Happy World Health Day!

Happy World health day!


happy to be part of 'Kids Cook With Heart' program - Nutrition talk, healthy cooking demo, presentations, and of course devouring.

A guide to Sweetners

Patterson Clark and Lazaro Gamio, Published: March 2, 2015
"Too much sugar can be detrimental to health, rotting teeth, building fat, damaging blood vessels and stressing out the system that regulates blood sugar. Some people turn to artificial sweeteners, but those are under increasing suspicion of creating metabolic problems, such as diabetes and obesity. Natural alternative sweeteners exist, but even they have pitfalls if consumed in excess". Read related article. 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/health/sweeteners-guide/

Take the Pledge

Join us!


Take the pledge to change Americas' new relationship with SALT
http://sodiumbreakup.heart.org/register/
 

Image: http://lisa48317.blogspot.com/2013/04/q-is-for-quotes.html

Follow these tips on 'how to control your binges'
http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/GettingHealthy/WeightManagement/LosingWeight/Eating-When-Not-Hungry_UCM_307262_Article.jsp 

Sleep Recommendations

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/how-much-sleep-durations-changes_n_6581628.html

"Sleep duration was basically one of the most visited pages on the NSF website, and it wasn't really clear how those recommendations for the ranges had been arrived at," Max Hirshkowitz, Ph.D., chair of the National Sleep Foundation Scientific Advisory Council, told The Huffington Post.

Click on the link for sleep duration recommendations for all age groups http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2015/02/02/how-much-sleep-durations-changes_n_6581628.html

kids Lunch Box

Simple and Easy - Beetroot Rice

My Kids Favorite After School Snack

Less than five ingredients - Organic Corn, Avocado oil, Himalayan Sea Salt, Paprika and Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice