Today, I read this interesting article about inflation and how it is negatively impacting our society. Many who say it is too expense have completely nixed eating out.Gives statistics and exact details about why people are turning to processed foods but how we are even more at risk for chronic illnesses.
A steady rise in food prices has pushed consumers to their wits' end and changed shopping habits. Eating out has been nixed by many who say it's too expensive. But they can't avoid the grocery store and the sticker shock from prices that jumped 7.5 percent in the past year.
Almost everybody does it every day: Snack! Found very good information on one of our favorite things to do: snack. Since we are all doing it, they might as well be: healthy snacks.
Healthy Snacks That Taste Great
This first video is excellent. The first half of the video is about healthy snacks. The second half of the video is a real eye opener about how we consume too much sugar in our diets. Sometimes we can read and read and read but there is nothing like seeing the reality of what it really looks like. They discuss the relationship of daily amounts in teaspoons and grams. Thank you Parents.tv, Juli Auclair, and ADA's Eliza Zied.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ugLesV47xiE
Parents.tv Juli Auclair and ADA's Eliza Zied shows you how snacks can be healthy and taste great. 6:39 minutes
How to Choose a Healthy Snack
Here is another excellent video on snacks and treats with specifics on types and amounts. In this clip Dawn Jackson Blatner, myLifetime.com's Nutritionist, recommends sticking to 2 healthy snacks per day between meals. Each snack should have about 100 to 200 calories. Some good options are pistachios, granola bars, etc.
Great video about kid tested foods from Good Housekeeping Magazine. Trade in the cookies and chips for healthy snacks that kids will actually want to eat.
Good advice from Better.tv, Robert Murray, MD, of Nationwide Children’s Hospital, and SnackWise.org about children’s snacks. Movies, video games and music are rated based on their content. So, why not snacks? A new Web site does just this.
