Recent Health Blog | Nutrition Posts"Smart Choices" May Not Be So Smart After Allby Aimee Amodio01 Nov 2009 07:26 PMDon't believe everything a box of cereal tells you. Lots of foods are packaged with little logos and stickers, telling us how healthy the stuff inside is. But is it really that healthy? The U.S. Food and Drug Administration says maybe not. Why Are Comfort Foods So Comforting?by Aimee Amodio24 Oct 2009 11:58 AMI've finally recovered from my virus (I think!), four days of fever haze and comfort foods. And now that I'm thinking clearly again, I'm wondering why comfort foods are so dang comforting? The general consensus seems to be that comfort foods bring up good, safe, happy childhood memories. The Health Benefits of Pumpkinby Aimee Amodio10 Oct 2009 03:54 PMFull disclosure time: I love pumpkin. Pumpkin pie is my favorite holiday season dessert. My mom makes awesome pumpkin chocolate chip cookie bars. But I don't only love it for dessert! Pumpkin soup, pumpkin curry... I love it all. Lucky for me, pumpkin is good for you. 9 out of 10 Teens Not Eating Their Vegetablesby Aimee Amodio07 Oct 2009 09:51 AMA new report from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention gave teens failing grades when it comes to eating their fruits and vegetables. Only ONE teen out of ten in the United States is getting their recommended daily amount of fruits and veggies. Ice Cream Can Eat Your Brainby Aimee Amodio21 Sep 2009 11:23 AMIt sounds like a horror movie: you move carefully through a dark kitchen until you reach your goal. Do You Eat 22 Teaspoons of Sugar Each Day?by Aimee Amodio03 Sep 2009 09:34 AMDo you eat twenty-two teaspoons of sugar every day? Before you scream no, think about this: a report from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey showed that the average American eats twenty-two teaspoons of added sugar per day. Okay, that's an average... Health at School: Lunch Time!by Aimee Amodio25 Aug 2009 05:10 PMAh, the school lunch. The cafeteria has come a long way since I was in grammar school, where you had one meal option and one "alternate" Sandwich choice. Encouraging Your Teens to Eat Breakfastby Aimee Amodio25 Jun 2009 01:01 PMBreakfast is the most important meal of the day... so the saying goes. But try telling that to your family! My younger brother used to hit the snooze on his alarm clock until the last possible second, then throw on some close and rush off to high school without eating. Improving the Reputation of "Bad" Veggiesby Aimee Amodio08 Feb 2009 06:34 PMYou've heard the whispers. Carrots are all sugar. Iceberg lettuce is nothing more than crunchy water, nutritionally speaking. But are these bad vegetables all bad? Even veggies that don't make the A-list of superfoods aren't worthless. Healthy Yogurtby Aimee Amodio29 Oct 2008 05:01 PMYogurt has a good reputation -- and for a lot of good reasons. Recent Blog Comments Aimee Amodio says... "Glad to help confirm your decision, Dale!" |
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