Diet and Nutrition
Juice
Juice is a good source of vitamins, and many varieties are now also fortified with minerals. However, young children easily over consume fruit juices because the taste is very appealing.
Like soda, juice can contribute to excess calories. You can receive the vitamins of fruit juice by eating fresh fruit instead. Experts often encourage [...]

A common mistake is lathering up to frequently. It’s especially important to wash your hands before, after and during food preparation, before eating and after using the bathroom; after touching animals or animal waste; when your hands are dirty; before putting in contact lenses; and more frequently when you or someone in your home is [...]

Rotisserie cooked chickens ensure even cooking and they seal in moisture, As the chickens rotate, they baste in their own juices, so the meat becomes succelent while the skin gets crispy and flavourful. A typical 2 1/2 lb bird will yield about four cups of meat, plenty to serve a family of four. If you [...]

Aspartame is marketed as NutraSweet, Equal Spoonful, Benevia, NatraTaste and since the patent on it has now expired it likely will come on the market under many different names.
On the European Common Market, Aspartame is banned for all children’s products. Why is this not the case in Canada and the U.S.? Because Monsanto – which [...]

Whatever ails you, chances are Mother Nature has a cure for you!
~ Beets for your liver and prostate health.
~Papaya soothes the digestive tract.
~Cherries are said to be great to help with Arthritis pain.
~Coconut is thought to keep your stomach healthy and in good working order.
~Raw apples will ease even the toughest constipation.
~Strawberries are a great [...]

Cheese storage. Cheese will last longer if you store it in a vinegar-soaked cloth.
Whiter cauliflower. Add a teaspoon or so of [...]

You can’t always blame the takeout you had on your tummy ache. The truth is,” many cases of food poisoning probably come from carelessness in your own home.” Follow these common-sense rules and you’ll significantly decrease your chances of getting food poisoning.

· Wash your hands before preparing food to avoid passing on bacteria such as [...]

Organic refers to not only the food itself but also the way it is produced. Among many other criteria crops must be grown without using synthetic pesticides or bioengineered genes; livestock must have access to the outdoors and be given no antibiotics or growth hormones; food may not be irradiated. US Dept. Of Agriculture makes [...]

Eating fruits and vegetables every day has many benefits, including healthy skin, a healthy heart, a healthy digestive and immune system. They are high in fiber, which gives you a feeling of fullness so you eat less! They are a good source of vitamins and minerals to keep your body functioning at its best. They [...]

This is the second draft of this article; the first was getting so long-winded that I just trashed it. We all know what we should be eating- lots of vegetables, cut back on sweets, all that stuff. So I am scrapping all of that info that we learned in grade school and making the [...]