In recent months I’ve become more and more convinced of the need to avoid vitamin D deficiency.
If you don’t know much about vitamin D, I’m not surprised, because unlike high cholesterol for example, the pharmaceutical companies cannot peddle an expensive drug as a cure, therefore making them big bucks in the process. So, that means we hear very little about it, at least from the mainstream.
But, vitamin D is actually essential for life. Click to read more…
When I quit my job back in December ’06 to go to Australia, there were many changes I was excited about putting into action — having time to spend with my hubby, exercising more, and hopefully time to experiment in the kitchen.
It turned out, we had lots of occasion to get outdoors and eat well together, despite being extremely busy over there, too.
Prior to our move to Australia, I had been working full-time, and I have to admit at times, I didn’t eat the way I knew I should be. Busyness gets the better of you sometimes. Click to read more…
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Can you remember times when your mum harped on about being home for dinner on time?
She had good reason to–children’s eating patterns are formed by the time they reach 12 years old. And, family dinners are the perfect way to set healthy habits for years to come.
Unfortunately, as we grow older, our habits become more and more difficult to change. So, now is the perfect time to set healthy habits for your children. Click to read more…
Isn’t eating something we all love to do? I know I certainly do! :-)
But alas, it seems people can’t stop complaining about how, “Healthy food is so expensive.”
If your normal diet consists of frozen chips and baked beans, I suppose healthy food would seem like a pretty big stretch!
But, if you value your health in any shape or form, I honesty don’t think it’s too much to ask that you add a bit more fresh produce into your diet.
So, how can you get smart and start taking control of the food coming out of your kitchen on a daily basis? Click to read more…
Are you sick of the highly processed junk food that’s constantly pushed at our kids these days? I certainly am.
I mean, take Nutella for example – when I was living in Australia we had an advert pushing the “health benefits” of Nutella as a breakfast option for kids…WHAT?? Give me a break!
Incidentally, this ad was banned in the UK following complaints from 53 concerned consumers regarding the message this was sending out to families. Click to read more…
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