The President Says: ‘Eat Your Peas’ Speaking at a White House news conference about the need for a painful compromise to raise the nation’s borrowing limit, Obama said it’s time to “pull off the Band-Aid“ and ”eat our peas.” So does Obama have a pea problem? Why the peas comment? Doesn’t he like peas? Michelle [...]
Did You Know: The average North American consumes 153 pounds of sugar per year. One can of soda pop contains between 10 and 14 teaspoons of sugar. Six teaspoons of sugar lowers the immune system 25 percent for 12 hours. Fifteen teaspoons of sugar lowers the immune system 95 percent for 12 hours Sugar causes the pancreas to [...]
Nuts* Have Terrific Health Benefits Peanuts may be the favorite nut for kids, but a diet including walnuts, almonds, peanuts, cashews, pistachios, pecans, and pine nuts will improve your family’s overall health. Nuts have healthy fats and combined with protein, vitamin and minerals, it is a healthy addition to your family’s diet. Nuts improves blood [...]
Hot Summer? Cool Off With Watermelon! National Watermelon Day is just around the corner — August 3. Watermelon is a summer favorite with kids. It’s a good thing they often eat it outside. Who doesn’t remember spiting watermelon seeds to see who can propel them the furthest during the dog days of summer? According to [...]
Top Banana Who knew the fruit on top of the list for health is the banana? Kids love bananas as they contain three natural sugars: sucrose, fructose and glucose. Besides, they are fun to peel. A small banana has approximately 12 grams of sugar, medium 14 grams and large 18 grams. An apple is 38 [...]
Why Raw Milk? Raw milk is full of harmful bacteria, isn’t it? We’ve heard the horror stories of people getting sick after drinking unpasteurized milk. So why go to the trouble to obtain raw milk? Before 1800, raw milk was the only option. Dairies in Boston and New York began commercially producing low quality milk. [...]
Saturated Fat Any fat that is solid at room temperature, like butter and coconut oil, is a saturated fat. Four decades ago a negative campaign launched about saturated fat, including coconut oil, changed the way America cooked. Coconut oil has a melting point of 76 degrees and was a favorite in the baking industry. Most [...]
The number one cause of illness is poor nutrition, according to former Surgeon General Dr. C. Everett Koop. He said, “Diet-related diseases account for 68 percent of all deaths.” It’s well-established that how well you and your children feel depends on the food you eat. The good news is your body was created to heal [...]
…Make Lemonade Besides being summer’s most refreshing drink, lemons have an interesting history. Sailors on long sea journeys often developed scurvy, which results from a vitamin C deficiency. When the sailors consumed lemons and limes they’d stay healthy. English sailors earned the nickname “limey” from eating citrus on the high sea. Not only are lemons high in C, but potassium and [...]
In 1992, President George Bush the elder made a troubling proclamation, “I’m president of the United States and I’m not going to eat any more broccoli.” In one sentence, he undermined every parent who attempted to convince their kid that broccoli is good. The mighty cruciferous may have lost a battle, but ultimately won the veggie war. In [...]
