Halloween is just around the corner. Spooky goblins and wicked witches will soon be parading down your streets. There will be Halloween school feasts, Halloween parties with friends and even Halloween festivals. What are parents to do if they want their wee ones to stay away from all that sweet stuff? Make sure that during […]
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Most Americans today shy away from filling one half or more of their plates with vegetables. That’s especially true of our children. Yet, these nutrient-rich foods should be the high point of your family’s meals. They don’t require much cooking time, and all vegetables offer excellent benefits to the body. In fact, numerous studies show
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Summer vacation will be coming to an end shortly and the streets will soon be dotted with yellow school buses heralding “back to school.” With that transition also comes lunchtime meal prep. Packing nutritious lunches that your kids will eat can be a daunting task, but don’t stress, y’all. I am here to help. Let’s
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Joy’s new kitchen resource, “Joyful Cooking: In the Pursuit of Good Health,” provides more than 100 recipes for health-conscious cooks, along with with groundbreaking new information on the nutritional balancing program, a total healing system designed to restore and balance the body and the mind. With eight, easy-to-read chapters, this impressive new volume contains: Newly
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How to organize yourself and prepare your kitchen for healthy beginnings If you are kick-starting a wellness regime, it helps to optimize your environment to make it conducive to healthy eating. Organizing your kitchen will put you on the right path to health. And remember embarking on healthy eating takes some planning. So let’s get
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Did you know that, even without an allergy, gluten can cause inflammation in our bodies? New studies show that gluten is also linked to weight gain and obesity. Nowadays, grocery stores are carrying more and more gluten- free products, making it easier for people to avoid them altogether. Confused as to Which Gluten Free Grain
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Junk Sleep OUR YOUNG PEOPLE are spending an inordinate amount of time in front of screens — yes, those handheld devices that beep, ping and tweet. A large-scale poll conducted by the National Sleep Foundation in 2013 found that 72 percent of children and 89 percent of teens have at least one electronic device in
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Close your eyes for just one minute. Smell your holiday roast cooking in the oven. It fills the air with the fragrance of anticipation of family and friends. Conversation and companionship transform the home. It is a beautiful vision. Yet, we all know the reality of the holiday season. There is shopping to be done,
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