Articles tagged “Nutrition”

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           

Share Gardening Catalogs With Your Kids By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Mar 17 2008 Difficulty level: Easy While mail-order seed catalogs are meant to entice adult gardeners, their appealing images can also spark children's interest in learning more about gardening, the environment, along with food and nutrition, according to Evelyn Neier, a horticulturist and state coordinator for the Kansas Junior... + READ MORE

Celebrate Some More: It's the Year of the Potato By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Mar 14 2008 Did you know that this is the year of the potato?They're cheap and ridiculously easy to grow, and don't require massive amounts of fertilizer and chemical additives to thrive (although some growers still use them anyway). + READ MORE

Read Michael Pollan's Book In Defense of Food This Weekend By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Feb 29 2008 TreeHugger colleague Jenna Watson and I went to hear Michael Pollan speak in Toronto earlier this week. We have covered eating more vegetarian meals, getting your kids to eat vegetables as well as teaching them to cook, production issues surrounding meat, shopping at your local farmer's market or growing your own... + READ MORE

Curb Your Cravings By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 27 2008 Even the most health-minded among us falls prey to the occasional craving, whether it's because we're bored, stressed, or we think that our energy levels need a pick-me-up. Facing the underlying message directly, she says, is far healthier in the long run than stuffing yourself with a box full of Cheez-Its. ::Body +... + READ MORE

Drink Milk to Ease the Pressure By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 22 2008 Got milk? When researchers zeroed in on the benefits of milk specifically, they found that women who drank two or more servings of fat-free milk each day reduced their risk for high blood pressure by up to 10 percent, compared with those who drank fat-free milk less than once a month. + READ MORE

Stay Awake, Without Caffeine By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Feb 15 2008 Can n't kickstart your day without your morning cuppa? Eat whole grains: Low-glycemic-index foods, such as whole grains, take a longer time to digest, ensuring a steady supply of energy, without any sudden highs and sudden lows. ::Zen Habits See also: ::Boost Your Energy Level: Go Outside Difficulty level: Easy + READ MORE

Translate The Nutritional Information on Your Label By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 30 2008 Collin wrote about checking out the ingredient list of the bottled and canned foods you buy. You may assume that a small package is a serving size and then read the label and discover that one serving is half the package.Read beyond the jump for an explanation of other important nutrition terms to watch for.In Canada,... + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: Cook this Economical Kale and White Bean Stew By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 29 2008 One of the great things about having a vegetarian meal is that it is significantly less expensive than eating meat.Kale and White Bean StewMakes 6 to 8 servings 2 tbs olive oil2 small shallots, finely chopped2 cloves garlic, finely chopped1 pound mustard greens or kale, stems removed and leaves sliced into 1-inch... + READ MORE

Get Recession-Ready: 10 Ways to Tighten Your Belt in the Kitchen By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 22 2008 Recession is in the air, so we are offering up some tips on tightening your belts.Plan meals that will stretch through the week: If you make a spaghetti sauce one night, make enough to use in another meal. + READ MORE

Get Fresh-Looking Skin, Naturally By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Fashion & Beauty Jan 18 2008 Forget chemical peels, surgical face-lifts, or Botox, you can get fresh, glowing skin by following a few simple directives. Sugar and highly refined carbohydrates, including white bread, white rice, French fries, and sugar-laded soda, can increase acne and speed aging by causing glycation-the result of sugar breaking... + READ MORE

Eat Like Michael Pollan By Lloyd Alter IN Food & Health Jan 14 2008 Michael Pollan has written a new book, In Defense of Food (2008, Penguin Press), in which he is critical of not only the way we eat, but also the way we are told to eat. Avoid food products that make health claims: The creations of food science make louder claims than the produce department does, though the added... + READ MORE

Composting Basics: Compost Without a Yard By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 10 2008 You don't need a big, roomy yard to start churning out your own compost. Farmers' market: Farmers' markets in certain cities, including the Union Square Green Market in Manhattan, have drop-off bins for organic scraps (such as fruit and vegetable peelings, coffee grounds, tea leaves, and eggshells) that will later be... + READ MORE

Make a Quick and Economical Dinner By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Jan 10 2008 People often say they don't cook because they don't have the time.It's fast, easy, economical, nutritious and you have lots of options.Fast White-Bean Stew 2 large garlic cloves, chopped1/4 cup plus 1/2 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil1 (14- to 15-oz) can stewed tomatoes1 3/4 cups reduced-sodium chicken broth or... + READ MORE

Make Your Own Organic Baby Food By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Jan 9 2008 Crammed with refined sugars, chemically modified starches, preservatives, and artificial additives, most prepackaged baby foods are little more than processed nosh in a jar, which means that your bambino is mostly getting mouthfuls of fillers, instead of the fruits and vegetables pictured on the container.In case of... + READ MORE

Meet Change Maker Charlie Cornelius of Iglu Organic Restaurant By Team Planet Green IN Work & Connect Jan 9 2008 Today, we're going to meet Charlie Cornelius from Edinburgh in Scotland.There are some great new organic Scottish premium lagers and local ciders which also help reduce the amount of glass waste.One thing I do every week is: go through the local suppliers and order our ingredients from the nearest suppliers, organic... + READ MORE

Best of 2007: Lose Weight By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Jan 2 2008 If you've resolved to trim your waistline and get into fit, fighting shape this year, you willn't have to look far to find kindred souls. The amount of food you actually get on your plate, in the package, or at the counter, is often much bigger than the designated nutritional serving-so unless you're a rabid reader of... + READ MORE

Teach Your Children to Cook By Kelly Rossiter IN Food & Health Dec 26 2007 As the year comes to a close, we tend to ruminate over the months past and begin to form ideas about what we would like to achieve in the new year. If you make cooking fun for your kids, it will be fun for you too and by the time they are teenagers, they'll be pros-and maybe sometimes they'll cook dinner for you. + READ MORE

Choose Baby-Safe Bottles, Formula By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Dec 20 2007 Breast milk is the golden standard of infant nutrition, but if your tot will be chugging down pumped breast milk or supplementary formula, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) has a laundry list of what to look for when you're shopping for feeding bottles: 1. Use filtered tap water: If your water is fluoridated, use a + READ MORE

Cultivate a New Generation of Gardeners By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Home & Garden Nov 29 2007 Putting your bairns to work in the garden isn't just a way to scam some free labor; gardening, whether at home or at school, offer the little nippers the sensory experience of growing food, as well as the physical activity involved in manipulating tools, planting, harvesting, and building structures such as tomato... + READ MORE

Keep Food Portions Under Control By Jasmin Malik Chua IN Food & Health Oct 29 2007 Cultural and social norms at the dinner table, especially during the holidays, can make it challenging to keep yourself from consuming more calories than you need, according to the November 2007 issue of Harvard Women's Health Watch. The amount of food you actually get on your plate, in the package, or at the counter,... + READ MORE