31 Easy Ways to Eat More Plants: Celebrating National Vegetarian Awareness Month
31 Days in October, 31 Healthy Eating Ideas… Coincidence? I think Not!
October is National Vegetarian Awareness Month. It’s a great time to focus on incorporating more plant-based foods into every meal and snack. As part of my relationship with Silk (I’m a #SilkBlogger, one of two RDs on the team), I’m bringing you this post chock full of easy ideas to help you get more good stuff.
Why Aim for More Plants?
Eating more plants is a good choice for your health and the environment. Plants are loaded with beneficial fiber, vitamins, minerals, protein, antioxidants, and other nutrients your body needs to ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - October 16, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: nutrition coconut milk easy recipes eating healthy plant based diet silk soymilk vegetarian Source Type: blogs
The Road to Success: Tips for Feeding Your Toddler – Part One
As your baby grows into toddlerhood his taste buds and tolerances will be more in line with an adult’s. However, you want to make sure that the food he (or she) eats is still the best that you can offer because what he learns to like now will probably stay with him for a very long time.
Toddler Food Rejection
Toddlers are constantly testing limits and mealtimes are no exception. Expect plenty of refusals. At mealtimes, you never know when he will reject a food, even a food that he previously relished. Try not to take rejections personally and continue to keep mealtimes pleasant and relaxing. As a new parent you have alre...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - October 3, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Ruth Yaron Tags: Perspectives Infant Infant Feeding Source Type: blogs
Helen Fridays!
Baked Chicken was the name of the game today. We also had broccoli, green beans, sweet potato patties, and cornbread. Not pictured is a green salad. You may know my father has to have a salad of any kind with his evening meal. (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues)
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - September 20, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Probiotics
My child has lots of food allergies, is it safe to give them probiotics?
Are probiotics safe for kids with food allergies? Absolutely! In fact, I especially recommend probiotics for children with allergies because some studies have shown that probiotics can lessen the immune reaction against proteins in foods.
While there’s no guarantee that probiotics will help (not all studies have demonstrated positive results), no serious adverse effects have been reported. Probiotics are very safe.
But, as you are probably learning from dealing with allergies to milk, eggs, nuts, and shellfish, it’s important to at least check...
Source: Conversations with Dr Greene - September 19, 2013 Category: Pediatricians Authors: Dr. Alan Greene Tags: Dr. Greene's Blog Nutrition Vitamins & Supplements Source Type: blogs
Riots, Rage, and Resistance: A Brief History of How Antibiotics Arrived
on the Farm. By Maureen Ogle
Early twentieth-century farmers struggled to keep pace with demandIn 1950, American farmers rejoiced at news from a New York laboratory: A team of scientists had discovered that adding antibiotics to livestock feed accelerated animals’ growth and cost less than conventional feed supplements. The news blew “the lid clear off the realm of animal nutrition,” crowed the editors of one farm magazine. Farmers and scientists alike “gasp[ed] with amazement, almost afraid to believe what they had found.” “Never again,” vowed another writer, would farmers suffer the “severe protein shortages” of the past.Those glad...
Source: PharmaGossip - September 4, 2013 Category: Pharma Commentators Authors: insider Source Type: blogs
Helen’s Friday Meal
Today we had pork tenderloin (YUM!), candied sweet potatoes (YUMMIER!), butterbeans boiled with okra, cauliflower with a lemon butter sauce and cornbread. Helen couldn't get me to the door as I was sound asleep. She finally called dad as she had forgotten my phone number and dad called me waking me up. I hurried to the curb to get my meal. (Source: The 4th Avenue Blues)
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - August 2, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
The Healthful Vegan Diet
‘Let your food be your medicine, and your medicine be your food.’ ~Hippocrates
By Leo Babauta
Eat plants. Those two words are the best things I’ve learned about diet, and if you stick to that, you’re likely be pretty healthy.
That said, eating a vegan diet (no animal products) doesn’t necessarily equate to a healthy diet, despite what many believe.
Yes, vegans on average are healthier and leaner than the average person. But that’s an average — there are unhealthy vegans.
How is that possible? You can eat lots of sweets, fried foods, processed foods, foods with white flour (br...
Source: Zen Habits - July 25, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
The Case for Eradicating ‘Kid’ Food
Well said, Dr. Katz! We Must Be Kidding! The Case for Eradicating ‘Kid’ Food encourages parents to resume control of what their children are eating, not to cave in to begging kids on the grocery aisles, relentless advertising, or convenience.
Imagine if baby whales, weaned from milk, didn’t learn to eat krill; they were indulged with sugar-frosted flukes or some such thing. Imagine the fussy eaters among the lion cubs who turned up their noses at wildebeest and held out for mac and cheese. Imagine mama and papa dolphin talking themselves into the need to indulge junior’s apparent aversion to fish....
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - July 11, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: children eating healthy food grocery shopping kids nutrition Source Type: blogs
Seeing is believing
Read this wonderful tale of freedom from the bonds of wheat’s grip over appetite, as well as relief from decades of Crohn’s disease.
