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Such a rich piece of literature--- Check out the recipes in this little book. The Pad Thai is just one of the healthiest recipes in the book and one that all children should be introduced to. There are so many ingredients you can put into this dish. Experiment! Gently coax your child to participate and ask for recommendations of different ingredients as well. We call this kind of recipe an 'empowering recipe' because it helps a child feel respected when their suggestions are valued. |
Click on graphic: Pad Thai recipe is in Matthew's book Hungry Monkey |
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Old Habits Die Hard
Try the Heaths unique way to 'switch' your diet, your drinking, your whatever that is causing you distress. Their method is actually a method of clustering that works well with how the brain processes information.
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'No Calorie Left Behind' Diet Program
So, do you know what a calorie is, Dragon? Kathleen Merrigan
Who is she? Where does she come from? USDA $50 Million Funding for Organic Production |
When Children Are Overweight, Changes for the Whole Family
You don't need to go to a doctor for this. Use your common-sense. If your child is chubby, nip it in the bud and call your local hospital for enrollment into a child obesity program. Open your kitchen cuboards and throw out all the food that has a reading of over 20 grams of carbs. Ask you chubby child (who shares this goal with you) to help you select those foods that have over 20 grams of carbs. Usually these foods are: chips, high carb foods, all soft drinks. Don't look back! Your future wil change for the better. U.S.-Canada Accept Organic Labeling Kathleen Merrigan spoke to the OTA on June 17, 2009. She said the agreement is "the first step toward global harmonization of organic standards. She announced that USDA intends to create a division within the agency that is dedicated to organic agriculture. |
From snack to calorie attack
Michael Bauer- Between Meals 4 tablespoons has 100 calories in it. Sponsors
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How the Food Makers Captured Our Brains
Click to learn more: In this groundbreaking investigation of the insatiable American appetite, Dr. David Kessler explains why we eat more than we need to and what we can do to stop the vicious and unhealthy cycle of overeating. "A fascinating account of the science of human appetite, as well as its exploitation by the food industry. THE END OF OVEREATING is an invaluable contribution to the national conversation about the catastrophe that is the modern American diet."
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Two Years Old -- A Childhood Obesity Tipping Point?
Troble ahead! Moms read this. This is not the look of a healthy baby. This piece of research can save you and your child a whole lot of heartache and money when your child becomes a teenager. Do you overeat?
Excerpt: The End Of Overeating Foods rich in sugar and fat are relatively recent arrivals on the food landscape, Dr. Kessler noted. But today, foods are more than just a combination of ingredients. They are highly complex creations, loaded up with layer upon layer of stimulating tastes that result in a multisensory experience for the brain. Food companies “design food for irresistibility,” Dr. Kessler noted. “It’s been part of their business plans.” |
"...uncovers some of the “hidden persuaders” that cause us to overeat, and offers simple strategies to help us stop. "
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Happy Contradiction
If Baker and company's vegan "charcuterie" is the future of produce treated with the precision and meticulousness usually reserved for salami, we'll let Baker and company call it whatever they like. I think it would be worthwhile to take your child to this restaurant and allow him/her to enjoy truly great vegan dishes. If a child is aware of how mindful the chef is to produce such delicious veggies, then the child will have no recourse but to become interested in veggies and perhaps want to help cook interesting dishes on his own. Garbage in, garbage out! Remember? Mindful in, mindful out! And so it goes! |
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Hamburgers are the Hummers of food in global warming When it comes to global warming, hamburgers are the Hummers of food, scientists say. Fatty Foods -- Not Empty Stomach -- Fire Up Hunger Hormone
Listen up parents! Without dietary fats, ghrelin peaks remain inactive and don't affect storage of fat. Ghrelin is a hormone produced by the stomach and, by signalling in the brain, increases hunger. Exercise Suppresses Appetite By Affecting Appetite Hormones
This one molecule is a major player to loosing fat. Keep your eye out for info on ghrelin, the stomach hormone that signals the brain to ring the 'hunger' bell. Remember, this same hormone increases significantly in the blood when you eat fatty foods. Don't feed your child fatty foods. |
No longer the hummer of American sandwiches! There is no reason you can't enjoy the American hamburger without the 'ham' (beef) part. Here are several options for tasty burgers that are healthier than the original American hamburger with the meat, and a whole lot safer. Turkey and Vegetable Burgers.
Whats New weapon in the battle of the bulge
Nopa: The Burger That Knocks It Out of the Ballpark
I know from eating at Nopa a few times before that I wouldn't be disappointed. |
Food game that works
Kaiser Permanente has created a game that does engage a young mind immediately. It challenges a child to focus on good eating from the very beginning. Just open up this game and leave your child alone for a while. Let him/her play. Say nothing about anything. Allow his/her focus to deepen as he/she manipulates the different food groups in the game. Chasing The Flavor Train
Click on graphic to learn more: The Best Burger Under $10? You Tell Us!
