This winter, when I sat in on a call with USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack, I had no idea how inspired I was about to become. I've always been passionate about Physical Education and health classes, and keeping them in the classrooms of our schools. But what I didn't realize was just how important it would be for me to help others to realize the difference healthy eating makes in children. Further fed by Jamie Oliver's Food Revolution, I had a little revolution of my own, and my quick series has … [Read more...]
Healthy Eating Starts with Expecations
April 1, 2010 By 3 Comments
When I had my first child I laid down a few laws. One was that I would not ever make more than one meal at dinner time. Not ever. And, 7 years later, I haven't. I spend a lot of time cooking. I've learned it, and I've learned to enjoy it. And I take pride in my meals, even when they're terrible (like tonight when the salmon was overcooked because the Huz came home 40 minutes late and it sat in our oven all that time.) I take pride because when I cook I consider the health of our family first. I … [Read more...]
my pyramid
February 23, 2010 By 4 Comments
In our call last week, Secretary Vilsack shared that a new Food Pyramid is planned to be unveiled later this year to reflect the findings of many different studies, and to encourage, or course, healthier eating. Here's the big surprise, many active parents don't realize that the pyramid has changed since we were in school. While its true that the pyramid will be changing, that doesn't stop the need to learn healthy eating in the mean time. The Department of Agriculture created several great … [Read more...]
