How they fit into your weight-loss plan?

Though you may feel guilty about snacking, snacks aren’t necessarily bad. In fact, mini meals several times a day can help manage hunger and reduce bingeing. Eating a healthy snack of low-fat crackers or fruit may stop you from taking second or third helpings at your next meal, dramatically cutting the calories you consume. Also, healthy meals often lose out to busy schedules. A grab-and-go snack could be the difference between some nourishment and none at all. The key ... Read More   

How To Getting Kids to Eat More Vegetables

Vegetables are an important food group and a key part of the food pyramid, so ideally, your kids would eat some each dinner and each day. One of the first questions parents have about vegetables is how many do their kids actually need to eat each day. Following the food pyramid, some general recommendations include that: 2 to 3 years old children eat 1 cup of vegetables each day.             4 to 8 years old children eat 1 1/2 cups of vegetables each day.            9 to 13 ... Read More