What is San Francisco's best burger under $10? The Fish & Farm Burger: What Goes into the Best Burger in San Francisco?
watch the video for clues about the secret sauce |
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Newsom's fresh idea: mandates on healthier food
Click and read San Francisco's new Executive Directive for healthy living.
...Food 2.0 is probably one of very few books on fast healthy cooking that is worth reading;... |
Is eating out healthy?
Michael Bauer of Between Meals in the San Francisco Chronicle writes about the healthfulness in eating out in the Bay Area. "One of the biggest misconceptions about dining out is that it inevitably compromises healthful eating." |
Burpee, Baker Creek Heirlooms talk seed catalogs
...in Burpee’s “new and exclusive” arsenal this year are the ‘Twice as Nice’ hybrid melon, the ‘Snack Pack’ (“personal size”) watermelon, the ‘Ristra Cayenne’ hybrid hot pepper, the Pinot Noir hybrid sweet pepper and several strains of corn. CliffsNotes to the food revolution
The co-founder of Bitch magazine talks about living the Michael Pollan way and the gender politics of the kitchen |
Gargouillou: A New Meaning to ‘Garden Variety’
“I decided to try to translate the fields.” A salad by the French chef Michel Bras inspires others. The “dirt” is made from black brioche crumbs and powdered tomato? Whoooo. This is different. Check it out. Give your family something really special tonight. Your kids will think you are awesome! |
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blueberry boy bait
Smitten Kitchen does it once again! blueberries are one of those fruits that are low in sugar. But what sugar? This is the crucial question. Read our article below to find out.
Limiting Fructose May Boost Weight Loss, Researcher Reports
You can always make a shift in the kinds of sugars your child is consuming..... You're the parent. Act like one and make the change. Dr. Elizabeth Parks, associate professor of clinical nutrition and lead author of a study appearing in a recent issue of the Journal of Nutrition, said her team's findings suggest that the right type of carbohydrates a person eats may be just as important in weight control as the number of calories a person eats. "Americans are eating too many calories for their activity level. We're overeating fat, we're overeating protein; and we're overeating all sugars." |
Low Sugar Fruits * Cantaloupe,
* Papayas, Peaches
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Since the body converts fructose into fat at Michael Phelps speed, the smart thing for you to do is stay away from high-sugar fruits. Feed low-sugar fruits to your family instead. Low-sugar fruits like pears and peaches and berries are far better to eat than most other fruits because of the kind of sugar molecules in them. One great addition you can add with a pear, a peach, even with berries, is cheese. Cut the cheese into cubes and arrange them on a toothpick with the pieces of fruit. It looks ohhh la la -- and every child will love it. This combo is delicious. Now, you have a high protein food with a low sugar- fruit. This is one way to stnay with the Mediteraean diet while listening to the science of metabolism. See? There are no roadblocks! That was just your initial perception! Waste Peel From Pomegranate Juice Factories Makes Healthy Cattle Feed
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True Blueberry
Linda Dannenberg has written many books about food. True Blueberry begins where a good book about blueberries must begin, with the health benefits of the blueberry. These benefits are outstanding in the nutritional arena. They are one of nature's most beneficial foods, known to help fight cancer and diabetes, and may aid in lowering cholesterol and combating aging. Also, since the blueberry is a low sugar fruit you will find this one cookbook will be invaluable to your family especially in the warm late summer months and early autumn. There are 80 recipes to choose from that can add healthful flair to any meal. fennel, prosciutto and pomegranate salad
Smitten kitchen does it again! |
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Natural Purple Pigments In Fruits, Vegetables And Berries, Such As Blueberries, May Help Prevent Obesity
...mice fed a high-fat diet for 8 weeks plus drinking water with purified anthocyanins from blueberries and strawberries gained less weight and had lower body fat levels than a control group. How so?, you ask. Read on... |
What is Resistant Starch, and What Can It Do for Me?
