Making your own Muesli by Vanessa WAU
I don’t know if any of you eat cereals regularly although last weekend i was at the supermarket and i started wondering about doing my own mix of muesli. I usually buy wild berry organic muesli that are pretty expensive so i decided try to make my own and [...]

All of us have consumed at least once in a year a dietetic product. Because the influence of the media over our “not perfect bodies” makes us believe that we have to be more than anorexic supermodels. The truth is that a healthy organism has nothing to do with being like a model. Of course [...]

Food is a sin “Oh I mustn’t” “I really shouldn’t” “It will go straight to my hips”, I guess we are not encouraged to say, “Oh no, I couldn’t possibly, it would go straight to the production of skin cells, my nervous system and my toenail growth” According to diet law, ‘indulging’ or ‘giving in [...]

Natural sugars often contain traces of vitamins and minerals that are stripped away from highly processed table sugar and high fructose corn syrup. Below is a list of suitable natural sugar substitutes:
Stevia: Stevia is 300 times sweeter than sugar and is a plant-based sweetener but has no calories. Native to Paraguay, it’s been used since [...]

The phenomena named cross-allergy means the reactions that are caused by the similarities in the protein structure of pollen and different foods. The symptoms can vary in each individual; others may get symptoms only during the pollen time, others get them around the year and others don’t get any symptoms at all. The reactions of [...]

From the time you make your child’s school lunch till the time they eat it chances are a few hours have elapsed. These tips will help keep your child’s lunchbox food poisoning free.
Keep your prep area and your child’s lunchbox clean
Pack hot foods in airtight containers
When including perishable foods like Eggs, Tuna etc. include a [...]

*Cut Fruits and Veggies into fun shapes and provide a healthy, but yummy dip. Peanut Butter and Yogurt work well.
*Ask your children to come shopping with you. When in the produce section, let them select a new item they’d like to try.
*Make sugar-free Jell-O with cut up fruit in it. For added fun: use cookie [...]

Not All Carbs Are Created Equal!
Low-carb dieting has been around for a while. We’ve had the Atkins Diet, the South Beach Diet and many offshoots and variations. Why do people like low-carbohydrate diets? Because they work. However not all carbs are created equal! Researchers have discovered the GI (Glycemic Index) measures the speed at which [...]

HEADACHE? EAT FISH- Eat plenty of fish — fish oil helps prevent headaches. So does ginger, which reduces inflammation and pain.
HAY FEVER? EAT YOGURT – Eat lots of yogurt before pollen season. Also-eat honey from your area (local region) daily.
TO PREVENT STROKE DRINK TEA – Prevent buildup of fatty deposits on artery walls with regular [...]

The increasing problem of overweight children is not only known in America but also in my own country, Finland. The researchers are now afraid that this will soon lead into cases of adult-type diabetes amongst children. What our children need is exercise and healthy eating habits.
According to a research by the WHO, Finnish boys have [...]