Think Pink Live Green Column

The Hair Color Issue

Everybody is greatly relieved when their hair grows back after chemotherapy. But its color and texture may be different than what you remember. Soft curls may require new products to manage them. Women who dyed their hair for years are often surprised by the amount of gray. It’s usually because the hair is just growing back in its natural, undyed state — which they may…

The Family Dinner Recipe: Purple Power Breakfast Shake

Breastcancer.org is proud to present recipes from The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time by Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt (Grand Central Life & Style, 2010). Laurie is a very special friend and champion of Breastcancer.org. We’re pleased to share Laurie and Kirstin’s delicious, healthy recipes as part of Think Pink, Live Green!

Breakfast is important. Who…

Gaining a Taste for Seaweed

Although you may only see it on visits to your favorite Japanese restaurant, seaweed is more than just wrapping for sushi rolls or swimming in miso soup. Seaweed is rich in many vitamins, including A, B complex, B12, C, and E. Seaweed is also a great source of minerals, including calcium, potassium, and iron. Protein, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids are additional benefits of seaweed.…

Sugar: Should You Worry About It?

We live in a sweet-crazed world. Sweet, sugary foods taste delicious, make us feel good, and border on addictive. Our latest love affair with cupcakes is just the tip of the iceberg — or icing, in this case! Many of us consume sugar at just about every meal and snack time, maybe without even realizing it.

We no longer need a celebration to bring out…

Family Dinner Field Trips

Continue the family fun by taking your gang on a food adventure. Pack your compass, a couple of canvas bags, and your wallet. It’s time for some sightseeing with a delish twist! Why not make it a once-a-month ritual to explore a new food market or ethnic restaurant? Here are some family field trip ideas.

The grocery store. If members of your family don’t go…

The Family Dinner Recipe: Butterfly Pasta With Kale

Breastcancer.org is proud to present recipes from The Family Dinner: Great Ways to Connect with Your Kids, One Meal at a Time by Laurie David and Kirstin Uhrenholdt (Grand Central Life & Style, 2010). Laurie is a very special friend and champion of Breastcancer.org. We’re pleased to share Laurie and Kirstin’s delicious, healthy recipes as part of Think Pink, Live Green!

Kale is rich in…

Garlic Is Good: Should You Be Eating More?

Is there a kitchen in America that doesn’t have a few bulbs of garlic in the pantry? Chop it, mash it, roast it, or sauté it — garlic goes in so many foods we eat today. Add it to a pasta, grain salad, or veggie dip and the dish can quickly go from bland to yummy.

Yes, garlic tastes good. And as you’ve probably heard,…