As a part of Michelle Obama’s Let’s Move initiative Newark’s Mayor Cory Booker launched Let’s Move! Newark: Our Power (LM!NOP). The program had an event created by Behavioral Health & Fitness Expert Jeff Halevy where the newly slimmed down Fat Joe came to speak to students about health and fitness. Fat Joe tells the students […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
This is the time of year when people decide on or announce what their New Year’s Resolutions will be. You may already have a few in mind but right now I’d like to suggest a few that center on your food- and no, none of these resolutions are “lose weight”. As you decide what will […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Cause you need to know… What is high-fructose corn syrup? High-fructose corn syrup is a mixture of fructose and glucose (both types of sugar) that is considerably sweeter than regular table sugar. As is suggested by the name, HFCS usually contains more fructose than glucose, and can overwhelm the body’s ability to process it. […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
If the sight of a man drinking what looks like human fat from a glass wasn’t enough to gross you out New York’s Health Department has released another installment of their “Pouring on the Pounds” ads to convince New Yorkers to drink less soda. Be Sociable, Share!
I believe that every child in America has the right to fresh, nutritious school meals, and that every family deserves real, honest, wholesome food. Too many people are being affected by what they eat. It’s time for a national revolution. America needs to stand up for better food! ~Jamie Oliver Chef Jamie Oliver’s on a […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Artwork by Madam Toussaint There are different versions of this tongue twister nursery rhyme but this is closest to the one I remember. Aren’t ingredients important? The wrong butter almost took Betty’s batter out! Seems worthwhile to consider the ingredients we put in our batters and our bodies. Be Sociable, Share! Tweet
Photo Credit: Sea Turtle I guess the short answer is healthy. The longer answer is addressed in a list on about.com featuring 50 ways to fill an Easter basket and nowhere on this list is candy. It’s not just sugar in a chocolate bunny worth avoiding here, there’s also the dyes, especially that funny tasting […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I know I’m such a snitch, but at the risk of getting stitches for that I had to post this.It’s all true- I have pictures. Chef Jamie Oliver is bringing his food revolution to America and promoting healthy diets for kids all across the country not unlike our new first lady Michelle Obama. Wendy showed […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Here in New York City there’s a war going on outside no man is safe from. No not that war or those wars, The Soda Tax Wars. Our mayor Michael R. Bloomberg is calling for a penny-per-ounce tax on soda to deal with budget cuts for health care and education. Of course this is all […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Photo Credit: “p i l l o r i e d” by Jesse Wright Do you hate healthy cereals? Some of us try to eat healthy because the right food is medicine. Breakfast is a good way to start the day but if the idea of you eating healthy cereals is like trying to get […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
