Teenage Rebellion and Junk Food
Teens can give you a run for your money when it comes to junk food. Here are some strategies to fight back.
Continue reading »Twinkies for Weight Loss!
Think Twinkies will help you drop weight? Think again!
Continue reading »Mardi Gras and Halloween: Made in China
There’s a deeper and darker issue that not so many parents here in our comfortable suburban hamlet are not fully aware of: the environmental impact of Halloween. Spend your money on veggies at the farmer’s market instead of Halloween costumes. Here’s how:
Continue reading »Girl Scout Cookies: Epic Fail
Tweet Now that the Girl Scout Cookie sales have started, I can’t sit by and stay silent about the atrocities that these well meaning scouts are innocently perpetrating on their families, their friends and even the planet. I’m well aware that these cookies have a place in the hearts and minds of so many people. [...]
Continue reading »This Teacher Is Fed-Up!
Tweet She is fed up with school food and is taking it personally. Very personally. An unidentified teacher somewhere in the mid-west has started a horrifying stunt. She will be eating (and photographing) her school’s lunch every day this year. I greatly admire her bravery to put her health on the line to make a [...]
Continue reading »Oprah’s Free KFC Meal Can be Hazardous to Your Health
Tweet Yesterday, I received numerous emails from clients and friends telling me about Oprah’s free coupons for the new KFC Grilled Chicken. A free dinner: 2 pieces of chicken, 2 sides and a biscuit. It was such a huge promotion, this free meal, that the Oprah.com site experienced record high traffic. Oprah seemed to think [...]
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