Wednesday, January 11, 2012
If your New Year's Resolution is to eat healthier and you've got a juicer, you've come to the right place.
"Fondue sets, martini shakers and juicing machines: three things the world could live completely without." ~Douglas Coupland My in-laws gave my husband and I a juicer over the holidays. This was after I saw it unopened on a shelf in their basement and asked a few times if they were ever going to use it. Subtlety may not be my strong suit but who cares? I got a juicer! My boy, E, was anxious to give it a try so we threw some pineapple and baby carrots we had in the fridge together and hoped for the best. End result? Delicious! After doing some research I found out that carrots are the liason between fruits and vegetables with regard to juicing. The basic rule of thumb is that you juice fruit with fruit and vegetables with vegetables. You …
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Simply opting for healthier foods could help you fight pimples, wrinkles, and other common skin concerns.
I won’t keep you in the dark any longer… Yes, eating healthy DOES give you healthy skin. Vitamins, minerals, and other nutrients found in food can benefit the skin just like any other organ in the body. When you’re eating healthy, you get healthy and this shows outwardly through a clear complexion, luxurious locks, and strong fingernails. Sure, you can add all the topical vitamin-rich treatments you want to your skin, hair and nails, but “you are what you eat” when it comes to looking good. Feeling good about that? Awesome! Not feeling so good about that? Put down the Cheetohs and pay attention. Human skin takes it nutrients from the food we eat, so load up on the right foods to solve common beauty problems like acne, limp hair, split …
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Weigh in on this controversial issue.
Each week, we pose a question to our readers on a parenting topic. Usually our Burlington Patch Moms Council answers the question, but this week, we are trying something new. Burlington Patch invites you and your circle of friends to help build a community of support for mothers, fathers and their families right here in Burlington. Grab a cup of coffee and settle in as we start the conversation today with a question from a local parent: Q. Some communities across the country have banned fast food restaurants from including toys with meals that are viewed as unhealthy and include too much fat, calories, and sodium. What do you think? Is this an instance of government overstepping its bounds or is the move a logical one in helping the …
