A crock pot or a slow cooker is an instrument which makes the process of cooking food more convenient and also helps to reduce the time involved in performing the process of cooking. The ingredients required to cook the meal can be placed in the cooker in the morning and the food is cooked and [...]

Pizza can be a high-fat item if it’s loaded with cheese and meat. The Center for Science in the Public Interest found that a typical slice of pizza with pepperoni or sausage has about the same amount of salt and calories as a large burger or a breakfast egg sandwich. Three slices of the most [...]

Sixty-five to 85 percent of cancers are believed to be caused by lifestyle choices, including alcohol and tobacco use, sun exposure, physical activity level and the quantity and kinds of foods we eat. What you eat can influence your risk of getting cancer. In fact, according to the American Cancer Society, up to 35 percent [...]

(ARA) - The start of a new school year means increasingly busy days are here. When your schedule suddenly fills with juggling work, soccer practice, PTA and carpool, the urge to grab dinner on the fly becomes more and more enticing. A few easy tips will help you get simple, delicious and healthy homemade meals [...]

(ARA) - Each back-to-school season, parents arm children with tools necessary to build a lifetime of knowledge. But children need to develop more than their minds to lead a long and healthy life - they need to develop strong bones, too.
This year, parents can send kids back to school with the tools necessary to [...]

(ARA) - The haggling over school snacks and lunches is as old as, well, school lunches.
On one hand, children want to enjoy the foods they eat while in school. On the other, parents - not to mention teachers - want to ensure that students eat the right things to sustain them through a long [...]

(ARA) - While their parents are following the presidential campaign trail, students across the country will participate in their own election to name a “President of School Lunch” this fall. Students will learn about the candidates’ nutritional values and physical fitness interests before casting their ballot to elect the nation’s favorite school lunch.
The third [...]

(NC)—Your will-power is usually put to the test when eating out. With so many menu options, making a healthy choice is no easy feat. Canadians have become more health-conscious about what they eat when they are at home and eating out should be no different.
Here are some tips when eating out:
1. Watch your portion [...]

Eat This, Not That! Authors Grade 43 National Chains; 6 Receive an ‘F’
NEW YORK, Aug. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Which kids’ menus are most likely to make your children fat? A year-long study of children’s meals has revealed vast dietary differences among America’s favorite fast-food and sit-down chain restaurants, according to the authors of the new [...]

(NC)—Deep frying. The words alone send shivers down the spine of anyone trying to live a healthy lifestyle. But an oven just doesn’t compete with the golden, crisp and tasty fries from a fryer. The same holds true for chicken, fish, and a variety of fritters and breads where the fryer rules supreme. [...]