September 25, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Do you know what makes my day – defines it as great? One is discovering a new resource that makes uncommon good sense in guiding parents on how to bring about self-motivated healtthy eating by their children. “Eat Your Vegetables” and other mistakes parents make” is the best book I’ve read that helps parents manage […]
Tags: Avoiding Junk Foods, Food Psychology, Foodland, Healthy Eating
September 4, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
I frequently complain about not being able to remember anything; which is why I have to make big long lists of all the things I need to do. Over the years, I’ve chalked up events where I forget something to having too many things to remember. It frequently seems like I’m a juggler with too […]
Tags: Enhancing Brain Function
August 14, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
If the already-known increased risk of cancers, coronary heart disease, and diabetes were not enough to slow each of us down on red meat consumption, maybe a new meta-analysis published in Stroke will supply some extra motivation. The analysis included 329,495 participants and 10,630 cases of stroke indicated that consumption of red meat is associated […]
Tags: Health Claims, Healthy Eating, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk
August 7, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
In many of my past blogs I have addressed the facts that supplements are not necessary (or even helpful) for most people, and that they may actually increase risks of unhealthy outcomes. It appears that educating the public and stemming the tide of thinking that supplements are necessary, or that we can depend on supplements […]
Tags: Foodland, nutritionism
July 31, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
National Public Radio (NPR) published an article How The Taste Of Tomatoes Went Bad (And Kept On Going), based upon their radio show, All Things Considered. If you’re fairly young, you are probably perplexed with all the chat about how tomatoes used to taste. But even if you’re fairly young, you may have had an […]
Tags: garden evolves, Healthy Eating, Mediterranean kitchen
July 17, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Ralph Waldo Emerson, one of my favorite poet/writers said, “The glory of the farmer is that, in the division of labors, it is his part to create.” He goes on to say, “The food which was not, he causes to be.” Emerson, of course, lived in a different time, but I very much believe that […]
Tags: Cooking & Baking Hints, Diabetic Recipe, fiber, garden evolves, Healthy Eating, Healthy Recipes, Mediterranean kitchen, nutritionism
June 12, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Summer officially begins in nine days; in North America some traditions are saved for the summer – gathering in the yard for a barbecue is one of them and another is drinking soda pop. I do realize that soda has now thoroughly permeated the entire year for many people, but it is still drunk more […]
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Diabetes, Dr. Grandma's Delight, Healthy Eating, Weight Management, Zero Calorie Sweetener
May 22, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
You’ve probably figured out, if you’ve been coming here for a long time, that I’m always happy to read about new research that supports healthy life-style habits. Today I’m writing about two studies that both found evidence that what we eat is related to keeping our brainpower revved up. I’m sure that I’m not the […]
Tags: Dr. Grandma's Delight, Enhancing Brain Function, Healthy Eating, Weight Management
April 17, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Much of the recent ‘sugar toxicity chat’ started with an April 1, 2012, 60 Minutes report. Did you miss the 60 Minutes, CBS report, “Is Sugar Toxic?” with Dr. Sanjay Gupta? It’s not too late; you can see the video or read about it.
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Diabetes, fiber, Health Claims, Healthy Eating, Mediterranean kitchen, Reduce cancer risk, Reduce cardiovascular disease risk, Weight Management
March 20, 2012 by Joyce Bunderson
Doesn’t the word snack just sound small – a little larger than having a bite or nibble, but not a meal and certainly not a feast? I mean, just a little snack – right? Years ago, Sophia (Estelle Getty), one of The Golden Girls said, “A few more snacks like that and the only thing […]
Tags: addictive food design, Avoiding Junk Foods, Dr. Grandma's Delight, Food-like substances, Foodland, Healthy Eating, Weight Management, Zero Calorie Sweetener