Getting and staying healthy is something very important to me. With so many obese individuals in this country, I vowed to eat right, feed my family healthy foods and snacks and stay away from processed foods as much as possible. Fact #1: According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), two-thirds of American adults are overweight or obese, which puts them at increased risk for heart disease, diabetes and the metabolic syndrome. But eating healthy isn't always cheap, it can be quite … [Read more...]
Healthier Meal Makeovers: Cooking Connections By TheMotherhood and ConAgraFoods
February 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
Before the month of January, I started to prepare my family by telling them that I will no longer fry any foods, buy any junk foods such as chips and cookies and they will have to learn how to eat new healthy foods such as veggies and whole grains. Needless to say, my kids were not happy. Little by little, they are adjusting pretty well but my five year year old needs more time. What can I say - she's the pickiest of the bunch. My husband and I are trying really hard to introduce different … [Read more...]
