While many parents may worry whether it is safe to feed their baby or toddler a vegetarian diet, the fact is children can be perfectly healthy, and get plenty of protein, without eating meat.
Read MoreSmoothies can be a great way to start your day but some recipes are better than others. Find out how you can use four essential elements to make a stellar smoothie that will leave you satisfied longer without causing sharp spikes in your blood sugar.
Read MoreThink about what you’ve eaten over the past several days. Do you eat a wide variety of foods or do you easily get into a routine of eating the same foods every day? Is your diet colorful or is it mostly beige? Eating a wide variety of vegetables and fruit provides your body with a range of phytochemicals that are vital to maintaining good health.
Read MoreExperts are often touting foods to increase and improve the microflora in our intestines. But while we want to ensure we have adequate colonies of ‘good’ bacteria in the large intestine (colon), when it comes to the small intestine, bacteria are not so welcome. If you experience regular unexplained gastrointestinal symptoms, it may be wise to ask your doctor or Registered Dietitian Nutritionist to test you for small intestinal bacterial overgrowth (SIBO).
Read MoreFor those with dairy allergies in the family, it’s wonderful that the market has so many nondairy milk options to choose from. But nutritionally speaking, these milks vary widely. It’s important to read the label and make sure your nondairy milk is providing you with enough vitamins, minerals, and protein. Read on to find out what to look for.
Read MoreFilipino cuisine has its roots in many different cultures, formed by centuries of trade, conquest, and occupation, but the gastronomy that ultimately developed from this global melting-pot has flavors uniquely its own.
Read MorePrebiotics are not a new concept, but they are only now starting to get some time in the spotlight. Until recently, it was always probiotics that were given center stage. However, people are starting to realize just how important prebiotics are to intestinal health. So what is the difference between the two, and are prebiotics really the answer to improved gut health?
Read MoreVegetables! When it comes to healthy eating we hear so much about vegetables. But, the science is clear and undisputed, vegetables deserve the spotlight. Make half of every meal colorful vegetables and here’s what you will get in return.
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Introducing solid foods to your baby is an exciting time. There is a whole world of food experiences that lay ahead – so many flavors and textures to try! So, where to start? For a long time, it was a forgone conclusion that babies would start with rice cereal. After all, a majority of pediatricians recommended it because the thinking was that rice cereal was an easy to digest food, unlikely to cause an allergic reaction, yet still provided a good source of iron. But is that still the right approach?
Read MoreAmerica has one of the most abundant food supplies in the world. Despite this, around 48 million Americans do not have reliable access to enough affordable, nutritious food to meet their daily needs. In addition, one in seven people in the United States struggles with hunger. So why, in a country that produces so much food, are so many people hungry? And what can you do to prevent food waste? Read on to find out.
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