, I have gained twenty pounds in the last year. My weight is now approaching the 200 pound mark, and for someone who [...]
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