I am 42 years old and I work as a flight attendant. I eat an excellent diet, I exercise regularly and I live a very active lifestyle. I run approximately 30 km [about 18 miles] a week. I am 5’7” and weighed 160.2 lbs.
I have been tracking my calories using the “MyFitnessPal” app on my iPhone for over a year and I have not been able to lose the 15-20 lbs that has crept up on me in the last 10 years. I carry the extra weight from the bottom of my rib cage to my mid-thighs....
Source: Wheat Belly Blog - June 30, 2013 Category: Cardiology Authors: Dr. Davis Tags: Crohns disease Wheat-elimination success stories Source Type: blogs
New & Nutritious Recipes For Your 4th Of July Celebration
Everyone loves a good old-fashioned 4th of July party–spending time with friends, enjoying the outdoors and a traditional BBQ. Revive the old menu of hot dogs & hamburgers with these 3 delicious and nutritious modern BBQ recipes. These recipes are simple, festive, and flavorful, a sure hit for the whole family. See highlights from my latest segment on Let’s Talk Live DC below for these homemade foods that are guaranteed to stand out at the party!
Starters & Appetizers
Start your 4th of July BBQ off right with everyone’s favorite way to cook in the summertime, grilling! Grilled honey lime chicken skewers ...
Source: Balanced Health and Nutrition Rebecca Scritchfield's Blog - June 28, 2013 Category: Nutritionists and Food Scientists Authors: rebeccascritchfield Tags: cooking eating healthy food nutrition recipes avocados beano chicken georgia pecans honey july 4th lets talk live veggie burgers Source Type: blogs
Vegan Guide to San Francisco
By Leo Babauta
San Francisco is my favorite city in the world, and living here has helped me become fully vegan (Eva too, as of last year!).
I thought I’d share a (non-comprehensive) list of places to try for fellow vegans visiting the city. It’s the result of my exploration of many places, good and great, which has been admittedly a lot of fun.
You won’t get to all of these, so I’ve marked my favorites.
All-Vegan Spots
Restaurants with only vegan food:
Millenium: An absolute favorite, and a must-try for any vegan new to San Francisco. It’s gourmet vegan food, imaginative combinations o...
Source: Zen Habits - June 20, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Happiness Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
A Mother’s Tale of the Debauched Kind
“You’ve got to come get your plate today,” my mother said this afternoon on the phone. “I can’t drive. I feel woozy.” “Just why can’t you drive?” I asked amusingly because of the way mom said it. I already knew what was wrong from hearing her voice. I’m just glad she’s got the common sense to know when she can’t drive. I drove over to my parent’s house to get my six Coca-Colas, cigarettes, and my Helen to-go meal. Mom was sitting in the den as I unlocked my parent’s backdoor. “I am so very relaxed,” she said with a big goofy smile and a girlish giggle reclined in the lazy boy in the den. “...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - June 14, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
Chopped Salad for Better Nutrition
My Aunt Bridie and Uncle Frank from Galway, Ireland introduced me to the chopped salad this spring. I’ve always loved salad and never thought that a salad could be so delicious and magical, so boy was I surprised when I ate their chopped salad.
Here’s the most exciting part: a chopped salad delivers far more nutrition than a regular salad. The reason is by chopping it you make more of the nutrients available for your body to absorb. When we chew salad we do a woeful job of actually tearing it apart enough to glean all the nutritional benefits.
The other reason why this chopped salad is more nutritious is becaus...
Source: Life Learning Today - June 10, 2013 Category: Consumer Health News Authors: AgentSully Tags: Green Living Happy Healthy Living Recipes chopped salad delicious nutrition nutritious Source Type: blogs
Gravy on the Biscuits...
Slowly but surely I am teaching Maggie that riding in the car doesn't necessarily mean we're going to the veterinarian. She finally, and I mean finally, jumped up into my car on her own this early morning. I didn't have to pick her up and put her on the front seat. She got a couple of liver treats for doing so and much kudos and adulation. We were off to get my sodas and to stop by the Circle K. It was too cold to walk this morning. Yeah, I'm a wuss, but I'm a wuss with a full tank of gas and a warm car!Mom was sound asleep on the couch with the television on. I grabbed my six sodas in their bag off the porch and let her ...
Source: The 4th Avenue Blues - April 20, 2013 Category: Mental Illness Authors: Andrew Quixote Source Type: blogs
How to Eat Real Food Without Spending Hours in the Kitchen
Editor’s Note: This is a guest post from Jules Clancy of Stonesoup.
Are you eating real, whole food as much as you’d like?
If you’ve been following Zen Habits for any length of time, you’ve probably been inspired by Leo’s story. My favorite part is how he went from being an overweight junk food eater to a lean, plant-food-loving machine.
Like Leo, I’m a big believer that for optimum health it’s best to eat real, whole food as much as possible. Preferably prepared at home.
The good news is, it doesn’t need to take as much time as you’d think.
When I was writing my b...
Source: Zen Habits - April 5, 2013 Category: Life Coaches Authors: zenhabits Tags: Health & Fitness Source Type: blogs
