I hadn’t given much thought to Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein before today. Really, I don’t think I knew it existed and I am still having a hard time pronouncing it. But here we are with a recall of this substance that turns out is in tons and tons of processed foods. It is a common flavor enhancer like MSG, OH WAIT A MINUTE it is MSG, sort of.



Hydrolyzed Vegetable Protein, commonly referred to as HVP, is a vegetable protein (soy, corn, wheat) that has been broken down into its… Continue

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The Time for Lunch Campaign plans to send thousands of letters to congress calling for big changes to the upcoming Child Nutrition Act. Slow Food USA is launching this campaign in an effort to do their part in ending child obesity and diabetes. Don’t you think you owe it to your children and their friends to help them out? It takes only a few seconds to fill in your information and the Slow Food… Continue

It is often difficult to make sure that your kids are maintaining a healthy, well-balanced diet and receiving the proper amount of vitamins and minerals. It can be an even bigger challenge today due to children eating away from home, at school, friend’s houses and fast food restaurants. So I supplement with a comprehensive multivitamin with probiotic to help maintain my children’s health and improve their immunity. And since my kids are not big dairy eaters, I also supplement with a… Continue

At the speed of life, convenience is often the utmost importance. We even sacrifice taste, nutrition and budget for the sake of time and ease. But what if convenience caused a health issue? Would you stop and take notice? Would you change your habits? Plan ahead more? Shop for smaller amounts more often? Buy an extra freezer? Make things from scratch? Or do you say forget about it, I’ll just do what I have always done since no one has gotten sick yet…or maybe all those colds are a symptom of… Continue

If your school is like many around the country, you are trying to reduce the amount of sugary treats at school. We are organizing more activities and less eating. Fourth grade is raising money for a child with a special heart...giving a heart for Valentine's Day. The kinders are playing games with chopsticks and sweet tarts and broken heart cards. We are requesting parents to not bring in candy treats this year. We are also limiting the sugary treat to one cookie or brownie type… Continue