Nutrition
Farmers Market 101
Be a Savvy Local Shopper Written by Dallin Law | Healthy Magazine Shopping at a farmers market is a little like taking a trip back into the golden age of food. Farmers work very hard planting, caring for, and harvesting their crop. Every fruit or vegetable is picked when it’s seasonally ripe and lies on …
Fresh Corn Fritters
Makes 15 fritters INGREDIENTS: 6 ounces extra-firm silken tofu (1⁄2 package of the vacuum-packed kind) 1 tablespoon pure maple syrup 2 tablespoons unsweetened almond milk (or preferred nondairy milk) 1⁄4 cup all-purpose flour 3 ears corn, kernels cut from the cob (about 11⁄2 cups) (see “Fizzle says”) 1⁄4 teaspoon salt A few dashes of freshly …
My Child is Obese: What Do I Do?
Written by Angela Silva The data doesn’t lie: according to a 2014 report from the Center for Disease Control, nearly one-third of all children ages 2–19 are overweight or obese. Parents of obese children wonder what to do to make the future brighter for their kids, but misconceptions exist that propel childhood obesity forward. The …
Baked Zucchini Fries
INGREDIENTS 3 medium zucchini sliced into 3” x ½” sticks 1 large egg white 1/3 cup seasoned bread crumbs 2 tbsp grated Pecorino Romano cheese cooking spray ¼ tsp garlic powder salt fresh pepper DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 425 F. 2. In a small bowl, beat egg whites and season with salt and pepper. …
One Day Meal Plan
By April Berezay, UltimateFitnessCoaching.com 3 Major Guidelines Eat every three hours Eat a protein source, a veggie carb source at every meal and a healthy fat source with at least 4 meals a day. Eat 5 Vegetables to 1 Fruit portion a day Upon waking, drink 8 oz. of alkaline water and drink throughout the …
Does It Matter If I Heat Food In a Microwave Versus Oven?
And other microwave questions By Angela Silva Rumors have circulated for years regarding the safety of using microwaves. But are they actually causing harm to our food and our bodies? Take a big sigh of relief over that microwave popcorn you just ate, because microwaves are perfectly safe and actually one of the best methods …
Who’s Killing the Soda Taxes?
Controversy of the Month How the beverage industry shapes the conversation and the affects legislation surrounding sugary drinks In the past six years, dozens of states and cities across the nation have tried to pass legislation putting a tax on sugary drinks in order to decrease consumption. Two arguments clash again and again: one side …
The FDA Bans Trans Fat By 2018
Saving 7,000 lives each year by making one rule change in the food industry would definitely be a step in the right direction. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) officially announced that by the year 2018 no trans fats, also known as partially hydrogenated oils, will be permitted in any food. This big news will …
Dr. Oz’s Worst Advice
“America’s Doctor” Ignores Sound Science Center for Accountability in Science Highlights Oz’s Worst Segments Washington D.C.—Recently, Dr. Mehmet Oz aired an episode dedicated to fighting back against the group of doctors who called his position as vice-chair of Columbia University’s Department of Surgery “unacceptable” due to his “egregious lack of integrity” and “disdain for science …
Preventing Peanut Allergies
Having a peanut allergy is a serious problem. It involves careful monitoring of foods consumed, and even careful monitoring of foods consumed by those around you. There are two sides to the argument of how to best prevent peanut allergies from developing in children. Some believe that exposing children to peanuts at a young age …