Trying to avoid eating pesticides? Check out the EWG’s dirty dozen and clean fifteen guides to pesticides on produce. They give you confidence to know which foods to buy with fewer types of pesticides and lower overall concentrations of pesticide residues.
Stress, Weight, Appetite, Mood -- they're all interconnected. Read this for smart ways to deal with stress.
Choose organic and avoid GMOs, growth hormones, pesticides, and other toxic chemicals. It's totally worth it!
If you offered advice to a new mother, what nutrition and physical activity related things would you tell her are important for “growing” a healthy child?
A parents actions have such a great impact on their child’s life and well-being. How well do you practice what you preach with your own children?
Small, everyday actions can have a big return in terms of a child’s health and happiness.
Kelly’s top 10 ways to grow
1. Let them decide how much to eat.
2. Offer water instead of juice.
3. Include an organic fruit and/or vegetable at each meal.
4. Present healthy foods as "treats."
5. Serve fat-free, organic milk to children over two.
6. Use mealtime to strengthen family ties.
7. Lead by example -- "walk the talk."
8. Create activities -- for you and them -- everyday.
9. Provide attention instead of food or the bottle.
10. Encourage and praise their efforts.
What will you do this week to help your child grow happy? Leave a comment about how you grow a happy kid!
In Health and Happiness,
Kelly Harrington, MS, RD
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Healthy Goods
Resource:
AZ Department of Health Services
Bureau of USDA Nutrition Programs
AZ WIC Program
What does summer bring? FARMER'S MARKETS!!!
10 reasons to visit your local Farmer’s Market:
1. Community Support--Support your local economy by supporting your local farmers.
2. Freshness--fruits and vegetables are very fresh and often picked that same morning!
3. Yummy--Far superior tasting fruits and vegetables. Why? See #2!
4. Health--The fruits and vegetables are often organic. Organic means you aren’t ingesting harmful pesticides.
5. More Environmentally Friendly--less shipping costs and pollution, less fuel usage, reduced packaging costs
6. Save Money--the prices are often cheaper than the grocery store because the cost of the middleman and pricey shipping are eliminated.
7. Get The Scoop--A great opportunity to talk to the farmer directly about where your food comes from and how it’s produced.
8. Cooking Help--If you see a vegetable you are unfamiliar with and want to give it a try, you can ask the farmer how to prepare it or for recipe ideas.
9. Involve Your Kids--shopping at a farmer’s market is a great way to get your kids involved in cooking and trying new foods. Let them pick out something new to try, then they can help prepare a meal or snack.
10. Discover Variety--farmer’s markets are full of interesting, unusual fruits and vegetables you don’t see in the grocery store.
When perusing your market, remember to consider the 2013 Environmental Working Group's Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists.
The list gives you a good idea about what to spend a little more money on by purchasing organic and what to save your money on by skipping the organic varieties.
Happy Shopping!
Kelly Harrington, MS, RD
Registered Dietitian Nutritionist for Healthy Goods
We've got great news....Live Superfoods has a new supplier for our Almond Butter, and now we have Tahini, too!
Our supplier buys
of almonds and hulled sesame seeds that are:
is achieved by our supplier
the nuts and seeds. Stone-grinding nearly liquifies the ingredients, so you'll notice that our almond butter and tahini are a more honey-like consistency.
- Excellent in hummus (chickpea, eggplant or edamame come to mind), as a base for salad dressings, pasta, and deliciously rich sauces for vegetables like cauilflower, carrots or sugar snap peas.
- Excellent on apple slices, celery, a slice of raisin bread, or added to a smoothie or your favorite curry. Perfect for homemade energy bars by adding cacao nibs, chopped dates, quinoa (cooked, cooled and dried) or raw oats.
Both are a generous 16 fl oz, packaged in glass jars with metal (not plastic) lids.
The only drawback is we often sell out before the next batch arrives. So get 'em while you can!
