Category Archives: Nutrition

Making Healthy Eating a Reality: Freezer Cooking Makes Cooking Fun!!

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When I mention Freezer Cooking, do you wonder what I'm talking about? About two years ago my sister-in-law mentioned how she and a friend got together once a month to prepare about 20 different freezer meals in a two day process. She happily explained how it made putting healthy meals on the table for her family every night easy. Easy? Hmmm...I had to learn more about this concept for myself. Freezer Cooking is simply preparing meals ahead of time and freezing
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Beans, Beans, the Magical Food

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Growing up the only beans I knew existed were green beans but through the years I have been exposed to many new bean-based dishes.  I can truly say that I now enjoy eating a variety of beans and value their high nutritional value. Beans are one of the top super foods.  They are loaded with vitamins, minerals, fiber, antioxidants, and protein.  Beans are very low in fat and contain no cholesterol. (Cholesterol is only found in food that comes from animals.) 
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Making Healthy Eating a Reality: Meal Planning Pays Off!

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This month marks the start of my new series – Making Healthy Eating a Reality.  Working with families has taught me that many people know what healthy eating is.  The challenge comes in implementing that knowledge on a daily basis.

Oftentimes the challenges to eating healthy seem overwhelming.  We are short on time, our kids are involved in numerous activities after school and in the evening, and we have our own obligations from work to church and on and on. 
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