New Years's Resolutions

It is that time of year! Time to say "Bye-bye" to 2014 and "Hello" to 2015. It is not just a time to celebrate, but also to renew and make fresh beginnings. People do many things to celebrate the coming of a New Year – an important one being New Year resolutions.

Did you know that 45% of Americans make resolutions? Wondering how many of them actually follow through with it by the end of the month? Actually, just a meager 8%!

Resolutions can be very hard to keep for many reasons. Some people find it hard to stay on track. Others make their goals too broad or challenging. Resolutions are meant to be small goals that will become habits over time that will help your life positively - not big life-changing plans.

Fresh, Local, Seasonal - Fruits

Summer has come (finally) and so has the heat. Oh! wouldn't we all like some ice creams, soda, energy drinks, popsicle or anything sweet and cold?

Fats - An essential nutrient. Are you serious?

Fats in our foods - sounds scary! When we think fat our mind imagines obesity...

But actually Fats are important for us. Yes, it is true! 

Sodium - The Salty Truth

Sodium, one of the elements on the Periodic Table is essential for our bodies to function efficiently. It helps control blood pressure and blood volume. Sodium also assists our nerves and muscles.

Sodium is an ingredient found in most foods as it is a great preservative. It is also the main component of table salt (sodium chloride). Processed meats, such as bacon, sausage, ham, canned soups and vegetables are all examples of foods that contain added sodium. Fast foods are generally high in sodium. 

Updates to the food label: Can you spot the differences?

It has been more than 20 years since the food labels were standardized. Many things have changed in these two decades -  from ingredients, to processes and quality of products and even more so the health of consumers and the growing obesity issues. 

However labels have not kept up with the times, Until now.......

Becoming Food-Aware!

Who doesn’t like snacks, chips and candy? I too am a foodie. I love eating foods that please my senses, after all they are the ones which are tasty and sweet. 

My mom always tells me to eat junk foods in moderation, but I had never really paid much attention to what she told me, until recently.