Sneaky Ways to Add More Vegetables to Every Meal

Sneaky Ways to Add More Vegetables to Every Meal

“No dessert until you’ve finished your broccoli.” “You’re not allowed to leave the table until that spinach is gone.” “No, the dog cannot have your brussel sprouts!” Sound familiar? Getting kids to eat their vegetables can be a struggle, but they aren’t...
Daily Yogurt Consumption Improves Bone Health

Daily Yogurt Consumption Improves Bone Health

Many people do not realize that bone is living tissue. Over a lifetime, the body removes old bone tissue to make way for new bone tissue.  When the creation of new bone slows and can’t keep up with the removal of the old bone, bones become weak and brittle, causing...
The Dirty Dozen Updated for 2017

The Dirty Dozen Updated for 2017

(The list, not the movie.) In early March, the Environmental Working Group (EWG) released its annual Dirty Dozen and Clean Fifteen lists. Using data from US Department of Agriculture tests, the EWG ranks conventionally-grown fruits and vegetables based on how many...