It’s that time of the year again! The time to eat amazing food with your family and friends! Did you know? Your Thanksgiving menu can be healthy without sacrificing the amazing seasonal flavors your family loves. These simple recipes give you surprising substitutions for high fa

Artichoke This vegetable can be made into a fun dish which can substitute chips, cut down wasteful calories, and pack a nutritious punch. They are low in saturated fat and cholesterol but a great source of niacin, Vitamin B6, iron, phosphorus, dietary fiber, Vitamin C, Vitamin K, fola

Many studies have shown the bad effects of sitting too much. Even small breaks in sitting can make a big difference on your health. Here are some easy ways to do some small activities that may help prevent an early grave!   Get up and stretch Shake your leg while you are sitting

Happy Swap Out Sunday! So many children have been raised on fruit snacks since the mid 1980’s when they gained major popularity. Now, many parents use fruit snacks in their children’s lunch,or as the name suggests, a snack. No matter if the fruit snack is low fat, non GMO,

It’s Swap Out Sunday and labor Day weekend! We have a great recipe that will add nutrition and wellness to you life rather than taking it away from you like so many unhealthy BBQ or holiday foods. Recipe developed from and photo from: http://thenutfreevegan.net/easy-hawaiian-sei

A healthy intake of Vitamin D aids in the prevention of developing diseases like heart disease, osteoporosis, certain types of cancers, diabetes, and amongst other nutrition related diseases. Vitamin D is known as the “sunshine” vitamin. When the sun’s rays penetrate our skin it

My banana tree gave me banana’s this summer! We went from having zero bananas to bunches of them! Sometimes this happens to us even when we don’t have a banana tree. We buy some bananas from the store and then all of sudden we have a lot of ripe bananas all at once. There

Image from: http://www.tlc.com/tlcme/5-ways-to-help-your-kids-choose-healthy-snacks/ Snacking- today, we’ll cover the good and the not so great. Sometimes snacks can be confusing; what makes something a snack? A smaller version of a meal? Something crunchy? Something hand-held? Kids a

Wow, is it almost that time to go back to school? Let’s take the Summer we have left and have some fun practicing these healthy recipes that you can give you children when they go back to school. Nutrition is key to helping you child balance growth, mood, and can prevent disease