New Year’s resolutions frequently include things like eat better and lose weight. Maybe you decided Halloween marked the beginning of the holiday season and kept on eating for a solid two months and put on ten (or more) pounds. Not that I have any experience with that. *ahem* Eating better and losing weight if you need to are great resolutions, but here’s the problem, after all that yummy, chocolatey, holiday food, it’s really hard to start eating well. Sugar, that’s the problem. It’s addictive, we crave it when we get it. That craving may have served our ancestors well when [...]
Food Dyes and Kids
scrape. scrape. ca-thunk. ca-thunk. tap. tap. tap Hear that? That’s me pulling out my soapbox and checking my microphone. Fair warning. If you read the labels of your food, you’re probably aware of all the food dyes used. Yellow no 5, blue no 1, red no 3. They’re everywhere. They’re in breakfast cereals, candy, soda, crackers, and boxed macaroni and cheese. What you may not be aware of it they are linked to a variety of diseases including allergic reactions, hyperactivity that mimics ADHD in children, and cancer. What you may also not be aware of is due to consumer [...]
Spring Training
First, I’m excited today to be guest posting at The Scoop on Poop while Stephanie is moving into a new home. Pop over and say hi to me. I’m talking about my fear of having 3 teenage girls living with me in the not so distant future. Stephanie is the one responsible for my new blog design too. *************************************************************************** Spring Training. No, I’m not talking about baseball. Although I do enjoy a good trip to the ballpark. It’s spring and it’s time to get back in shape. Kristen at Peace, Love, and Museli wrote about her plan to trim up [...]
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