Arsenic in Organic Baby Formula and Foods: Are We Being Duped by the Promise of Organics?
A new study from Dartmouth University is making many moms pause and wonder if perhaps they have been duped by the promise of organics. The study, published in Environmental Health Perspectives tested a total of 17 infant and toddler formulas, 29 cereal bars, and 3 energy shots for the presence of arsenic. One ingredient in [...]
What’s The New SuperFood To Serve At Dinner? Silence.
If you set ONE goal for your family’s dinner table this month, please, please have it be this: turn off technology. That’s right, for 30 minutes, have everyone step away from the berries, pods, pads, games, gadgets, tv’s and tivos. This simple act will be far more powerful in creating better health than any “superfood” [...]
From Bean to Bar: 7 Ecofriendly Chocolates That Make Valentine’s Even Sweeter
Valentine’s Day’s promise of dark chocolate offers us nutritionists a glimmer of hope: make the right choice and indulge only on the Big Day, and chocolate is a sensual, deliciously healthy treat. BUT…succumb to a month-long “free for all” that starts each morning at the barista (“Valentine’s drink”, anyone?) and ends each night on the [...]
