Meal planning is a great way to save time and money. By planning your meals ahead of time, you can make sure that you are using all of the ingredients you buy, and you will not have to resort to unhealthy fast food options. In this blog post, we will discuss some tips on meal planning effectively for your family. Map Out Your Menu The first step to effective meal planning … [Read more...]
Tasty Ways To Get More Oats In Your Diet
Oats have many health benefits from reducing blood sugar levels to protecting the gut. You can find oats in many popular snacks, however they’re usually processed to oblivion, removing all the ingredients from them in favor of added sugar and salt. By eating more foods containing whole grain oats, you can be sure to reap all the benefits. Below are just a few different ways to … [Read more...]
Looking To Have Meat-Free Days? Here Are Some Cooking Tips To Try Out
Vegetarianism and veganism have both exploded in popularity over the past couple of years. With so much access to vegan and vegetarian-friendly meals and ingredients, it’s become common for many people to practice what’s known as a meatless Monday. It essentially means that for Monday (or any other day that you prefer) you try to eat no meat. Instead, you’ll try out different … [Read more...]
Sometimes Restaurant Quality Food Needs Extra Work
We all dream of enjoying restaurant quality food at home. The thing is: You don’t have to go to the restaurant to enjoy delicious and nutritious meals. Many studies show that families that cook more frequently are less likely to face health issues related to weight gain or diabetes. It also naturally creates a relaxing atmosphere where everyone can sit down at the table after a … [Read more...]
Great Reasons To Give Vegan Food a Try Even if You Eat Meat
Many meat-eaters have a fairly poor understanding of vegan food. In fact, there seems to be quite a large divide because people believe that you should only stick to one type of diet and never change. However, most humans are omnivores and are fine with eating both plants and animal products, so there’s really no reason why you can’t try vegan food. So here are a couple of … [Read more...]
Keeping Your Kids Healthy? It Starts and Ends on the Plate!
It seems like every time we turn on the news we're treated to another disturbing fact about how unhealthy the current generation of little ones are. We're in the middle of a childhood obesity epidemic with data from the CDC indicating that almost 20% of all children and adolescents between the ages of 2 and 19 are obese. Even kids who are a healthy weight and appear to be in … [Read more...]