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Bento Boxes for School Lunches

Bento boxes are all the rage. For many Bento style lunches inspire a sense of healthy eating. Unlike traditional lunch boxes these little boxes come sectioned for just the right lunch portions. You can find adorable, practical, and simple bento boxes in stores and all over the internet for school lunch needs. With a new school year starting soon moms are beginning to sharpen their peanut butter and jelly making skills. Many children will be going off to school with money to buy lunch in the cafeteria. The issue with both is PB and J is not the healthiest sandwich … Continue reading →

TruMoo Chocolate Milk: Healthy Alternative

My children are huge chocolate milk fans. They will ask for it weekly and if allowed would go through a half gallon or more a day between them. I would love to buy but most often chocolate milk is filled with artificial ingredients and high fructose corn syrup. I buy nothing with high fructose corn syrup. I could purchase organic but it is very expensive. I already purchase organic white milk so I just stop there. I have in a pinch allowed them to add chocolate syrup to organic white milk. However, that seemed like a sin to the organic … Continue reading →

The Paleo Diet

What is the Paleo Diet? The Paleo Diet is also known as the caveman diet or the Paleolithic diet. The diet is rooted in the idea that humans ate in a healthier manner during ancient times. Think of the hunter-gathers and what they ate. Basically that is what is allowed on the Paleo diet. A diet rich in raw vegetation, fruit, nuts, and meat are on the menu for this Stone Age method of eating. The diet is high in fat with moderate amount of animal protein. Carbohydrates are kept to a minimum. From my understanding calorie counting is not … Continue reading →

Easy to Eat Snacks for the Atkins Diet

In my experience, it is much easier to stay on the Atkins diet when you are at home, than it is to find Atkins approved food from a restaurant. While I am fortunate enough to work from home, I realize that most people are going to be eating at work or at school. Here are some easy to eat low carb snacks. Most of the snack foods that I have enjoyed while doing the Atkins diet require the use of a refrigerator. If you are at work, this might not be a problem. Break rooms tend to include a refrigerator. … Continue reading →