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Can Packaging Give Your Food a Health Halo?

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We all try our best to eat healthy and buy nutritious food for our families. But the amount of information, misinformation and just plain marketing speak we’re hit with every trip to the grocery store can make goal hard to achieve. “Many foods contain front of package nutrient claims that make you think you are eating a healthy food,” says Alissa Rumsey M.S., R.D., author of Three Steps to a Healthier You . “This so-called ‘health halo’ often causes people to overeat foods they think are healthy.”   A recent study, published in the Journal of Business Research , supports this theory. Researchers presented two different foods (a cookie and a granola bite) in two different packaging options (an unportioned bag or a bag that contained several individually packaged single-serving packs) to a group of 171 students. What they found is that the granola bites had a powerful health halo that that cookies did not — and that affected how much the students ate. So when faced with a full, unpor

Poke Mon

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Sorry, that title is quite the stretch!! We had these Tuna Poke Bowls from the Cook Smarts recipe collection last night and they were SO GOOD! I think they are pronounced “poo-key,” right? Or poke as in “poke your eye out”? Someone please confirm because my Google search led me to both pronunciations! Nevertheless, they were awesome.They have layers of tuna, jasmine rice, avocado, cucumber, edamame, massaged kale, and a sriracha sauce. We ended up searing the tuna in a skillet so it was cooked on the outside and slightly rare on the inside. I was nervous about eating raw fish at home. But it was still 100% delicious. The sauce on top was the best part! And I loved the generous amount of massaged kale involved. Also – HOLLA to prep day! This meal came together in 10 minutes thanks to my rice cooker and prep! Plus it was so good I had it again for lunch today :  ) (I added a little Greek yogurt too this time!) This morning I had another appointment with Dr. Getty at  Airrosti

The Definitive Guide to Children’s Nutrition

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Feeding infants is quite simple. There’s a ton riding on you getting it right, of course—a developing immune system, the fact that the kid’s growing an inch a week, a permeable blood-brain barrier, synaptic pruning—but the answer is usually always “feed them more breastmilk.” Even if you can’t nurse, you’ve got formula, which, for all its limitations, is a decent proxy for breastmilk and getting better all the time. Feeding children, however, is a different ballgame altogether. I’ve gotten a lot of requests for a post about children’s nutrition, so it’s long overdue. When it comes down to brass tacks, kids really are just small people. They aren’t a different species. They use the same nutrients their parents do. They need protein, fat, and glucose just like us. So in that sense, feeding kids is simple: Give them all the nutritious foods you already eat and know to be healthy. But it’s not easy. Adults have been around the block. We’ve already spent several decades eating, so what

Key Lime Pie Parfaits – For breakfast or a healthy dessert!

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If you’re stuck in a rut eating the same old oatmeal, yogurt, or eggs for breakfast… shake things up with this ridiculously delicious Key Lime Pie Parfait. It’s creamy, tart, and full of fiber and nutrients that will keep you satisfied all morning long. These parfaits make a yummy cool summer treat!  The secret to this recipe is the avocado! That’s what gives it a rich and creamy texture that is soooo decadent. If you’re worried about the amount of fat in an an avocado, don’t be! Avocados are packed with healthy fats that have been shown to protect the heart and are also a good source of fiber and fat-soluble nutrients such as Vitamin E. You see, you need to eat fat in order to absorb all of the healthy goodness and antioxidants from the avocado, so it’s all good!  To get started, you’ll just need a blender and a few simple ingredients…  Add one peeled and pitted avocado, ¼ cup of culinary coconut milk , a couple tablespoons raw honey, a pinch of salt, and the juice and zest

A Breath Of Fresh Air

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Good morning! We had banana pancakes with a drizzle of hickory maple syrup for breakfast today. And, as always, some good freshly roasted local coffee! Thomas has turned me into such a coffee lover. One cup is all I am allowed though — if I start to dip just one sip above that I get the caffeine jitters! Isn’t it amazing what fresh air can do? Sometimes I will be going a little crazy at my desk, unable to focus, and I’ll take Gus for a walk. I have never once regretted this walk! I used to walk every day on my lunch break when I worked in an office, and I needed that outdoor time to balance the stale office air. I feel better from top to bottom and feel my worries melt away when I breathe in fresh air, even if just for a short time. Speaking of ways to de-stress, I recently had the chance to do a virtual consultation with Harvey , a holistic and integrative medicine company that offers web and phone-based consultations with Naturopathic Doctors (NDs). Lab testing is done in-home

Clean Eating Sweet Potato Gnocchi With Mushrooms And Sun Dried Tomatoes Recipe

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When I have a cheat meal, I generally like to keep it clean, meaning no processed stuff. My cheat meals usually consist of extra calories and extra good fats. For me, it’s more about quantity than… Read more → from The Gracious Pantry http://ift.tt/2vhkoS0

Photos from Quinn’s Camera III

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Good morning! Our little photographer is still snapping away on his camera! And my first couple of blog posts featuring Quinn’s photos were such a big hit with you guys, I decided to share another batch. Qman regularly uses my old point-and-shoot camera to take photos, so here are the in-focus ones that give a little insight into his life as a 3 year old. I hope you enjoy them! Mal took the last photo, but I figured I’d include it since it was on Qman’s camera! The post Photos from Quinn’s Camera III appeared first on Carrots 'N' Cake . from Carrots 'N' Cake http://ift.tt/2uGlIRs