Category Archives: Nutrition
Obesity & Weight Loss
Approximately one-third of the U.S. population is overweight. The definition of overweight is the middle range between normal weight and obesity. Overweight in adults is a BMI (Body Mass Index) of 25.0 to 29.9. BMI is a numerical value of weight in relation to height. The overweight range has negative health consequences. For instance:
- Being overweight increases the risk for cardiovascular disease, Type 2 Diabetes and other health conditions.
- Excess weight is progressive; thus,
Kitchen Pantry Basics
If you are just setting up house or you have decided to try your culinary skills and prepare some home-made meals, you will need to keep some standard food staples on hand to be prepared for any recipe. This list is a general guide. Take your own tastes into consideration when selecting your own pantry basics.
Pantry Basics : Staples
- Baking powder
- Baking soda
- Beans, dried: red kidney, great northern, lima, lentils, split pea,
Family & Children
You are the most important influence on your child and it is up to you to help your children develop healthy eating habits for life. If you offer a variety of foods, you will help children get the nutrients they need from every food group and they will be more likely to try new foods and to like more foods. Children who have developed a taste for many types of foods enable you to be… [Read More]
Transitioning To a Plant Based Diet
Typically, the Standard American Diet consists of high-fat, high-sugar, high-salt, and highly processed foods. Think of a typical fast-food order. Over periods of time, our bodies become ‘addicted’ to such food, and often times with our busy lifestyles, grabbing a burger and fries simply seems the easiest route to eating. But long-term such eating habits are a prescription for disaster.
In fact, we tend to eat for reasons having less to do with nutrition and… [Read More]
