Posts Tagged ‘Healthy eating’

Popcorn: Food for Thought

What’s not to love about popcorn? It’s easy to make, filling, and for me, the perfect nibble during a night in with my favorite movie. On its own, popcorn is a great snack. It’s naturally high in fiber, low in calories, contains no sodium and is fat-free. But the ways in which it is grown or prepared can be cause for concern. So before you…

Giving Thanks for Family Dinner

For years, dinner time at my house was a recipe for chaos. With a busy husband and three active kids, I never knew who was coming or going. On any given night, sports, friends, school activities, and other commitments kept us on the run. It wasn’t a rare occasion to have one kid running out the door with an energy bar while another was coming…

Salmon and Tuna: How to Make the Healthiest Choices of These Popular Fish

If you’ve ever tried to make the healthiest choice at the fish counter without breaking the bank, you know it’s tough. Retailers have to tell you whether fish is wild or farmed, and domestic or imported. But what about the type of fish? Fresh? Frozen? Canned? Here are some tips to help you make the healthiest selections.

Wild versus farmed: Most of us want to…

Getting to a Healthy Weight, One Good Choice at a Time

Like most women, weight has always been a sensitive topic for me. My mother says I was a greedy breastfeeder. As a toddler I’d lick my plate and ask for seconds. Adolescence brought on more cravings and less willpower, and adulthood hasn’t been any easier.

I love to eat much too much, and, darn it, eating too much means weighing too much. Weight loss has…

My Story on Click4Breastcancer.org

Even before I met Gary Hirschberg, CE-Yo of Stonyfield, I’ve been passionate about an organic, planet-friendly lifestyle. Since meeting him, we have forged an important partnership, resulting in Breastcancer.org’s new Organic Living section… and now we have our own yogurt lid!

On September 1, Stonyfield Organic yogurts and  Stonyfield Organic Oikos Greek yogurts started promoting our partnership and directing people to Click4Breastcancer.org, where you…

The Importance of Vitamin D

Vitamin D helps our bodies absorb calcium, which is necessary for good bone health. Vitamin D also helps our immune, muscle, and nervous systems work properly. Plus, vitamin D may have an important role in maintaining normal breast cell growth, given emerging research results suggesting an association between a higher risk of breast cancer and low levels of vitamin D.

Vitamin D has been in…

Plastics: Choose What to Use

Plastic containers are incredibly convenient and nearly impossible to give up entirely. But  the chemicals in plastics can get into our food and drinks and affect our health and our environment. So, it makes sense to think about how to cut back on using plastic and find other kinds of containers. It also makes sense to think about the types of plastic you use, especially…