Beans and lentils have the same potent anti-inflammatory antioxidants—flavonoids and flavonals—found in tea, fruits, grapes, red wine and cocoa beans. In particular, the reddish flavonal pigments in bean and lentil seed coats exert antioxidant activity 50 times greater than vitamin E, protect against oxidative damage to cell membrane lipids, promote healthy collagen and cartilage, and restore the antioxidant powers of vitamins C and E after they’ve battled free radicals. |
Black Bean Confetti Salad This works equally well as a small salad–even tossed with salad greens for more bulk–or alongside salsa fresca for scooping up with a tortilla chip. 2 15-ounce cans black beans, drained and well-rinsed Mix beans, bell peppers and white onion in a large bowl. In a separate, smaller bowl, whisk remaining ingredients into a vinaigrette. Ideally, you’ll have a 1/2 cup of dressing. Pour it over the bean mixture, toss it well and adjust seasonings to taste. |
Wait! There's more to the story! Berry Compound Reduces Aging Effect
Having too many senior moments? Pterostilbene reversed measurable negative effects of aging on brain function and behavioral performance. |
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fennel, prosciutto and pomegranate salad
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Anti-inflammatory Effects Of Pomegranate In Rabbits: A Potential Treatment In Humans? Inflammation is always present in cancer conditions. When blood samples collected from rabbits fed pomegranate extract inhibited inflammation this news spread rapidly among the nutritionists and laboratory scientists. "Plasma collected from rabbits following ingestion of pomegranate extract contained significantly higher levels of antioxidants than samples collected before ingestion of pomegranate extract; the extract also significantly reduced the activity of proteins that cause inflammation, specifically cyclooxygenase-2." This work was done by Case Western Reserve University, Department of Medicine. |
"Current treatment with anti-inflammatory drugs can have serious side effects following long-term use. Further research is needed, however, especially on the absorption of orally ingested substances into the blood," Dr. Tariq Haqqi states. |
Pumpkin Brownies? Yummy!
One of the many fun things to do with a pumpkin is to pull out the stringy pulp and add some of it to a pie recipe. It's an invaluable addition and It will help ward off cancer. recipe silky smooth pumpkin pie recipe at: http://smittenkitchen.com/ |
Pectin Power: Why Fruits And Vegetables May Protect Against Cancer's Spread
...strong link between eating lots of fibre and a lower risk of cancers of the gastrointestinal tract. more |
Free enterprise has some big drawbacks, to say the least. You don't have to be honest and thorough about what you call your product in order to sell it. Snake oil is still with us. We all know this. If the fast food industry elected to call the meals for kids something else other than 'Kids Meals', perhaps they would not be in the unprofitable position they are finding themselves in today. 'Long Shots' could have been one name they could have chosen. 'Double Dare' could be another name. Double-Double Dare could be another name too for a tasty meal for children. Pirate's Galley would be another name. But, calling a batch of fried food in a basket 'Kids Meals' implies good stuff for kids, doesn't it? It's kind of like a promise to a parent, a promise that goes like this: 'If you buy this for your child it will be good for him.' It turns out that free enterprise would be far more effective, have less drawbacks, if the players were upfront. The parents are upfront. They are handing over their hard earned money to a restaurant that has labeled a basket of fried food as good for 'kids' . The snake oil is still alive and well! |
The Bay Area's Visionary Chefs from Between Meals- Michael Bauer San Francisco Chronicle Always such a joy to read him! |
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Is it for real? Cholesterol screening in toddlers and statins from elementary school age?
The updated report — on lipid screening and cardiovascular health in childhood says drug therapy should be considered only after diet and lifestyle changes fail in children with LDL, or so-called "bad," cholesterol levels, 190 mg/dL or greater. The average 12- to 19-year-old has an LDL level of 90.5 mg/dL, according to federal health surveys. more |
We urge our readers to find out the facts about the recent recommendation made by the American Academy of Pediatrics that obese children should be taking statins Sandy Szwarc informs us parents in her recent article in JunkScience about the recommendation. We urge parents to read this article. We at StarChild Science urge parents to rein in the daily intake of fat forming foods and use common sense with their children's diet. Promote exercise and a healthy eating plan as soon as possible. There are people who are working hard at educating teachers and parents on nutritional eating habits for children. One of the most successful individuals doing this is Ann Cooper in Berkeley , California. A visit to her web site will give you a good look at how simple her approach is to good nutrition for children. Check out her recipes. They are varied and offer a variety of ways to provide healthy nutritional food to children. |
Artichoke Leaf Extract Lowers Cholesterol
For over 10 years, the relationship between dietary intakes of antioxidant nutrients and a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases has been recognized and investigated. more
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Antioxidant nutrients include ‘non-essential’ photochemical (e.g. flavonoids) as well as ‘essential’ nutrients (e.g. vitamins C, E).For over 10 years, the relationship between dietary intakes of antioxidant nutrients and a reduced risk of cardiovascular diseases has been recognized and investigated. Antioxidant nutrients include ‘non-essential’ phytochemicals (e.g. flavonoids) as well as ‘essential’ nutrients (e.g. vitamins C, E). Read about Ann Cooper and children's lunches below.
Read a recent article about Ann in MIchael Bauer's column on visionary chefs in the Chronicle |
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