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Health Food Store DOs and DON’Ts

Across America you can find more than thirty-five thousand health food stores. But just because something is available at the health food store doesn’t mean it’s better than what is in your regular grocery store. Health food store DOs: Do take advantage of the dairy and nondairy selections to get plenty of calcium in your diet. You’ll find the usual milk and yogurt and cheeses that you’re used to from the usual grocery store, plus more exotic or unusual offerings like soy and rice-based dairy products and yogurt made from sheep’s or goat’s milk. Do investigate (and try) vegetarian meats … Continue reading →

How To Get Your Kids To Eat Healthy

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Okay, there probably isn’t one answer to the question: How do I get my kids to want to eat healthy foods? Different strokes for different folks, and all that. What works for one kid may not work for another — even in the same family. But here are some tricks to try to get your kids to love the foods that are good for them! Talk to your kids about what each food does for them. I’ll always remember that “carrots make your eyes sparkle” (in other words, are good for vision) and pizza crusts would make my hair curly. … Continue reading →

Health Magazine: World’s 5 Healthiest Foods Part 1

In the March 2006 issue of Health magazine, they list the five foods in the world they think are the healthiest. It is interesting that the foods are staples of populations with generally above-average health. Coincidence? I think not. Here is a brief summary of Health Magazine’s top picks, first through third. Tomorrow we’ll discuss their fourth and fifth picks. 1. Spain: Olive Oil Olive oil is a staple in every typical Spanish home. Although most associate olive oil with Italy, almost half of the world’s production is in Spain. (Learn more about olive oil here). Olive oil protects against … Continue reading →