Food & Nutrition

Vitamin Water Goes to Court

Well, more appropriately, Coca-Cola is getting sued on the grounds that the company’s Vitamin Water products make unwarranted health claims. Yes indeed, if you haven’t seen this hub-bub in the news the past few weeks, a non-profit public interest group has brought Coca-Cola up on charges, which Coca-Cola has already tried to have dismissed. That attempt has been rejected by a U.S. District Court... [Read more]

Super School Luncboxes Without the Guilt

School lunch is an excellent opportunity to pack some nutrients into your little people.  Having likely been several hours without food they will no doubt be hungry and more open to eating what is available in their lunchbox.  I’ve learned (the hard way) that the best way to keep us all happy is to keep it simple.  I find using an eco-friendly lunchbox  very helpful in that it has 3-4 sections... [Read more]

An Easy Way to Eat the Healthiest Food You’re Not Eating (Kale)

When I was young and my parents tried to get me to eat greens I would tell them “The only green thing I like is money.”  Well, two great things have happened; I still love money, but it doesn’t rule my life and I’ve found numerous was to eat greens. The latter is probably the bigger feat for me. Even as an adult I ate FAR too few dark green leafy vegetables. I had an interest in health,... [Read more]

Artificial Sweeteners Make You Fat

There is no way to sugar coat it. Who drinks diet soda pop? Big people.  What does diet soda pop do? Makes big people bigger. The studies show this to be true. If you’re clinging to diet sodas to help you lose weight then you are on the deck of the Titanic arranging deck chairs. That ship is going down and you’re wasting time with bad ideas. The cold hard facts are that artificial sweeteners... [Read more]

Healthy Rice Krispy Treats

Smile if you like Rice Krispy Treats; kids love them, heck adults seems to fancy them too. Nutritionally speaking they are loaded with a whole lot of nothing good for you, but then I’m not sure anyone eats them for their nutritional value.  The truth is, I really don’t care for healthier versions of treats that don’t measure up. I’d rather do without. So, I was excited to find a healthier... [Read more]

5 Simple Snacks for Sizzling Summer Days

As Cincinnati braces for our first heat advisory this weekend, we thought we’d share some of our favorite quick, easy and heat-busting snacks. After all, you’re more likely to have your head under a faucet than in an oven this weekend. Relax. Let’s discuss some healthy ways you can snack easy during a sizzling weekend. #1: Watermelon Options Watermelon Salad | Watermelon Kebobs | Watermelon... [Read more]