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Healthy Yogurt

Yogurt has a good reputation — and for a lot of good reasons. It is full of healthy calcium, stomach-friendly probiotics, and can taste as good as a sinful snack! Here are some tips to help you pick the healthiest yogurt: Choose yogurt that has 200 calories or less per serving. Yogurt is mostly milk, and one cup of fat-free milk has less than 90 calories. Don’t let the other ingredients overload you on calories! Choose yogurt that has four grams of fat or less. The total fat contact can often indicate what kind of milk was used in making … Continue reading →

How to Make Sure You Get Your Daily Calcium

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A survey of Americans in the late 1990s found that many children and adults aren’t getting enough calcium! If you’re looking to get more of this essential mineral in your diet, here are some tips that might help. Try using low fat or fat free milk in place of water in recipes. Substitute milk when making pancakes, mashed potatoes, and hot breakfast cereals. Try making smoothies for breakfast or for a snack. Mix fresh or frozen fruit with low fat or fat free yogurt in a blender. Sprinkle grated cheese onto salads. Sprinkle grated cheese onto soups. Swap one soda … Continue reading →

Why Does My Body Need Vitamin B2?

Oh, so many B vitamins… folic acid, B6, B12… And our bodies need them all! Vitamin B2 was discovered by accident in the early part of the 20th century when nutritionists were looking for an enzyme that promoted growth in food. What they found instead was a yellow substance that we know now as riboflavin — also known as vitamin B2! Along with the other B-complex vitamins, vitamin B2 helps your body make energy from carbohydrates, fats, and proteins. Riboflavin especially promotes the production of energy in the brain! Researchers believe that vitamin B2 may be able to help bring … Continue reading →

The Sneaky Mama’s Whole Grain Pancakes

To those of you who were looking for the Sneaky Mama and her recipes, she had to take a little break! But she’s back with some great new recipes to try with your picky eaters. If you’re wondering who on earth the Sneaky Mama is–that would be me. As we were discussing our little munchkins who would only eat yellow foods, or wouldn’t eat fruits and vegetables, I mentioned that I had some very sneaky ways to get my seriously picky eater to eat healthy foods. For a recap, you might want to look up some of my other Sneaky … Continue reading →