Pizza: Is it Just as Bad as Soda?

"Blotting" your pizza can help remove extra oil and salt 

Don't we all love pizzas? It has pretty much become an American staple food. Which party or picnic is complete without the famous pie!

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.

Pizza and French Fries are Vegetables???

Did you know that in 2011 Congress has declared that pizza and french fries are vegetables?

Halloween: A Candy Fest!

Happy Halloween!

Halloween began as a festival to ward off the spirits of the dead several centuries today. We have come to know it today as a festival of costumes, pumpkins and candy.

Food Day!

Food Day is October 24th. It is a nationwide celebration of the foods we eat. 

Don't miss all the exciting ways in which you can participate and learn about your food. 

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 Part II - Mono, Poly, Trans and Saturated?

Fats are essential for a healthy functioning body. That does not mean that we load up on just about any fat. Fats are of different types -some are better than others while some should be totally avoided. 

So what are they? Lets find out.