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Everything You Need to Know about Nutrition During Pregnancy
There is still a lot of confusion about nutrition and other health issues during pregnancy. To dispel some of the many myths and rumors we did a bit of research...
Organizations Improving Access to Healthy, Fair, Affordable Food
There are so many organizations working to help make a better, more interesting food system that, over the next few months I’m going to provide information...
Healthy Cookbooks for Kids
There is very strong research to indicate that the best way to get your kids to eat healthy foods is to start by getting them to cook (and to plant a vegetable...
Getting Your Core Fitness Workout
Your core muscles act as a bridge between your upper and lower body – like the trunk of a tree. They include your abs, glutes, back, hip, and chest....
Warm Up, Cool Down (before and after exercise)
It’s tough enough to get out there and exercise on a regular basis (should be daily), but adding a warm-up and cool down, can feel like an even bigger...
Sitting and Standing and How It Impacts Your Health
The evidence is overwhelming: #Sitting too much can be bad for your health. Researchers have demonstrated that too much sitting is linked with cancer,...
Deciphering Health Information on the Internet
You wake up one morning and see that you have an unidentified rash on your hand. What’s one of the first things you do? Probably, if you’re like...

Healthy Recipes & Cooking

Healthy Cookbooks for Kids

There is very strong research to indicate that the best way to get your kids to eat healthy foods is to start by getting them to cook (and to plant a vegetable garden)....

Jul 22, 2016

Interview with Chef Dan Barber
Apr 28, 2016

Healthy Fall Recipes (2015)
Nov 02, 2015

Healthy Fall Soups (2015)
Oct 23, 2015

Healthy Summer Recipes Part 2 (2015)
Jul 01, 2015

Diet & Weight-Loss

News You Can Use: Mindfulness-Based Eating Awareness; Fat Sleepy; "Well" Visits

A Series of Group “Well” Baby Visits Reduces Obesity Overview: According to the study authors,...

Apr 21, 2016

The Basics of the Most Searched Diets

At the end of each year, Google does a round-up of the top online search trends it captures each month....

Mar 13, 2016

Food & Eating

Everything You Need to Know about Nutrition During Pregnancy
Sep 23, 2016
Summer Healthy Recipes 2016
Jul 02, 2016
Tips to Increase your Vegetable Consumption
Jun 20, 2016

Food Policy & Public Health

Organizations Improving Access to Healthy, Fair, Affordable Food

There are so many organizations working to help make a better, more interesting food system that, over...

Aug 18, 2016

Disney World and Healthy Eating

When meals at #Disney World restaurants came with a fruit or vegetables instead of fries, about half...

Dec 22, 2015

Nutrition & Health

Everything You Need to Know about Nutrition During Pregnancy
Sep 23, 2016
Tips to Increase your Vegetable Consumption
Jun 20, 2016
Spring Fruits and Vegetables: Artichokes, Asparagus and Strawberries
Apr 28, 2016

Fitness & Exercise

Getting Your Core Fitness Workout
Jul 02, 2016
Warm Up, Cool Down (before and after exercise)
Jun 12, 2016
Exercise Videos Send Wrong Message
Jan 09, 2016

Behavior & Food

Cravings and Hunger

Why do we crave particular foods? What’s the difference between #hunger and a craving? The reasons...

Feb 12, 2016

The Blame Game: How Your Behavior Might be Hindering Your Weight Control

The Blame Game: How Your #Behavior Might be Hindering Your Weight Control Recognizing and Understanding...

Jan 14, 2016

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